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Hereditary Factors in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. [PDF]

open access: yesGastrointest Tumors, 2014
<b><i>Background:</i></b> The vast majority of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) cases are sporadic and caused by somatic mutations. However, over the last decades several families have been identified with clustering of EAC.
van Nistelrooij AM   +5 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

HEREDITARY FACTORS IN PEPTIC ULCER [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Eugenics, 1949
The articles published by the Annals of Eugenics (1925–1954) have been made available online as an historical archive intended for scholarly use. The work of eugenicists was often pervaded by prejudice against racial, ethnic and disabled groups. The online publication of this material for scholarly research purposes is not an endorsement of those views
R, DOLL, J, BUCH
openaire   +3 more sources

Refractive error, axial length, environmental and hereditary factors associated with myopia in Swedish children

open access: yesClinical and experimental optometry, 2021
Clinical relevance: Investigation of refractive errors amongst Swedish schoolchildren will help identify risk factors associated with myopia development.Background: Genetic and hereditary aspects have been linked with the development of myopia ...
P. Demir   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis polyneuropathy: a prospective, observational study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy is a rare life-threatening neurologic disease that imposes considerable mortality and it is associated with progressive related disabilities.
Coelho, Teresa   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

A Review of Colorectal Cancer in Terms of Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Development, Symptoms and Diagnosis

open access: yesCancers, 2021
Simple Summary According to the available data, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms. Depending on the location, type of cancer or gender, it is ranked 2nd to 4th in terms of incidence in the world.
T. Sawicki   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hereditary complement factor I deficiency [PDF]

open access: yesQJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 1994
We describe four cases (from three families) of hereditary factor I deficiency, bringing the total number of cases now reported to 23. In one family there are two affected siblings: one has suffered recurrent pyogenic infections; the other is asymptomatic.
VYSE, T.J.   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Comparison of Universal Genetic Testing vs Guideline-Directed Targeted Testing for Patients With Hereditary Cancer Syndrome.

open access: yesJAMA Oncology, 2020
Importance Hereditary factors play a key role in the risk of developing several cancers. Identification of a germline predisposition can have important implications for treatment decisions, risk-reducing interventions, cancer screening, and germline ...
N. Samadder   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Differential Role of Human Cationic Trypsinogen (PRSS1) p.R122H Mutation in Hereditary and Nonhereditary Chronic Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background:Environmental factors and genetic mutations have been increasingly recognized as risk factors for chronic pancreatitis (CP). The PRSS1 p.R122H mutation was the first discovered to affect hereditary CP, with 80% penetrance.
Deng, Lihui   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Ischaemic strokes in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: associations with iron deficiency and platelets. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BackgroundPulmonary first pass filtration of particles marginally exceeding ∼7 µm (the size of a red blood cell) is used routinely in diagnostics, and allows cellular aggregates forming or entering the circulation in the preceding cardiac cycle to lodge ...
AD Kjeldsen   +83 more
core   +3 more sources

Development and preliminary testing of the psychosocial adjustment to hereditary diseases scale [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: The presence of Lynch syndrome (LS) can bring a lifetime of uncertainty to an entire family as members adjust to living with a high lifetime cancer risk.
Cox, Janet E.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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