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Genome-Wide Association of Body Fat Distribution in African Ancestry Populations Suggests New Loci [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Central obesity, measured by waist circumference (WC) or waist-hip ratio (WHR), is a marker of body fat distribution. Although obesity disproportionately affects minority populations, few studies have conducted genome-wide association study (GWAS) of fat
Burke, Gregory L.   +430 more
core   +1 more source

Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated With the Recovery of Erectile Dysfunction After Rectal Cancer Surgery (Sub‐Analysis of LANDMARC Trial)

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Erectile dysfunction (ErD) is an important complication after rectal cancer surgery, however a substantial proportion of patients experience functional recovery over time. Evidence regarding which patients are more likely to recover remains limited.
Ryosuke Mizuno   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of T helper cells and cytokines with abdominal obesity in Hashimoto′s thyroiditis [PDF]

open access: yesJichu yixue yu linchuang
Objective To investigate the correlation between abdominal obesity and autoimmune thyroid disease in the view point of helper T cells and cytokines. Methods Clinical and laboratory data were collected from 108 patients with Hashimoto′s thyroiditis (HT ...
Jazyra ZYNAT, LI Suli, ZHANG Kaidi, MA Fuhui, MA Guoying, GUO Yanying
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Follow Up of Two Patients With Variants in the Cluster 1031‐1159 of TRRAP Gene: Expanding the Phenotype of Developmental Delay With or Without Dysmorphic Facies and Autism

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transformation/transcription domain‐associated protein (TRRAP) gene encodes a large multidomain protein, a member of the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase‐related kinase (PIKK) family. TRRAP is a component of the histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex, and it plays an important role in gene transcription, DNA repair, and cell‐cycle regulation.
Roseli Maria Zechi‐Ceide   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adiposity, adipokines, and risk of incident stroke in older men [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
<p>Background and Purpose—The association between adiposity and adipocytes and risk of stroke in older adults is uncertain. We have examined the association between adiposity measures and adipocytes (adiponectin and leptin) with incident stroke ...
Shaper, A.G.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

PUS7 Deficiency: Phenotypical Expansion of PUS7‐Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in PUS7, encoding pseudouridine synthase 7, cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder marked by intellectual disability, microcephaly, short stature, and behavioral disturbances. Since the first report in 2018, only 16 patients have been described.
Alice Muda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing the risk of iatrogenic transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK.

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: With the emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in the UK, there is concern about iatrogenic transmission, and the approach to managing this risk is unique.
CJD Incidents Panel   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Defining obesity cut-off points for migrant South Asians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
<p><b>Background:</b> Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are used to define cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk. We aimed to derive appropriate BMI and WC obesity cut-off points in a migrant South Asian population ...
Brady Emer   +30 more
core   +1 more source

The Diagnosis That Arrived Decades Late: Living Without and Then With Myhre Syndrome

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MIM #139210) is a rare multisystem disorder first described in 1981, characterized by short stature, neurodevelopmental delay, joint contractures, and cardiopulmonary complications. Its molecular basis, recurrent pathogenic variants in SMAD4, was not discovered until 2011. This narrative is based on a review of medical records,
Abdallah F. Elias
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal reference ranges for fetal ultrasound biometry in twin pregnancies

open access: yesClinics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish longitudinal reference ranges for fetal ultrasound biometry measurements and growth parameters in twin pregnancies.
Adolfo Wenjaw Liao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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