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TLR3 rs3775291 C/T polymorphism is associated with elevated IFN-α level in asymptomatic HTLV-1 infection

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionAlterations in the immune response may influence the development of HTLV-1-associated diseases. TLR3 detects viral nucleic acids, including HTLV-1, and triggers the production of IFN-I and other cytokines. Genetic variations in TLR3 may alter
Fabiane dos Santos Ferreira, Fabiane dos Santos Ferreira, Wandrey Roberto dos Santos Brito, Wandrey Roberto dos Santos Brito, Emmanuelle Giuliana Mendes Santana, Aline Kelly Alves Oliveira, Aline Cecy Rocha de Lima, Aline Cecy Rocha de Lima, Ednelza da Silva Graça Amoras, Carlos Araujo da Costa, Maísa Silva Souza, Sandra Souza Lima, Ricardo Ishak, Izaura Maria Vieira Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura Maria Vieira Cayres-Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz, Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz   +18 more
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Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in patients with severe peripheral vascular diseases

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2009
<ul><li><strong>BACKGROUND</strong>: The prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the&nbsp; eneral population is not high enough to justify screening programs.
Rasoul Mirsharifi, Mohammad Reza Farahmand, Faramarz Karimian, Ali Aminian   +3 more
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria among elderly and middle-aged rural community-dwellers in South-Western Nigeria

, 2013
OA Olowe,1 OB Makanjuola,1 KO Olabiyi,1 PO Akinwusi,2 CO Alebiosu,2 MA Isawumi,3 MB Hassan,3 EO Asekun-Olarinmoye,4 WO Adebimpe,4 TA Adewole5 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, 2Department of Medicine, 3Department of Ophthalmology ...
Olowe OA, Adebimpe WO, Makanjuola OB, Olabiyi KO, Akinwusi PO, Hassan MB, Asekun-Olarinmoye EO, Adewole TA, Alebiosu CO, Isawumi MA   +9 more
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Advanced Asymptomatic Carotid Disease and Cognitive Impairment: An Understated Link?

, 2012
Advanced carotid disease is known to be associated with symptomatic cerebrovascular diseases, such as stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), as well as with poststroke cognitive impairment.
Arijana Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Irena Martinić-Popović, Vida Demarin   +2 more
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Association Between New Cardiac Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Hemodialysis Patients

Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 2019
OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular diseases are prevalent in asymptomatic chronic hemodialysis patients. New cardiac biomarkers are required for early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
Simge BARDAK, Sibel SARI, Mehmet HOROZ, Kenan TURGUTALP, Ebru GÖK OĞUZ, Türkay ÖZCAN, Arzu KANIK, Serap DEMİR, Ahmet KIYKIM   +8 more
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Reproductive Tract Infections among Women in Pakistan: An Urban Case Study [PDF]

Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among women—despite being common and having grave consequences—are not given much attention by policy-makers and health planners.
Durr-e-Nayab
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Clonal expansion of human T-cell leukemia virus type I-infected cells in asymptomatic and symptomatic carriers without malignancy

, 1995
International audienceHuman T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is associated with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy.
Vartanian, Jean Pierre, Pannetier, C, Wattel, E, Wain-Hobson, S   +3 more
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Scintigraphic assessment of cardiovascular diseases in asymptomatic diabetic black patients [PDF]

, 2012
The association between diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been recognized as a major public health problem in the developed world. While there is an increased prevalence of silent myocardial ischaemia among asymptomatic individuals with ...
Vangu, Mboyo Di Tamba Heb'En Willy
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Implementation of a Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections on a College Campus \u2014 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, August 2\u2013October 11, 2020

What is already known about this topic? SARS-CoV-2 can rapidly spread through university settings. Pooling specimens can enable large-scale tTesting while minimizing needed resources.What is added by this report?

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The hope for neglected diseases: R&D incentives [PDF]

Neglected diseases are neglected because they cannot generate enough return on R&D to pharmaceutical firms. This paper analyzes and compares existing proposals for public intervention in R&D for neglected diseases.
Brigitte Granville, Eshref Trushin
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