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Parkinson’s disease and the bones

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly, 2011
PRINCIPLES: Bone and joint problems in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are manifold: decreased mobility, abnormal posture, as well as the risk of falling may cause both acute and chronic damage to the musculoskeletal system. In patients with Parkinson’s disease, postural instability and falls are frequently observed.
Gnädinger, M   +2 more
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Clinical characteristics of 10 Chinese patients with melorheostosis and identification of a somatic MAP2K1 variant in one case

open access: yesMolecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2022
Background Melorheostosis (MEL) is an exceptionally rare sclerosing bone dysplasia with asymmetrically exuberant bone formation and soft tissue lesions in a segmental distribution.
Xiaojun Han   +5 more
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Paget's disease of bone [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1979
This chapter focuses on Paget's disease of bone. The pathological hallmark of the Paget's bone disease is excessive and disorganized activity of bone that involves both matrix and mineral. There is no idea of its cause and little knowledge of its natural history; however, the biochemical changes produced by the overactive bone justify its inclusion as ...
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Type and frequency of hemoglobinopathies, diagnosed in the area of Karachi, in Pakistan

open access: yesCogent Medicine, 2016
Hemoglobinopathies are one of the major problems in Pakistan. A retrospective analysis of blood samples of 2731 patients from 2010 to 2014 was done at National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation for the workup of anemia or other ...
Shaista Shabbir   +12 more
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Clinicohematological and cytogenetic profile of myelodysplastic syndromes in Pakistan-compare and contrast

open access: yesMolecular Cytogenetics, 2017
Background Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal stem cell disorders exhibiting cytopenias, ineffective hematopoiesis and morphological dysplasia. Bone marrow cytogenetics, inspite of being incorporated as mandatory tool in diagnosis are done less ...
Nida Anwar   +7 more
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Paget's Disease of Bone [PDF]

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 1993
Paget's disease of bone may present with bone pain but is often asymptomatic. Treatment (typically with bisphosphonates) is indicated in patients with pain that is localized to an affected site but not in asymptomatic patients.
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Factors associated to serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among older adult populations in urban and suburban communities in Shanghai, China

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in China, particularly among older adults. Factors associated with suboptimal vitamin D levels are not well defined.
Qun Cheng   +6 more
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Possible correlation of electrochemiluminescence based numerical cut off index value with concentration of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody: Is it worth reporting?

open access: yesJournal of Public Health Research, 2021
Background: Many laboratories are reporting a numerical cutoff index value (COI) value for most anti-SARS-CoV-2 qualitative tests. These numerical values in patients’ report ultimately created great confusion in the public and physicians, therefore this ...
Shabnum Khawaja   +3 more
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Follow-Up of Adefovir Dipivoxil Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical Characteristics and Genetic Predictors

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) is widely used for chronic hepatitis B therapy in China. To explore the clinical features and prognosis of ADV-induced osteomalacia and to analyze the association between osteomalacia and genetic variants in 51 drug transporters ...
Jiao Zhao   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and identification of a novel TGFB1 variant in three unrelated Chinese families with Camurati‐Engelmann disease

open access: yesMolecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2022
Background To investigate the clinical characteristics and molecular diagnosis of Camurati‐Engelmann disease (CAEND) in Chinese individuals. Methods We recruited six patients aged 14 to 45 years in three unrelated families with CAEND, including five ...
Xiao‐Hui Tao   +7 more
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