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BACKGROUND Previously undetected contributors to secondary osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases (SECOB) are frequently found in patients with osteoporosis, but the prevalence in patients at the time they present with a clinical fracture is unknown.
S. Bours+7 more
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Elevated cerebral spinal fluid biomarkers in children with mucopolysaccharidosis I-H. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type-IH is a lysosomal storage disease that results from mutations in the IDUA gene causing the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).
Dickson, Patricia I+6 more
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Background Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are often clinically silent and unrecognized. The present study aimed to determine whether routine chest radiographs could be a potential screening tool for identifying missed vertebral fractures in men aged ...
Ding Na+6 more
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Primary hyperparathyroidism can generate recurrent pancreatitis and secondary diabetes mellitus – A case report [PDF]
Introduction. Acute or recurrent pancreatitis may be a complication of primary hyperparathyroidism and patients with previous episodes of pancreatitis may develop secondary diabetes mellitus. Case report.
Dănciulescu Miulescu, Rucsandra Elena+4 more
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Selected factors affecting bone mass in students with diagnosed obesity, aged 7–10 years, from Łódź
Introduction: Obesity may be a risk factor for mineralisation and bone structure disorders, contrary to a common belief in its protective effects on bone tissue. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between selected risk factors and
Anna Łupińska, Danuta Chlebna-Sokół
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Background Osteoporosis is a major public health concern for the elderly population and is characterized by fatigue load resulting in bone microdamage. The ability of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to repair bone microdamage diminishes with age, and
Jingqiong Xun+8 more
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Perinatal Gene Transfer to the Liver [PDF]
The liver acts as a host to many functions hence raising the possibility that any one may be compromised by a single gene defect. Inherited or de novo mutations in these genes may result in relatively mild diseases or be so devastating that death within
Buckley, SM+6 more
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The Role of Copper Intake in Bone Health: A Quantitative Analysis in Postmenopausal Spanish Women
(1) Background: Copper is a crucial trace element which is vital to growth and development and is especially important in bone health. Copper intake is now the focus of much broader research beyond its associations with nail growth, looking at copper’s ...
María Luz Canal-Macías+8 more
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Oral anticoagulant therapy for older patients with atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias. Its incidence and prevalence increase with age, representing a significant burden for health services in western countries. The most feared consequence of AF is cardio-embolic stroke,
Mario Bo, Enrico Brunetti
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The Interplay Between the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Parathyroid Hormone
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is the regulatory system by which renin induces aldosterone production. Angiotensin II (Ang II) is the main effector substance of the RAAS.
Ming-Hui Zheng+7 more
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