Five patients with disorders of calcium metabolism presented with GCM2 gene variants
The GCM2 gene encodes a transcription factor predominantly expressed in parathyroid cells that is known to be critical for development, proliferation and maintenance of the parathyroid cells.
Alejandro García-Castaño +18 more
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Estimating the avoidable burden of certain modifiable risk factors in osteoporotic hip fracture using Generalized Impact Fraction (GIF) model in Iran [PDF]
Backgrounds: The number of hip fractures, the most common complication of osteoporosis, has increased rapidly over the past decades. The goal of this study is to estimate the avoidable burden of certain modifiable risk factor of the condition using the ...
Aghamaleki, A. +9 more
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Role of galectin-3 in bone cell differentiation, bone pathophysiology and vascular osteogenesis [PDF]
Galectin-3 is expressed in various tissues, including the bone, where it is considered a marker of chondrogenic and osteogenic cell lineages. Galectin-3 protein was found to be increased in the differentiated chondrocytes of the metaphyseal plate ...
Fantauzzi, Claudia Blasetti +3 more
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Calcium metabolism and mental disorder [PDF]
This is an uncertain, neglected and misunderstood corner of organic psychiatry. Calcium disturbances are clinically the concern of physicians interested in bone diseases, in malabsorption or nutritional deficiencies, and opinions vary on whether such illnesses are accompanied by emotional and behavioural disorder: at least psychiatrists are not usually
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Insights into molecular mechanisms of disease in Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation; unifying theories. [PDF]
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) is a group of disorders characterised by dystonia, parkinsonism and spasticity. Iron accumulates in the basal ganglia and may be accompanied by Lewy bodies, axonal swellings and hyperphosphorylated ...
Adibhatla +148 more
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Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism and the Proteomics/Metabolomics-Based Research
Since calcium and phosphorus play vital roles in a multitude of physiologic systems, disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism always lead to severe consequences such as skeletal-related and cardiovascular morbidity, or even life-threatening ...
Meiheng Sun +27 more
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Both Ca2+ and Zn2+ are essential for S100A12 protein oligomerization and function [PDF]
Background Human S100A12 is a member of the S100 family of EF-hand calcium-modulated proteins that are associated with many diseases including cancer, chronic inflammation and neurological disorders.
Moroz, Olga V. +13 more
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Background: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR) is due to mutations in PHEX leading to unregulated production of FGF23 and hypophosphatemia. XLHR is characterized by leg bowing of variable severity.
A Gizard +7 more
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Status of Serum Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Copper in Hypothyroid Patients- A Case Control Study [PDF]
Introduction: Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrine abnormality in the world secondary to diabetes mellitus. Thyroid hormones are essential for growth, neuronal development, reproduction and regulation of energy metabolism.
Diana Athokpham +2 more
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Metabolism of vitamin D, Calcium and Phosphorus and their disorders in goats [PDF]
The review article presents materials on the metabolism of the mostcommon vitamins of group D ergocalciferol (D2), cholecalciferol (D3), aswell as essential macronutrients Ca and Phosphorus and their disorders ingoats.
Sakhniuk V., Hotsuliak M.
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