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Cataracts Risk Factors and Comparison of Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients towards the Occurrence of Cataracts

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Cataracts are a multifactorial systemic disease that causes opacity of the optical lens. One aetiology of cataracts is chronic hyperglycemia, usually caused by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Rania, Rashvini, Harahap, Juliandi
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Treatment of a Large Cohort of Childhood Chronic Noninfectious Uveitis in a Multicentric Large Study: Adalimumab Versus Methotrexate as First‐Line Therapy

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Treatment of childhood chronic idiopathic uveitis (cCIU) is predominantly based on studies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis–associated uveitis and expert opinion. Our aim was to report the treatment outcomes of our cohort of cCIU. Methods Retrospective multicenter study involving the rheumatology and ophthalmology units at Florence, Italy ...
Ilaria Maccora, Catherine Guly, Cinzia de Libero, Giulia Carreras, Athimalaipet V. Ramanan, Gabriele Simonini   +5 more
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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci, William Tsui, Fang‐I Lu, Avrum I. Gotlieb, Danielle C. Bentley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel mutation of p.F32I in GJA8 in human dominant congenital cataracts [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
AIM: To identify a causative mutation in a three-generation family with autosomal dominant congenital total cataract and dissect the molecular consequence of the identified mutation.
Feng-Tao Dang, Fa-Yu Yang, Ye-Qin Yang, Xiang-Lian Ge, Ding Chen, Liu Zhang, Xin-Ping Yu, Feng Gu, Yi-Hua Zhu   +8 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients on statins with elevated transaminases: Frequency of follow‐up creatine kinase testing and gastroenterology referral

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To quantify how often creatine kinase (CK) is measured after newly elevated aminotransferases in statin users, and whether absent CK data are associated with gastroenterology (GI) referrals. Methods Retrospective chart review of adult outpatients on statins with a first alanine/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) elevation during a 5 ...
Faris Shweikeh, Anas Kartoumah, Rajshri Joshi, Anjali Nadihaan, Mohammed Mouchli, Inderprit Singh   +5 more
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A novel dominant mutation in CRYAB gene leading to a severe phenotype with childhood onset

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background αB‐crystallin is a promiscuous protein involved in numerous cell functions. Mutations in CRYAB have been found in patients with different pathological phenotypes that are not properly understood.
Ana T. Marcos, Diego Amorós, Beatriz Muñoz-Cabello, Francisco Galán, Eloy Rivas Infante, Luis Alcaraz‐Mas, José M. Navarro‐Pando   +6 more
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Identification of major congenital malformations based on healthcare databases in France: A proof‐of‐concept study using the epi‐meres nationwide mother–child register

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim Besides registries, healthcare databases can provide useful information for assessing the frequency of major congenital malformations (MCMs) and investigating their risk factors, particularly medication exposures. This study aimed to assess the validity of MCMs identification based on French national, comprehensive healthcare databases ...
Tom Duchemin, Lise Marty, Jérôme Drouin, Sara Miranda, Jérémie Botton, Valérie Olié, Alain Weill, Rosemary Dray‐Spira   +7 more
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Pregnancy‐related effect on elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor pharmacokinetics in women with cystic fibrosis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The number of pregnancies among women with cystic fibrosis (wwCF) has steadily increased over the past decade. However, the pharmacokinetics (PK) of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor (ETI) during gestation remains uncharacterized, despite its widespread use in this population.
Paulette Magnas, Naim Bouazza, Frantz Foissac, Saïk Urien, Léo Froelicher‐Bournaud, Gabrielle Lui, Victoria Guillemart, Nicolas Carlier, Jennifer Da Silva, Johanna Fesenbeckh, Reem Kanaan, Isabelle Honoré, Clémence Martin, Jean‐Marc Treluyer, Vassilis Tsatsaris, Pierre‐Régis Burgel, Sihem Benaboud   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment in two rural communities in Ghana

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: Limited information on the burden of visual impairment (VI) impedes decision-making in terms of eye health provision. Aim: This study assessed the prevalence, causes and associated factors of VI in rural communities in Ghana.
Bright V. Okyere, Minette Devenier, Tuwani Rasengane, Samuel Kyei, Benedict Ayobi   +4 more
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