A mutated CRYGD associated with congenital coralliform cataracts in two Chinese pedigrees [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To investigate the causal gene mutation and clinical characteristics for two Chinese families with autosomal dominant congenital coralliform cataract. METHODS: Two Chinese pedigrees with congenital cataract were investigated.
Su-Ping Cai +8 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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Ocular Refraction at Birth and Its Development During the First Year of Life in a Large Cohort of Babies in a Single Center in Northern Italy [PDF]
, 2020 The purpose of this study was to investigate refraction at birth and during the first year of life in a large cohort of babies born in a single center in Northern Italy.
Bartollino S. +7 more
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Small heat-shock proteins: important players in regulating cellular proteostasis [PDF]
, 2015 Small heat-shock proteins (sHsps) are a diverse family of intra-cellular molecular chaperone proteins that play a critical role in mitigating and preventing protein aggregation under stress conditions such as elevated temperature, oxidation and infection.
Carver, John A. +3 more
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Clinical Profile of Congenital and Developmental Cataract in a Tertiary Care Centre of Southern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Cataract is an important cause of preventable blindness in children. Early detection and management of congenital cataracts is of extreme importance due to the risk of amblyopia and visual morbidity.
Sumana J Kamath +2 more
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Congenital cataract associated with persistent fetal vasculature: findings from IoLunder2 [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: To describe the frequency, characteristics, and treatment outcome of persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) in children undergoing surgery for congenital and infantile cataract in the first 2 years of life.
British Isles Congenital Cataract Interest Group, . +4 more
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Blindness incidence in Germany - A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern [PDF]
, 1999 Few data on the incidence of blindness in Germany are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness for the region Württemberg-Hohenzollern (population 5.5 million) in order to help fill in this gap.
Klauss, V. +4 more
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Expression of lens-related microRNAs in transparent infant lenses and congenital cataract
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 AIM: To identify the expression of lens-related microRNAs (miRNAs) in the central epithelium of transparent infant lenses and congenital cataract. METHODS: Lens-related miRNAs were retrieved from PubMed database. The expression levels of these miRNAs in
Chang-Rui Wu +4 more
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Exome sequencing of 18 Chinese families with congenital cataracts: a new sight of the NHS gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the mutation spectrum and frequency of 34 known genes in 18 Chinese families with congenital cataracts.
Wenmin Sun +4 more
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Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England [PDF]
, 2015 Concerns have been raised over breed-related health issues in purebred dogs, but reliable prevalence estimates for disorders within specific breeds are sparse.
Brodbelt, D C +5 more
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