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A Combination of Conventional Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty and Percutaneous Nanofat Grafting in a Young Chinese Population With Eyelid Bags and Tear Trough Deformities

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Objective A simple and minimally invasive combined procedure, including transconjunctival orbital fat removal and transcutaneous resected orbital fat injection, was performed based on the anatomical characteristics of the lower eyelids in our young Chinese patients.
Chuanbo Liu, Zhiyuan Wu, Liang Tang, Zijing Zhang, Jinsheng Li, Xiaofang Sun   +5 more
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Pathogenicity of the LDLR c.97C>T (p.Gln33Ter) Mutation in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Molecular Genetics &Genomic Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 11, November 2024.
This study confirmed the pathogenicity of the LDLR c.97C>T mutation through in vitro functional validation, which blocked the synthesis of the LDLR protein, thereby preventing LDLR from removing LDL‐C from the plasma. ABSTRACT Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a hereditary disease caused mainly by mutations in the gene encoding the low ...
Kaihan Wang, Tingting Hu, Mengmeng Tai, Yan Shen, Shaoyi Lin, Yongjuan Guo, Xiaomin Chen   +6 more
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Perioperative management in pediatric domino liver transplantation for metabolic disorders: A narrative review

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 34, Issue 11, Page 1107-1118, November 2024.
Abstract Domino liver transplantation and domino‐auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation are emerging techniques that can expand the liver donor pool and provide hope for children with liver disease. The innovative technique of domino liver transplantation has emerged as a pioneering strategy, capitalizing on structurally preserved livers ...
Ahmed Uslu, Nedim Çekmen, Adnan Torgay, Mehmet Haberal   +3 more
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Ocular manifestations of severe familial hypercholesterolemia

Heliyon
Background: To study ocular manifestations of patients with severe familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Methods: In this population-based case-control study, patients suffering from severe familial hypercholesterolemia from the Lebanese Familial ...
Alaa Bou Ghannam, Rachid Istambouli, Mohamed S. Hamam, Jean M. Chalhoub, Akl C. Fahed, Rola N. Hamam   +5 more
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Descemet membrane detachment in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2017
s Background Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) has grown in popularity among ophthalmologists as a novel technique. However, descemet membrane detachment (DMD) began to be found as the complication after FLACS.
Peiqing Chen, Yanan Zhu, Ke Yao
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Early‐onset familial hypercholesterolemia: A case of extensive xanthomas and premature coronary artery disease

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2024.
Key Clinical Message Early recognition and management of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) are crucial, especially in patients with extensive xanthomas and premature coronary artery disease. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive lipid‐lowering therapy can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality rates.
Harsimran Kalsi, Ankur Singla, Sukhjot Kaur, Amogh Verma, Nathnael Abera Woldehana, Sarvesh Rustagi, Mahendra Pratap Singh   +6 more
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Corneal Arcus- revisited.

, 2020
Abstract Corneal Arcus is normal in elderly and represents ageing, however occurring in young age it indicates premature cholesterol deposition, including coronary arteries. Epidemiological studies have correlated its presence in younger individuals with coronary heart disease however studies correlating with coronary angiography are very scant.
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Relation of corneal arcus with coronary artery disease.

Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2011
The corneal arcus is probably a useful clinical marker to identify patients with coronary artery disease.To evaluate the independent association between the corneal arcus and coronary artery disease as well as the possibility of a relation betweenthe ...
Mirtha López Ramírez, Juan Prohías Martínez, Javier Almeida Gómez, Rosa Jiménez Paneque, Ricardo A. García Hernández   +4 more
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Cholesterol accumulation in human cornea: evidence that extracellular cholesteryl ester-rich lipid particles deposit independently of foam cells

Journal of Lipid Research, 1996
The cornea is a connective tissue site where lipid accumulates as a peripheral arcus lipoides. We found that cholesterol, in predominantly esterified form, progressively accumulated with age in the peripheral corneas of 20- to 90-yr-old individuals ...
P M Gaynor, W Y Zhang, B Salehizadeh, B Pettiford, H S Kruth   +4 more
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Xanthomas Can Be Misdiagnosed and Mistreated in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients: A Call for Increased Awareness Among Dermatologists and Health Care Practitioners

Global Heart, 2020
Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant inherited genetic disorder and results in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Clinical diagnosis of homozygous HH patients is usually straightforward because persistent
Fahad Alnouri, Faisal A. Al-Allaf, Mohammad Athar, Zainularifeen Abduljaleel, Moheeb Alabdullah, Dalal Alammari, Menwar Alanazi, Fahmi Alkaf, Abeer Allehyani, Mohammad A. Alotaiby, Abdullah Alshehri, Abdellatif Bouazzaoui, Hussam Karrar, Mohiuddin M. Taher   +13 more
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