Bayesian Graphical Models for Multiscale Inference in Medical Image-Based Joint Degeneration Analysis. [PDF]
Kumar R +7 more
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Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertenral disk extrusions and protrusions in large breed dogs [PDF]
It has recently been shown that the fat-derived hormone adiponectin has the ability to decrease hyperglycemia and to reverse insulin resistance. However, bacterially produced full-length adiponectin is functionally inactive. Here, we show that endogenous
Beltran, E +5 more
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Complement C3 variant and the risk of age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
Background: Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in Western populations. Susceptibility is influenced by age and by genetic and environmental factors.
Armbrecht, AM +16 more
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Cost effectiveness of treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in people aged >= 50 years. Wet AMD in particular has a major impact on patient quality of life and imposes substantial burdens on healthcare systems.
Annemans, Lieven +4 more
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Clinicopathological evaluation of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in players of American football [PDF]
IMPORTANCE: Players of American football may be at increased risk of long-term neurological conditions, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Abdolmohammadi, Bobak +26 more
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Prevalence and breed predisposition for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in cats [PDF]
Objectives The objective was to evaluate the prevalence and possible breed predilections for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in cats. Methods Medical records and imaging studies of cats diagnosed with thoracolumbar IVDD between January ...
De Decker, S, Volk, H A, Warner, A-S
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Plasma lipoprotein subfraction concentrations are associated with lipid metabolism and age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
10.1194/jlr.M073684Journal of Lipid Research5891785 ...
Apte, Rajendra S. +10 more
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Physical disruption of intervertebral disc promotes cell clustering and a degenerative phenotype [PDF]
© 2019, The Author(s). To test the hypothesis that physical disruption of an intervertebral disc disturbs cell-matrix binding, leading to cell clustering and increased expression of matrix degrading enzymes that contribute towards degenerative disc cell ...
Adams, M.A. +6 more
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Blindness incidence in Germany - A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern [PDF]
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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‘This growing genetic disaster’: obesogenic mothers, the obesity ‘epidemic’ and the persistence of eugenics [PDF]
In this era of ever-increasing emphasis on personal responsibility the 'obesity epidemic', officialised in global health warnings, threatens to swamp the West with the consequences of overindulgence.
Cain, Ruth
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