The hepatic sympathetic nerve plays a critical role in preventing Fas induced liver injury in mice [PDF]
, 2005 Background: Although previous studies have shown that the hepatic sympathetic nerve controls various physiological functions in the liver, the role of this nerve in liver injury has yet to be clarified.Aims: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the
Chida, Y, Kubo, C, Sudo, N, Takaki, A
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Leukocoria and the red reflex test [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2009 Until recently, the ophthalmologic examination of newborns in maternity hospitals was not a priority; even today, few hospitals perform this examination adequately.
Mirna Yae Yassuda Tamura +1 more
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Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in Fuchs' corneal endothelial dystrophy: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography and in vivo confocal microscopy analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Background: To evaluate the in vivo corneal changes using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in patients with Fuchs' dystrophy who underwent Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (
Busin, Massimo +4 more
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Segmentation Fusion Techniques with Application to Plenoptic Images: A Survey.
, 2016 The segmentation of anatomical and pathological structures plays a key role in the characterization of clinically relevant evidence from digital images.
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Non-functioning pituitary adenoma underwent surgery: a multicenter retrospective study over the last four decades (1977–2015) [PDF]
, 2017 [Abstract] Objective. To assess clinical features, diagnostic procedures, therapies and outcomes in patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) surgically treated over the last four decades. Design and methods.
Arcano, Karina +6 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li +9 more
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A Review on the Extraction of Quantitative Retinal Microvascular Image Feature
Comput. Math. Methods Medicine, 2018 Digital image processing is one of the most widely used computer vision technologies in biomedical engineering. In the present modern ophthalmological practice, biomarkers analysis through digital fundus image processing analysis greatly contributes to ...
K. Kipli +7 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]
, 1986 https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1244/thumbnail ...
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Whole‐Body Pattern of Muscle Degeneration and Progression in Sarcoglycanopathies
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterize whole‐body intramuscular fat distribution pattern in patients with sarcoglycanopathies and explore correlations with disease severity, duration and age at onset. Methods Retrospective, cross‐sectional, multicentric study enrolling patients with variants in one of the four sarcoglycan genes who underwent whole‐body ...
Laura Costa‐Comellas +39 more
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