Importance of localized dilatation and distensibility in identifying determinants of thoracic aortic aneurysm with neural operators. [PDF]
PLoS Computational BiologyThoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) stem from diverse mechanical and mechanobiological disruptions to the aortic wall that can also increase the risk of dissection or rupture.
David S Li +6 more
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HIV-1 Tat activates neuronal ryanodine receptors with rapid induction of the unfolded protein response and mitochondrial hyperpolarization. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 Neurologic disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is ultimately refractory to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) because of failure of complete virus eradication in the central nervous system (CNS), and disruption of ...
John P Norman +10 more
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Idiopathic sialectasia of Stensen’s duct treated by marsupialisation of ectatic segment
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2015 Introduction:Sialectasis of parotid duct is an uncommon condition characterised by abnormal dilatation of a part or whole of the Stensen's duct. It may lead to recurrent parotid infections as well as a cause of concern for the patient.
Indranil Pal +3 more
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Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2020 Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare condition with unclear pathophysiology, optimal treatment, and prognosis. We aimed to determine the prognostic implications of CAE following coronary angioplasty.
Alireza Amirzadegan +16 more
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Pediatric and adult dilated cardiomyopathy represent distinct pathological entities [PDF]
JCI Insight, 2017 Pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common indication for heart transplantation in children. Despite similar genetic etiologies, medications routinely used in adult heart failure patients do not improve outcomes in the pediatric population. The mechanistic basis for these observations is unknown.
Meghna D. Patel +8 more
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Comparison of Pentacam data in patients with diagnostic criteria for keratoconus in only one eye [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OftalmologiaPurpose: To compare data extracted from the Pentacam exam in patients with keratoconus in one eye and form fruste keratoconus in the other eye. Setting: Private clinic in São Paulo, Brazil. Design: Retrospective review.
Karolyna Andrade de Carvalho +5 more
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Liver Histopathological Analysis of 24 Postmortem Findings of Patients With COVID-19 in China
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Although the pathologic investigation of liver injury was observed in a couple of cases in China, the detailed description of liver histopathologic and ultrastructural changes in a relatively larger series of liver tissues from COVID-19 patients is ...
Huikuan Chu +10 more
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Radiological features of breast benign lesions in patients with hyperprolactinemia [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2007 Background: The study was conducted to determine whether prolactin (PRL) influences radiological features of benign breast lesions. Methods: During the 4-year period, we observed 50 patients with nipple discharge: 23 with normal serum prolactin levels ...
Radojković Danijela +5 more
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Entrapment of the Temporal Horn as a Cause of Pure Wernicke Aphasia: Case Report
Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 2015 Entrapment of the temporal horn is an extremely rare pathologic condition occurring as a result of surgery for tumors, intraventricular infections, hemorrhage, or traumatic events involving the peritrigonal area. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who
Aldo Spallone +2 more
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