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A 12-year-old Somalian girl presented with chronic kidney disease and died as a result of female genital mutilation- A case report

Urology Case Reports, 2023
The tradition of female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced in many African countries, including Somalia. FGM is responsible for several short and long-term complications that can negatively influence vital and functional prognosis.
Ahmed Issak Hussein, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, Mohamed Mukhtar Kassim, Shukri Said Mohamed, Safio Ahmed Hussein, Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed   +5 more
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The KIF6‐RBP Complex Orchestrates mRNA Transport Required for Sperm Flagellar Assembly

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Two homozygous deleterious KIF6 variants are identified in unrelated men with impaired sperm motility. Mouse models and multi‐omics analyses reveal that KIF6 cooperates with the RNA‐binding proteins FMRP and FXR1 to deliver mRNAs essential for sperm flagellar assembly, linking disrupted mRNA transport to reduced abundance of key structural and ...
Chunbo Xie, Sibing Yi, Xinle Lin, Shen Zhang, Weili Wang, Shimin Yuan, Lanlan Meng, Yong Li, Chen Tan, Chunjia Wei, Yanyan Yu, Yaoqiong Liang, Huan Zhang, Liang Hu, Guangxiu Lu, Wenbin He, Qianjun Zhang, Juan Du, Ge Lin, Chaofeng Tu, Yue‐Qiu Tan   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Female genital mutilation: Overview and dermatologic relevanceCapsule Summary

JAAD International
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common cultural practice, which involves the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia. With increasing immigration from regions where the practice is endemic, there has been a growing prevalence of
Ilhan Esse, BA, Colin M. Kincaid, BS, Carrie Ann Terrell, MD, Natasha A. Mesinkovska, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Factors associated with the support of pricking (female genital cutting type IV) among Somali immigrants – a cross-sectional study in Sweden

Reproductive Health, 2017
Background Pricking, classified as female genital cutting (FGC) type IV by the World Health Organization, is an under-researched area gaining momentum among diaspora communities. Our aim was to explore factors associated with being supportive of pricking
Anna Wahlberg, Sara Johnsdotter, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Carina Källestål, Birgitta Essén   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This review aims to provide a broad understanding for interdisciplinary researchers in engineering and clinical applications. It addresses the development and control of magnetic actuation systems (MASs) in clinical surgeries and their revolutionary effects in multiple clinical applications.
Yingxin Huo, Lidong Yang, Tiantian Xu, Dong Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The risk of female genital cutting in Europe: Comparing immigrant attitudes toward uncut girls with attitudes in a practicing country

SSM: Population Health, 2017
Worldwide, an estimated 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital cutting. Female genital cutting is defined as an intentional injury to the female genitalia without medical justification.
Sonja Vogt, Charles Efferson, Ernst Fehr
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Streamlining Diagnosis of Bardet–Biedl Syndrome: New Diagnostic Algorithm With Updated Criteria

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Considerable advances have been made in our understanding of Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS), particularly in its core clinical features and molecular genetics, warranting an update to the existing diagnostic criteria framework. Using a rigorous, evidence‐based, and consensus‐driven process, a multidisciplinary group of international experts and ...
Jeremy J. Pomeroy, Jesse Richards, Brooke R. Sweeney, Seema Kumar, Katie E. Queen, Joshua Zaritsky, Carl H. Cramer, Elias I. Traboulsi, Brittni A. Scruggs, Erica E. Davis, Ekaterina Keifer, Emma McGibbon, Timothy Ogden, Bendert De Graaf, Tonia Hymers, Elizabeth Forsythe, Philip Beales   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a better estimation of prevalence of female genital mutilation in the European Union: a situation analysis

Reproductive Health, 2020
Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful cultural practice that is predominantly documented in Africa, but also occurs in other parts of the world. Due to migration, women who have undergone FGM can also be found in the European Union (EU).
L. De Schrijver, L. Van Baelen, N. Van Eekert, E. Leye   +3 more
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Gonadal development in scorpion mud‐turtles, Kinosternon scorpioides, in a controlled environment

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Stage 20 was identified as the critical point for gonadal differentiation in Kinosternon scorpioides, providing key insights into sex determination. These findings enhance conservation strategies by supporting reproductive management and population viability in both in situ and ex situ programs. Abstract Research on gonadal development including sexual
Brenda Braga, Verônica Oliveira‐Bahia, Maria Auxiliadora Ferreira, José Ribamar Felipe Marques, Diva Araújo Guimarães   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The benefits and disappointments following clitoral reconstruction after female genital cutting: A qualitative interview study from Sweden.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Female genital cutting or mutilation refers to the cutting of girls' external genitalia. Due to migration from contexts where female genital cutting is common, it is estimated that around 38 000 cut women and girls live in Sweden. Clitoral reconstruction,
Malin Jordal, Hannes Sigurjonsson, Gabriele Griffin, Anna Wahlberg   +3 more
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