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Genetic predisposition in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2017 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease whose prevalence has reached global epidemic proportions. Although the disease is relatively benign in the early stages, when severe clinical forms, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma, occur, they result in worsening
Sookoian, Silvia Cristina +1 more
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Glutathione S-transferase T1 and M1 polymorphisms and risk of thyroid neoplasms [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2003 Background: In order to test the possibility of association between GSTT1 and M1 (glutathione S-transferase) null allele variant, in which the entire gene is absent, and the risk of TCO (thyroid carcinoma with cell oxyphilia), the case-control study was ...
Stankov Karmen +3 more
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Periodontal disease: a genetic perspective
Brazilian Oral Research, 2012 Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease that causes tooth loss. The complex pathogenesis of periodontitis implies the involvement of a susceptible host and a bacterial challenge.
Mario Taba Jr +2 more
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Genetic Predisposition to Cardiovascular Diseases [PDF]
International Journal of Human Genetics, 2001 Extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Major risk factors are those that are associated with a significant increase in the risk of heart and blood vessel disease (CVD).
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Genetic cause of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Lung India, 2022 Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is an important cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and is classified under idiopathic cause of PAH. Over a period of time, PVOD has been studied in detail in the western countries and various diagnostic
Kaustubh Mohite, Anil Kumar Sapare
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Assessment of Familial Predisposition Through Parental Inquiry in Undescended Testis Cases
Haseki Tıp BülteniAim: Non-syndromic cryptorchidism, also referred to as undescended testis (UDT), represents a developmental abnormality occurring in early childhood, the underlying cause of which remains unclear.
Kenan Yalcin, Engin Kolukcu, Fatih Firat
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São Paulo Medical JournalCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Neonatal sepsis is associated with premature birth and maternal infection. Large-scale studies seek to define markers that identify neonates at risk of developing sepsis.
Juliana Kilesse Carvalho +4 more
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Genetic predisposition to metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
Zdorovʹe RebenkaThe literature review highlights the issue of genetic risk factors associated with the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Human genetic examinations revealed 132 genes among which 32 loci are strongly associated with the
O.E. Abaturov, A.O. Nikulina
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Genetic polymorphisms in lung disease: bandwagon or breakthrough?
Respiratory Research, 2002 The study of genetic polymorphisms has touched every aspect of pulmonary and critical care medicine. We review recent progress made using genetic polymorphisms to define pathophysiology, to identify persons at risk for pulmonary disease and to predict ...
Rybicki Benjamin +2 more
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Gene Polymorphisms in FAS (Rs3740286 and Rs4064) Are Involved in Endometriosis Development in Brazilian Women, but not those in CASP8 (rs13416436 and rs2037815) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018 Objective The present study aims to investigate the association between caspase-8 (CASP8) (rs13416436 and rs2037815) and Fas cell surface death receptor (FAS) (rs3740286 and rs4064) polymorphisms with endometriosis in Brazilian women.
Cristina Wide Pissetti +3 more
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