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Clinic and demographic characteristics of pediatric patients with Lichen sclerosus

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Background. Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic disease of the skin, for which the pathogenesis is not known. It can lead to various changes of the skin and the genital area, potentially leading to both functional as well as cosmetic problems for ...
Ayşe Akbaş, Fadime Kılınç
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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]

, 2018
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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Sexual dysfunction in male patients with pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2012
There were an estimated 8.8 million incidentcases of tuberculosis (TB) globally in 2010, and1.1 million deaths.1 Eighty percent of male patientswith pulmonary TB are young men.2-6 It wasproved that the tuberculous epididymitis was acause of infertility7 ...
Еkaterina Kulchavenya, MaximScherban, Еlena Brizhatyuk, Alexander Osadchiy   +3 more
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Evolving role of immunotherapy in the treatment of refractory warts

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2016
Cutaneous and genital warts are common dermatological conditions caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Although it is a benign condition, it causes disfigurement, has a tendency to koebnerize, and can be transmitted to others.
Devinder M Thappa, Minu J Chiramel
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We need to stop female genital mutilation! [PDF]

, 2016
Over the next decade around 30 million girls under age 15 are at risk of FGM/C. Given that there is no physical benefit for the girls and acknowledging that FGM/C involves physical, psychological, social and reproductive harm, we, along with major ...
Belizan, Jose, Miller, Suellen, Salaria, Natasha   +2 more
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Performance Characteristics of Anti–Collagen II Antibodies in Relapsing Polychondritis and Related Diseases: Prospective Analysis, Systematic Review, and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease defined by recurrent cartilaginous inflammation. Anti–collagen II (Col2) antibodies have been proposed as a diagnostic biomarker for RP, but their performance characteristics are not well defined.
Karyssa Stonick, Marcela A. Ferrada, Alice Fike, Kaitlin A. Quinn, Benjamin A. Turturice, Casey Stein, Peter C Grayson   +6 more
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ICP8-vhs- HSV-2 Vaccine Expressing B7 Costimulation Molecules Optimizes Safety and Efficacy against HSV-2 Infection in Mice

Viruses, 2023
Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) causes most sexually transmitted genital ulcerative disease. No effective prophylactic vaccine is currently available. Replication-defective (ICP8-) HSV stimulates immune responses in animals without producing progeny virus,
Maria Korom, Hong Wang, Kaelin M. Bernier, Brian J. Geiss, Lynda A. Morrison   +4 more
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IGFBP5 Restores Endometrial Receptivity and Rescues Implantation Failure in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Impaired endometrial receptivity contributes to the poor pregnancy outcomes in women with PCOS. The authors found that decreased endometrial IL‐22 levels and disrupted STAT3‐IGFBP5 signaling pathway contributed to impaired endometrial receptivity. Supplementation with IL‐22 or IGFBP5 exerts a protective effect on implantation failure in PCOS‐like mice,
Baoying Liao, Chuyu Yun, Hongying Shan, Yuqian Wang, Xiunan Chen, Weisi Lian, Tianliu Peng, Min Zhao, Xunsi Qin, Kailun Hu, Ping Zhou, Yue Wang, Yanli Pang, Rong Li   +13 more
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Volunteerism and Community Mobilization for the Abolition of Fgm: Lesson Learnt from the UNV Pilot Project in Sudan. [PDF]

, 2007
This paper reflects on some of the lessons learnt from UNV interventions of using volunteerism to mobilize local communities to combat female genital mutilation/cutting in ...
Nafisa Mohamed A. Bedri
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