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Secondary erythrocytosis in patient with acromegaly
A 53-year old man with acromegaly was referred for neurosurgical treatment. At admission: growth hormone (GH) 240 ME/l at all time points of glucose tolerance test, IGF-1 - 415,1 ng/ml, brain MRI showed pituitary adenoma 34×32×27 mm extending suprasellar,
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Bi‐ and Mono‐Allelic RFC1 Expansion in a North American Cohort With Idiopathic Axonal Neuropathy
ABSTRACT Objective RFC1 biallelic repeat expansion is increasingly recognized as a cause of chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP), but it remains challenging to know who to test. This study aims to determine the prevalence of biallelic and monoallelic RFC1 expansions and their corresponding neuropathy phenotypes in CIAP patients and identify ...
Amro M. Stino +25 more
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In vitro synthesis of hemoglobin in BFU-e derived colonies of persons with an α or a β-Thalassemia [PDF]
The synthesis of α and non-α chains of human Hb was studied in 14 peripheral blood BFU-e derived colonies harvested 24 hrs after the addition of 35s-methionine (colonies) and in blood reticulocytes (retics) incubated for 2 hrs with 14C leucine.
Altay, Cigdem A. +5 more
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Hemoglobin spectra affect measurement of tissue oxygen saturation [PDF]
Tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) is a valuable clinical parameter e.g. for intensive care applications or monitoring during surgery. Studies showed that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) based tissue oximeters of different brands give systematically ...
Nassim Nasseri +13 more
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Skeletal muscle-tissue engineering can be applied to produce cell-based meat for human consumption, but growth parameters need to be optimized for efficient production and similarity to traditional meat.
Robin Simsa +5 more
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Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah +8 more
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya +4 more
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BackgroundOur study dedicated to clarify the connection between the hemoglobin (HB) to hematocrit (HCT) (HB/HCT) ratio and adverse outcomes (AOs) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) within 3 months.MethodsA total of 1,906 individuals with AIS ...
Dulin Liu +4 more
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Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical FI. Methods We used data from a single‐center prospective cohort of adult patients with SLE whose baseline visit ...
Grace Burns +2 more
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Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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