Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism: Presentation, Clinical Features and Long-term Follow-up from Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]
Introduction: Hypoparathyroidism is commonly seen after total thyroidectomy. Though most of the time it is transient in nature but permanent decrease in function of the parathyroid function is also possible.
Shrikrishna V Acharya
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The Potential Effects of Hormonal Therapy and Stress on the Oral Health of the Transitioning Population [PDF]
Problem: In terms of healthcare, the transgender population is underserved. Unfortunately, these individuals often experience stress related to seeking preventative care and fear discrimination.
Cantwell, Elena G, McClure, Devon
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Gonadal hormones, but not sex, affect the acquisition and maintenance of a Go/No-Go odor discrimination task in mice [PDF]
In mice, olfaction is crucial for identifying social odors (pheromones) that signal the presence of suitable mates. We used a custom-built olfactometer and a thirst-motivated olfactory discrimination Go/No-Go (GNG) task to ask whether discrimination of ...
Bass, M. +5 more
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The Involvement of the GH/IGF-I Axis in Cognitive Functions of Adult Patients and Healthy Subjects [PDF]
Background: Climacteric increases the risk of thrombotic events by alteration of plasmatic coagulation. Up to now, less is known about changes in platelet-(PMP) and endothelial cell-derived microparticles (EMP). Methods: In this prospective study, plasma
Deijen, J.B., Drent, M.L., Driel, M.I.
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Introduction: The pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is not fully characterized, and less is known about its development in transgender patients.
Isaac Smith +2 more
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Effect of ovariectomy on the progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in female Cy/+ rats [PDF]
Male Cy/+ rats have shown a relatively consistent pattern of progressive kidney disease development that displays multiple key features of late stage chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD), specifically the development of cortical bone ...
Allen, Matthew R. +7 more
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Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease representing less than 1% of all breast cancers (BC) and less than 1% of cancers in men. Age at presentation is mostly in the late 60s.
A Bjørnerem +71 more
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Navigating a Case of Swyer Syndrome with Congenital Heart Disease
A 38-year-old female underwent septal closure for a large ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) as she had progressive dyspnea. She was also found to have primary amenorrhea, for which she was evaluated.
K. Subramanyam +3 more
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Estrogens promote misfolded proinsulin degradation to protect insulin production and delay diabetes [PDF]
Summary: Conjugated estrogens (CE) delay the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in postmenopausal women, but the mechanism is unclear. In T2D, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) fails to promote proinsulin folding and, in failing to do so, promotes ER stress and
Allard, Camille +12 more
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The Sex and Race Specific Relationship between Anthropometry and Body Fat Composition Determined from Computed Tomography: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundFew studies have investigated the relationship of anthropometric measurements with computed tomography (CT) body fat composition, and even fewer determined if these relationships differ by sex and race.MethodsCT scans from 1,851 participants in
Allison, Matthew A +9 more
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