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Multiple Sclerosis and Viruses: « Liaisons Dangereuses »
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with an aetiology that is still partially elusive. Several risk factors are associated with MS development including genetic predisposition and various environmental stressors; however, recently, viral infections have gained significant attention as a crucial ...
Samanta Plavina +11 more
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The current diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic virus type-2 (HTLV-2) infection is based on the search of specific antibodies; nevertheless, several studies conducted in Brazil pointed deficiencies of the commercially available kits in detecting HTLV-2 ...
Helena Kaminami Morimoto +6 more
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza +19 more
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ABSTRACT Alpha‐1‐antitrypsin (A1AT) is a multifunctional, clinically important, high‐value therapeutic glycoprotein that can be used for the treatment of many diseases, such as A1AT deficiency, diabetes, graft‐versus‐host disease, cystic fibrosis, and various viral infections. Currently, the only U.S. food and drug administration‐approved treatment for
Frances Rocamora +12 more
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Anemia as a Public Health Issue in Mashhad, Iran: Evidence from the First Population-Based Study
Anemia is one of the main conditions that impose an adverse impact on the socioeconomic state of any country; however, evidence on the prevalence of anemia is scant in Northeastern Iran.
Iman Eftekharzadeh-Mashhadi +4 more
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Introduction: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) is endemic in Brazil, but few studies have investigated the seroprevalence of HTLV and its subtypes among blood donors in the capital city Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil.
Márcia Poinho EncarnaçÃo de Morais +5 more
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Human Cortical Neural Progenitor Cells
Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
An‐Xin Wang +29 more
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Abstract Background Prekallikrein (PK) deficiency is a rare contact factor deficiency that can markedly prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) without a bleeding phenotype. Because viscoelastic hemostatic assays also rely on contact activation, their behavior in severe PK deficiency is relevant to perioperative evaluation of isolated ...
Jeremy W. Jacobs +7 more
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in General Population of Mashhad, Northeastern Iran
Background: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is one of the major blood-borne infections worldwide. HCV carriers may develop chronic hepatitis leading to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Sanaz AHMADI GHEZELDASHT +5 more
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Human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and -II) cause myelopathy; HTLV-I, but not HTLV-II, causes adult T-cell leukemia. Whether HTLV-II is associated with other diseases is unknown.
Edward L. Murphy +10 more
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