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A comparative study of endoderm differentiation in humans and chimpanzees

Genome Biology, 2018
Background There is substantial interest in the evolutionary forces that shaped the regulatory framework in early human development. Progress in this area has been slow because it is difficult to obtain relevant biological samples.
Lauren E. Blake, Samantha M. Thomas, John D. Blischak, Chiaowen Joyce Hsiao, Claudia Chavarria, Marsha Myrthil, Yoav Gilad, Bryan J. Pavlovic   +7 more
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Human and molecular genetics shed lights on fatty liver disease and diabetes conundrum

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2020
The causal role of abdominal overweight/obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) on the risk of fatty liver disease (FLD) has robustly been proven.
Federica Tavaglione, Giovanni Targher, Luca Valenti, Stefano Romeo   +3 more
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Tinea Imbricata among the Indigenous Communities: Current Global Epidemiology and Research Gaps Associated with Host Genetics and Skin Microbiota

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Tinea imbricata is a unique fungal skin disease that mostly affects indigenous populations in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Central and South America. The control and management of this disease among these communities are challenging given their remote ...
Yi Xian Er, Soo Ching Lee, Leslie Thian-Lung Than, Azdayanti Muslim, Kin Fon Leong, Zhenli Kwan, Izandis Mohd Sayed, Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim   +7 more
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Proteomic profiling of the plasma of Gambian children with cerebral malaria

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. A number of pathological findings have been correlated with pediatric CM including sequestration, platelet accumulation, petechial haemorrhage and ...
Ehab M. Moussa, Honglei Huang, Marie L. Thézénas, Roman Fischer, Abhinay Ramaprasad, Fatou Sisay-Joof, Muminatou Jallow, Arnab Pain, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Benedikt M. Kessler, Climent Casals-Pascual   +10 more
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Generation of Dual-Color FISH probes targeting 9p21, Xp21, and 17p13.1 loci as diagnostic markers for some genetic disorders and cancer in Egypt

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Introduction: The fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a very important technique, as it can diagnose many genetic disorders and cancers. Molecular cytogenetic analysis (FISH) can diagnose numerical chromosome aberrations, sex chromosomes ...
Amal M. Mohamed, Maha Eid, Ola Eid, Shymaa H Hussein, Wael Mahmoud, Rana Mahrous, Khaled Refaat, Marwa Farid   +7 more
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Morphometry and morphological analysis of carotico-clinoid foramen: an anatomical study with clinical implications

Folia Morphologica, 2023
BACKGROUND: The dural fold between anterior and middle clinoid processes on mineralisation leads to the formation of caroticoclinoid foramen (CCF). Different morphology of this foramen presents with different clinical features.
A. Priya, R. K. Narayan, S. K. Ghosh, P. Kumar   +3 more
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Genome sequencing as a generic diagnostic strategy for rare disease

Genome Medicine
Background To diagnose the full spectrum of hereditary and congenital diseases, genetic laboratories use many different workflows, ranging from karyotyping to exome sequencing.
Gaby Schobers, Ronny Derks, Amber den Ouden, Hilde Swinkels, Jeroen van Reeuwijk, Ermanno Bosgoed, Dorien Lugtenberg, Su Ming Sun, Jordi Corominas Galbany, Marjan Weiss, Marinus J. Blok, Richelle A. C. M. Olde Keizer, Tom Hofste, Debby Hellebrekers, Nicole de Leeuw, Alexander Stegmann, Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, Aimee D. C. Paulussen, Marjolijn J. L. Ligtenberg, Xiangqun Zheng Bradley, John Peden, Alejandra Gutierrez, Adam Pullen, Tom Payne, Christian Gilissen, Arthur van den Wijngaard, Han G. Brunner, Marcel Nelen, Helger G. Yntema, Lisenka E. L. M. Vissers   +29 more
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