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Glycerophospholipids: Roles in Cell Trafficking and Associated Inborn Errors
ABSTRACT Glycerophospholipids (GPLs) are the main lipid components of cellular membranes. They are implicated in membrane structure, vesicle trafficking, neurotransmission, and cell signalling. GPL molecules are amphiphilic, organized around the three carbons of glycerol. Positions sn‐1 and sn‐2 are each esterified to a fatty acid (FA).
Foudil Lamari+2 more
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Etiology, functional status and short term outcome of patients with pituitary lesions. An experience from a developing country [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To describe the etiology, functional status and short term outcome of patients with pituitary lesions (PL). METHODS: Brain or pituitary MRI reports of 3753 patients were analyzed for PL over the period of 2000 to 2007, done at the Aga Khan ...
Haq, Mansoor Ul+5 more
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PROP1 gene analysis in Portuguese patients with combined pituitary hormone deficiency [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Mutations of the PROP1 gene lead to combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), which is characterized by a deficiency of GH, TSH, LH/FSH, PRL and, less frequently, ACTH.
Agapito, A+12 more
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Puberty in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is usually delayed and/or incomplete but in some patients premature/early adrenarche is observed. We assessed the premature adrenarche (PA) in PWS patients during the recombinant human growth hormone ...
Agnieszka Lecka-Ambroziak+4 more
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Measurement of salivary testosterone in adolescents and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Background Many young adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) receive long-term glucocorticoids (GC). GC can cause hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism and adolescents may therefore be candidates for pubertal induction. It is unclear whether men with DMD
Yolanda Alins Sahun+4 more
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A new mutation for Cantu's syndrome
Introduction: Cantu syndrome is one of the rare genetic syndromes. Formally, there are no diagnostic criteria for Cantu syndrome, but given the characteristic appearance and reproducible features in people with a mutation in the ABCC9 gene, there is a ...
Julia Bargieł+2 more
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Society for endocrinology guideline for understanding, diagnosing and treating female hypogonadism
Abstract Female hypogonadism (FH) is a relatively common endocrine disorder in women of premenopausal age, but there are significant uncertainties and wide variation in its management. Most current guidelines are monospecialty and only address premature ovarian insufficiency (POI); some allude to management in very brief and general terms, and most ...
Channa N. Jayasena+13 more
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Neurotrophic Factor-α1/Carboxypeptidase E Functions in Neuroprotection and Alleviates Depression
Depression is a major psychiatric disease affecting all ages and is often co-morbid with neurodegeneration in the elderly. Depression and neurodegeneration are associated with decreased neurotrophic factors.
Lan Xiao, Yoke Peng Loh
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Abstract Objective POLR3B encodes the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase III, which is essential for transcription of small non‐coding RNAs. Biallelic pathogenic variants in POLR3B are associated with an inherited hypomyelinating leukodystrophy.
Joseph D. Symonds+36 more
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