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Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium
In recent years, incorporating comprehensive cancer screening strategies into routine HIV care has gained growing attention. This survey of 220 sites providing HIV care across 41 countries shows that cervical cancer screening has increased in availability over time.
Rachael A. Pellegrino +32 more
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Assessment of Bone Mineral Density of Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 [PDF]
Objective Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) is a spinocerebellar ataxia, and osteoporosis is a multifactor disease that may affect patients with neurologic conditions. The frequency of osteoporosis among MJD patients, however, has not been studied.
Aline MS Farias +6 more
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Glutamate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Machado-Joseph Disease [PDF]
ABSTRACT:We studied the activity of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) in leukocytes from 23 patients with domi-nantly inherited ataxia. All the patients were assessed with a rating scale for ataxias and met the clinical criteria for the diagnosis of Machado-Joseph disease.
A, Gonçalves +4 more
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Remote Assessment of Ataxia Severity in SCA3 Across Multiple Centers and Time Points
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a genetically defined ataxia. The Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) is a clinician‐reported outcome that measures ataxia severity at a single time point. In its standard application, SARA fails to capture short‐term fluctuations, limiting its sensitivity in trials.
Marcus Grobe‐Einsler +20 more
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Machado-Joseph Disease: from first descriptions to new perspectives
Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), represents the most common form of SCA worldwide. MJD is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of late onset, involving predominantly the cerebellar, pyramidal ...
Bettencourt Conceição, Lima Manuela
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Muscle Excitability Abnormalities in Machado-Joseph Disease [PDF]
To estimate the frequency of and to characterize muscle excitability abnormalities in Machado-Joseph disease (MJD).Machado-Joseph disease is a common autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia caused by an unstable CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion. Muscle cramps and fasciculations are frequent and sometimes disabling manifestations.
Marcondes C, França +3 more
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The induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line XHCSUi001-A generated from urine cells of a female spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) patient by using the integration-free methods.
Lang He +11 more
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ABSTRACT Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations have been declining across the North Atlantic, with southern populations, including those in rivers draining into the southwestern Bay of Biscay, showing some of the strongest impacts. These rivers mark the species' southernmost distribution limit and are highly vulnerable to global change stressors ...
Alvaro Gutierrez‐Rodriguez +3 more
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Paula Coutinho’s outstanding contribution to the definition of Machado-Joseph disease
Machado-Joseph disease, also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3, is the most common form of autosomal dominant ataxia in the world. Paula Coutinho, a highly-regarded Portuguese neurologist worldwide, had a seminal participation in the definition of ...
Bruno Carniatto Marques Garcia +4 more
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Coenzyme Q10: Role in Less Common Age-Related Disorders
In this article we have reviewed the potential role of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in the pathogenesis and treatment of a number of less common age-related disorders, for many of which effective therapies are not currently available. For most of these disorders,
David Mantle, Iain P. Hargreaves
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