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A cross-sectional study of gender differences in quality of life domains in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Background There is limited data regarding gender differences in quality of life between women and men with Neurofibromatosis type 1. We aimed to study differences in quality of life domains between women and men with Neurofibromatosis type 1 living in ...
G. Hamoy-Jimenez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual Self-Esteem and Psychological Burden of Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 1

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is one of the most common tumor predisposition syndromes which primarily affects the skin. NF1 is characterized by various degrees of skin tumors and pigmentation abnormalities such as café-au-lait macules.
Anna Leidger   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurofibromin expression by normal salivary glands

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2021
Introduction Neurofibromin, a protein encoded by the NF1 gene, is mutated in neurofibromatosis 1, one of the most common genetic diseases. Oral manifestations are common and a high prevalence of hyposalivation was recently described in individuals with ...
Eloá Borges Luna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reliability of functional outcome measures in adults with neurofibromatosis 2

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objective: To determine inter- and intra-rater reliability of functional performance outcome measures in people with neurofibromatosis 2. To ascertain how closely objective and subjective measures align. Methods: Twenty-nine people with neurofibromatosis
Rebecca Louise Mullin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurofibromatosis segmentaria, a propósito de un caso

open access: yes, 2022
Introduction: neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that affects the growth of neural tissues, with an incidence of 1 in 4 000, with impact on life expectancy due its association with neoplasms and vascular disease.
Dufflart Ocampo, Juan David   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Murine models of IDH-wild-type glioblastoma exhibit spatial segregation of tumor initiation and manifestation during evolution

open access: yesNature Communications, 2020
Recent studies suggest spatial segregation of tumor initiation and manifestation in IDH-WT glioblastomas. Here, the authors use serial MRI/3D-reconstruction, whole-genome sequencing and spectral karyotyping-based single-cell phylogenetic tree building to
Yinghua Li   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiple odontogenic cysts in a patient with Neurofibromatosis–Noonan syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Neurofibromatosis–Noonan syndrome (NFNS) is an uncommon chromosomal disorder showing features of both neurofibromatosis (NF-1) and Noonan syndrome (NS). We encountered a case of NFNS with keratocystic odontogenic tumor and dentigerous cysts.
Tohru Ikeda   +7 more
core   +1 more source

An isolated colonic neurofibroma: A rare colonic neoplasm. Case report with clinicopathologic features and review of literature

open access: yesHuman Pathology Reports, 2022
Neurofibromas of the large bowel are very rare and usually observed in the colonic region in neurofibromatosis type 1 (Von Recklinghausen’s disease).
Mukund Tinguria
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebrovascular Insult as Presenting Symptom of Neurofibromatosis Type 2 in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2018
Background and Purpose: Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is an autosomal-dominant tumor-prone disorder characterized by the manifestations of central nervous system lesions.
Isabel Gugel   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The development of the PlexiQoL: A patient‐reported outcome measure for adults with neurofibromatosis type 1‐associated plexiform neurofibromas

open access: yesMolecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background To develop and validate a patient‐reported outcome (PRO) measure of quality of life (QoL), specific to patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)‐associated plexiform neurofibromas (pNFs), suitable for use in clinical efficacy trials.
Alice Heaney   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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