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Identification of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

Clinics, 2008
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients.
Karin Soares Gonçalves Cunha, Eliane Porto Barboza, Eliene Carvalho da Fonseca   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bilateral diffuse choroidal hemangioma in Sturge Weber syndrome: a case report highlighting the role of multimodal imaging and a brief review of the literature [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a patient with bilateral choroidal hemangioma in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and highlight multimodal imaging techniques for early detection and management of ocular alterations.
Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Abdolrahimzadeh, Amirikia, Anand, Arora, Avery, Barbazetto, Boltshauser, Comi, Comi, Cruciani, Cunha e Sá, Curcio, Fenicia, Ferry, Gass, Giovannini, Gottlieb, Griffiths, Gunduz, Harris, Iwach, Kardon, Kashani, Kaushik, Kissel, Kivela, Kjeka, Kranemann, Lambiase, Lindsey, Linsenmeier, Luke, Madreperla, Mannino, Mantelli, Marana Perez, Maruyama, Muci Mendoza, Nema, Parsa, Patrianakos, Paulus, Pearce, Phelps, Recupero, Riley, Rodriguez Bujaldon, Schirmer, Scott, Scott, Sharan, Shields, Shields, Shin, Shirley, Singh, Sturge, Sujansky, Sullivan, Tanwar, Thomas-Sohl, Waelchli, Walter, Witschel, Wong, Worster Drought, Zallmann, Ziemssen, Zografos, Zografos   +76 more
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Attrition in Cochlear Implant Research: Sociodemographic, Audiologic, and Performance Variables

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In a retrospective review of attrition patterns for participants in a clinical research study, sociodemographic variables were not significantly different between those who elected to withdraw and those who completed the study. Those in the withdrawal group had poorer low‐frequency residual hearing, were less likely to be electric‐acoustic stimulation ...
Amanda D. Sloop, Margaret E. Richter, Samantha P. Scharf, Meredith A. Rooth, Kevin D. Brown, Margaret T. Dillon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurofibromatosis type 1: Surgical Perspectives

The Annals of African Surgery, 2011
Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects about 1 in 3000 people. The indications for surgical intervention in patients with NF1 are not always clear-cut.
Nthumba PM, MMed(Surg),FCS(ECSA), Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Juma PI, MMed(Surg)   +1 more
doaj  

Anesthetic consideration in a preeclamptic parturient with Von Recklinghausen′s neurofibromatosis

Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2014
Neurofibromatosis is a multisystem genetic disorder that is associated with cutaneous, neurologic and orthopedic manifestations. Type 1 neurofibromatosis is characterized by dermatological lesions, such as benign neurofibromas of the skin and cafι-au ...
Tarandeep Singh, Sarla Hooda, Asha Anand, Kiranpreet Kaur, Renu Bala   +4 more
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Impact of Institutional Protocol on Urinary Catheter Outcome Measures in Orthopedic Children Treated With Epidural Analgesia

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Epidural analgesia is commonly used for pain control after major lower‐limb orthopedic surgery in children, but it is associated with a risk of postoperative urinary retention. Consequently, urinary catheters are often placed and left in situ for the full duration of epidural analgesia, despite the potential risks of prolonged ...
Idan Katz, Tomer Talmy, Dor Barami, Tal S. Beckmann, Barry Danino, Yotam Lior, Margaret Ekstein   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why a diagnosis of neurofibromatosis calls for the attention of a deaf educator [PDF]

, 2016
This paper will seek to describe neurofibromatosis (NF), the scope of its impact, how NF relates to hearing loss, and why someone with a teacher of the deaf’s expertise may have information to offer the intervention team for a child diagnosed with ...
López, Lydia Marie
core   +1 more source

Neurofibromin knockdown in glioma cell lines is associated with changes in cytokine and chemokine secretion in vitro. [PDF]

, 2018
The neurofibromin-1 tumor suppressor gene (NF1) is altered in approximately 20% of sporadic glioblastoma (GBM) cases. NF1 deficient GBM frequently shows a mesenchymal gene expression signature, suggesting a relationship between NF1 status and the tumor ...
Mukherjee, Joydeep, Pieper, Russell O, Wood, Matthew D   +2 more
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in the Mandible

Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) was first described in 1882 as a hamartomatous disorder of neural crest derivation. We present the imaging of a 65-year-old woman with NF1. Computed tomography revealed that there were three major findings presented: skeletal deformity, an area of fat (probably related to mesodermal dysplasia), and benign neoplasm within ...
Uchiyama, Yuka, Sumi, Tetsuro, Marutani, Keisuke, Takaoka, Hiroo, Murakami, Shumei, Kameyama, Hiroyasu, Yura, Yoshiaki   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Cross Sectional Study of Prenatal Diagnosis Uptake Among Individuals With Genetic Conditions

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Prenatal diagnostic genetic testing allows for early identification of significant fetal conditions and enables informed decision‐making regarding management options. The aim of this study was to assess prenatal testing practice among individuals with genetic conditions.
Ebunoluwa Ojo, Roni Zemet, Allyson Nevins, Katherine Abraham, April D. Adams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source