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Absence of Syndactyly Associated With the Common Apert FGFR2 S252W Mutation: A Clinical Report and Likely Molecular Explanation

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Apert syndrome is a recognizable craniofacial condition characterized by craniosynostosis, hypertelorism, exorbitism, midface hypoplasia, and complex symmetrical bony and cutaneous ‘mitten’ syndactyly of all four limbs. Around 98% of affected patients have one of two heterozygous missense variants in the FGFR2 gene, encoding either p ...
Ramy Saad   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Laws and Legal Authorities for Obesity Prevention and Control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This is the second paper in a two part series on the laws and legal authorities for obesity prevention and control. In this paper, the authors present the applicable laws and legal authorities that public health professionals and lawyers can consider ...
Gostin, Lawrence O.   +1 more
core   +3 more sources

Case Series of Nizon‐Isidor Syndrome by Heterozygous Variants in MED12L With Further Evidence of Mitotic Instability in One Case With Diploid–Triploid Mosaicism

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nizon‐Isidor syndrome is a rare disorder caused by heterozygous variants in MED12L, with only eight documented cases in the literature. Here, we present three additional cases of this syndrome. Proband 1 was a 7‐year‐old female who presented with developmental delay, right‐leg hemihypertrophy, laryngeal cleft, esotropia, abnormal skin ...
Russell Stewart   +336 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the frontal region in patients with metabolic syndrome : correlation with anthropometric measurement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: to demonstrate 1H-MR spectroscopy of the frontal region in patients with metabolic syndrome and to correlate the metabolic ratios with anthropometric measurement.
Abdel Razek, Ahmed Abdel Khalek   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Management of Cardiovascular Health Issues in Turner Syndrome: Expert Insights and Expanded Recommendations From the 2024 Guideline Development Team

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turner syndrome (TS) is frequently complicated by congenital heart disease (CHD). While left‐sided lesions such as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and coarctation of the aorta are the most common structural heart lesions in TS, other anomalies, such as aortic arch malformations, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), persistent left superior vena
Katya de Groote   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is type 2 diabetes really resolved after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy? Glucose variability studied by continuous glucose monitoring [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The study was carried out on type 2 diabetic obese patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Patients underwent regular glycemic controls throughout 3 years and all patients were defined cured from diabetes according to conventional ...
CAPOCCIA, DANILA   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Expert Strategies: Skull Base Reconstruction—Global Perspectives, Insights, and Algorithms through a Mixed Methods Approach

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There is limited consensus on endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) reconstruction principles. This study aims to generate comprehensive themes regarding ESBS reconstruction by pooling the experiences of ESBS experts, with comparison to a literature review of current published evidence.
Edward C. Kuan   +77 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Rasch analysis of the Sense of Coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity - A cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and predictable, is considered a promising
Bonsaksen, Tore   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Transoral surgery for morbid obesity

open access: yesWorld Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2011
Obesity is a serious health problem in the United States. Although laparoscopic surgical procedures are effective in achieving weight loss and improving obesity-related co-morbidities, they are not without their limitations and consequently there is a growing demand for less invasive approaches.
Sabrena Noria, Dean J. Mikami
openaire   +3 more sources

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