Urothelial bladder carcinoma metastasizing to the eye: a systematic review and case report [PDF]
, 2019 The eye is a rare site for disseminated malignancies; nevertheless, several tumors may metastasize to ocular structures. Few cases of urothelial and bladder cancer with eye involvement have been described in the literature thus far.
Brunelli, Matteo +12 more
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Orthoptic status before and immediately after heroin detoxification [PDF]
, 2004 Aim: To determine whether changes in orthoptic status take place during withdrawal from heroin and/or methadone. Method: A prospective study of patients, using a repeated measures design, attending a 5 day naltrexone compressed opiate detoxification ...
Beaini, A.Y. +3 more
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Orbital causes of incomitant strabismus [PDF]
, 2015 Strabismus may result from abnormal innervation, structure, or function of the extraocular muscles. Abnormalities of the orbital bones or masses within the orbit may also cause strabismus due to indirect effects on the extraocular muscles.
Lueder, Gregg T
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Noninvasive ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test shows delayed gastric emptying in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
, 1999 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of motor neurons. However, ALS has been recognized to also involve non-motor systems.
Folwaczny, Christian +6 more
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Vision screening in children:a retrospective study of social and demographic factors with regard to visual outcomes [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Amblyopia and its risk factors have been demonstrated to be more common among children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. We sought to investigate this association in a region with orthoptic-delivered screening and whole population coverage,
C Gilmour +18 more
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Genome-wide search for strabismus susceptibility loci. [PDF]
, 2003 The purpose of this study was to search for chromosomal susceptibility loci for comitant strabismus. Genomic DNA was isolated from 10mL blood taken from each member of 30 nuclear families in which 2 or more siblings are affected by either esotropia or ...
Fujiwara, Hirotake +6 more
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Differential profile of protein expression on human keratocytes treated with autologous serum and plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose The main objective of this study is to compare the protein expression of human keratocytes treated with Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) or autologous serum (AS) and previously induced to myofibroblast by TGF-beta 1 treatment.
Anitua Aldekoa, Eduardo +7 more
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Abnormal Downward Gaze and Cold Caloric Examination Due to Propofol: A Case Study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Adolescent patient with isolated abnormal downward gaze and oculovestibular (cold caloric) testing during propofol administration prompting concern of brainstem injury.
O\u27Meara, Alia +2 more
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Paroxysmal eye–head movements in Glut1 deficiency syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 Objective:To describe a characteristic paroxysmal eye–head movement disorder that occurs in infants with Glut1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1 DS).Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 101 patients with Glut1 DS to obtain clinical data ...
De Vivo, Darryl C +5 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease affecting motor neurons. Individuals with SMA experience mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of an antioxidant and neuroprotective substance, ergothioneine (ERGO), on an SMNΔ7 mouse model of SMA.
Francesca Cadile +8 more
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