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The apparent prevalence, the true prevalence
Serologic tests are important for conducting seroepidemiologic and prevalence studies. However, the tests used are typically imperfect and produce false-positive and false-negative results. This is why the seropositive rate (apparent prevalence) does not typically reflect the true prevalence of the disease or condition of interest.
Yadollahie, Mahboobeh +2 more
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ObjectiveNatural history of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is poorly understood. We aimed to examine the changing mortality of different types of CA over a 30-year period.Patients and methodsConsecutive patients included in the “Trieste CA Registry” from ...
Aldostefano Porcari +17 more
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A MBLYOPIA is a catchall term used for unexplained reduction of visual acuity. "Unexplained" means that, in spite of any refractive error being neutralized with lenses and in the absence of detectable eye disea,se, the acuity of the eye is still below normal.
M C, Flom, R W, Neumaier
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Aims The role of sex in determining the profile and the outcomes of patients with myocarditis is largely unexplored. We evaluated the impact of sex as a modifier factor in the clinical characterization and natural history of patients with definite ...
Matteo Castrichini +9 more
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1p36 Deletion Syndrome and the Aorta: A Report of Three New Patients and a Literature Review
Background: Monosomy 1p36 syndrome is now considered the most common terminal deletion syndrome, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 5000. Cardiac involvement is well described in the literature mainly in terms of congenital heart defects (CHDs) and ...
Valentina Lodato +12 more
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Cardiomyopathies in Children and Systemic Disorders When Is It Useful to Look beyond the Heart?
Cardiomyopathy (CMP) is a rare disease in the pediatric population, with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The genetic etiology of CMPs in children is extremely heterogenous.
Valentina Lodato +13 more
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Lamin A/C (LMNA) encodes for two nuclear intermediate filament proteins. Mutations in LMNA cause a highly heterogeneous group of diseases predominantly leading to muscular or cardiac disease, lipodystrophy syndromes, peripheral neuropathy, and ...
Anwar Baban +10 more
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BackgroundMutations in the CACNA1C gene–encoding for the major Ca2+ channel of the heart–may exhibit a variety of clinical manifestations. These include typical or atypical Timothy syndromes (TS) which are associated with multiple organ manifestations ...
János Borbás +20 more
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Myocardial and Arrhythmic Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disorders in Children
Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are highly heterogenous from both an etiological and clinical point of view. Their signs and symptoms are often multisystemic, with frequent cardiac involvement.
Anwar Baban +8 more
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Bayesian inference of population prevalence [PDF]
Within neuroscience, psychology, and neuroimaging, the most frequently used statistical approach is null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) of the population mean.
Angus T Paton +7 more
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