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Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency as a risk factor in proliferative disorder development [PDF]
, 2009 Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an important site of metabolic control in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) which provides reducing power (NADPH) and pentose phosphates.
Claudia Abete +9 more
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The role of heredity in pterygium development
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Several risk factors, which include heredity, ultra-violet (UV) light and chronic inflammation, contribute to pterygium development. However, there is no report integrating these factors in the pathogenesis of pterygium.
Peter Anguria +3 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
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Non-recurrence Complications of Pterygium Surgery
, 2011 Purpose: To draw attention to non-recurrence complications of pterygium surgery by reporting the cases of patients who were referred to our clinic. Material and Method: The data of 20 eyes of 18 patients were evaluated retrospectively.
Ayşe Ya¤c› +3 more
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Comparative study of Pterygium surgery [PDF]
, 2011 Aim: To compare and evaluate the success rates of various surgical techniques of pterygium excision, including pterygium excision with complete suture of conjunctivae (PESC), pterygium excision with conjunctival auto-graft transplantation with graft ...
Celeva Markovska, Vesna +2 more
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Epidemiology of pterygium in Victoria, Australia
, 2006 First published by BMJ Publishing Group who hold exclusive publishing rights.Aim: To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for pterygium in a population based sample of residents of the Australian state of Victoria who were aged 40 years and older ...
Fu, C. L. H. +2 more
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Treatment of primary pterygium: Role of limbal stem cells and conjunctival autograft transplantation
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 Purpose: The limbus and its stem cells are very important in the pathogenesis of pterygium. In this study, the efficacy of limbal stem cells and conjunctival autograft transplantation for the treatment of primary pterygium will be assessed.
Mohamed A. E. Soliman Mahdy +1 more
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Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Refractive errors are the leading cause of preventable visual impairment worldwide, yet data from isolated Indigenous populations remain virtually absent from the global literature. The Yanomami, one of the largest Indigenous peoples in the Americas with recent and limited contact with non‐Indigenous society, have no prior ...
Maria Christina Chagas Ferreira +2 more
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Tectonic Corneal Grafting After Corneal Perforation due to Pterygium Surgery
, 2011 To report three cases of corneal perforation after pterygium surgery with primary conjunctival closure and intraoperative mitomycin C, and its treatment with corneal grafting.
Ayşe Yağcı +2 more
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, 2022 A 29-year-old woman was referred to our department for corneal edema after uneventful pterygium excision surgery with conjunctival autografting. She was prescribed topical dexamethasone and showed a complete response within 2 weeks of treatment. Specular
Ahmet Ağaçhan +11 more
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