X chromosome associations with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related phenotypes: an X chromosome-wide association study [PDF]
Lystra P. Hayden +14 more
openalex +1 more source
Epidemiology of pulmonary disease due to nontuberculous mycobacteria in Southern China, 2013–2016
BackgroundPulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease is of increasing public health concern in China. Information is limited regarding risk factors associated with this disease in China.
Yaoju Tan +7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Progress in the Use of Echocardiography in Patients with Tumors
Advances in cancer treatment have increased patient survival rates, shifting clinical focus towards minimizing treatment-related morbidity, including cardiovascular issues.
Tiantian Feng +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Pulmonary arterial remodeling revealed by microfocal x-ray tomography [PDF]
Animal models and micro-CT imaging are useful for understanding the functional consequences of, and identifying the genes involved in, the remodeling of vascular structures that accompanies pulmonary vascular disease.
Dawson, Christopher A +4 more
core +1 more source
Sequencing of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-related genes reveals independent single gene associations [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating a genetic basis for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have focused on resequencing single genes in IPF kindreds or cohorts to determine the genetic contributions to IPF.
Coghlan, Meghan A +8 more
core +3 more sources
Machine learning reveals sex differences in clinical features of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter cross-sectional study [PDF]
Zhi Hong Chen +11 more
openalex +1 more source
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness with potential life‐threatening crises. Timely interventions may be delayed by limited access to care and fragmented documentation. Our objective was to develop predictive algorithms for MG deterioration using multimodal telemedicine data ...
Maike Stein +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Tensin1 expression and function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
open access articleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Genome wide association studies have shown significant associations between airflow obstruction or COPD with a non-synonymous SNP in ...
Amrani, Y. +7 more
core +1 more source

