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Defining the phenotypes of sickle cell disease. [PDF]
The sickle cell gene is pleiotropic in nature. Although it is a single gene mutation, it has multiple phenotypic expressions that constitute the complications of sickle cell disease.
Albers GW +33 more
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder which results in widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and emotional distress (CDC, 2017). It is also associated with abnormal pain processing.
Glennon, McKenzie K.
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Autoimmunity, Autoinflammation, and Infection in Uveitis [PDF]
Funding/Support: No funding or grant support. Financial Disclosures: John V. Forrester has received an honorarium for lecturing from Janssen (London, UK). Lucia Kuffova has undertaken consultancy work for Abbvie (London, UK). Andrew D.
Dick, Andrew D. +2 more
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Epstein-Barr virus and acute retinal necrosis in a 5-year-old immunocompetent child
Roberto Gallego-Pinazo1,2, Miguel Harto1, Jose J Garcia-Medina2,3, Inmaculada Serra1, Enrique España1, Maria D Pinazo-Duran2,41Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital, La Fe, Valencia, Spain; 2Ophthalmology Research Unit &ldquo ...
Roberto Gallego-Pinazo +5 more
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Acute retinal necrosis syndrome (ARN syndrome) is a rare, rapidly progressive viral retinitis with a grim functional prognosis. We present a case of a 43-year-old immunocompetent woman who experienced unilateral acute retinal necrosis, with Varicella ...
D. Batungwanayo +7 more
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Women in space: A review of known physiological adaptations and health perspectives
Abstract Exposure to the spaceflight environment causes adaptations in most human physiological systems, many of which are thought to affect women differently from men. Since only 11.5% of astronauts worldwide have been female, these issues are largely understudied.
Millie Hughes‐Fulford +4 more
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Autoinflammatory diseases: a possible cause of thrombosis? [PDF]
Autoinflammatory diseases are a group of disorders due to acquired or hereditary disfunction of innate immune system and characterized by systemic or localized manifestations. The prototype is Familial Mediterranean Fever, a monogenic hereditary disorder,
Francesco Orlandini +2 more
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Introduction Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by bilateral serous retinal detachment, which viral infections might induce.
Nahid Aslani +5 more
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Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is a sight-threatening condition predominantly affecting immunocompromised individuals, such as those with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Emil Robert Stoicescu +9 more
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Retinal necrosis is a severe condition that threatens visual function. It is caused by viruses that are known to cause acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN), which are called necrotizing herpetic retinopathies (NHR ...
Yoshihiro Nakagawa +4 more
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