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Hypereosinophilic syndromes [PDF]
Hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES) constitute a rare and heterogeneous group of disorders, defined as persistent and marked blood eosinophilia (> 1.5 x 10(9)/L for more than six consecutive months) associated with evidence of eosinophil-induced organ damage, where other causes of hypereosinophilia such as allergic, parasitic, and malignant disorders ...
Roufosse, Florence +2 more
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Chinese adolescents [PDF]
Since national figures on the occurrence of metabolic syndrome among Chinese adolescents are lacking, this study aims to estimate its prevalence and distribution among Chinese youngsters.
Yang, X. +6 more
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Variability in fricative production of young people with Down's syndrome : an EPG analysis [PDF]
Speech production in Down's syndrome is highly variable, with particular problems arising from complex articulations such as fricatives. In this paper, EPG analysis is used to study the variation in the production of the fricatives /s/ and /sh/ in 6 ...
Hardcastle, William +4 more
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Marfan syndrome: An eyesight of syndrome
Marfan syndrome (MFS), a relatively common autosomal dominant hereditary disorder of connective tissue with prominent manifestations in the skeletal, ocular, and cardiovascular systems, is caused by mutations in the glycoprotein gene fibrillin-1 (FBN1).
Kumar, Ashok, Agarwal, Sarita
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Reduced-complexity syndrome-based TTCM decoding [PDF]
The iterative decoder of Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation (TTCM) exchanges extrinsic information between the constituent TCM decoders, which imposes a high computational complexity at the receiver. Therefore we conceive the syndrome-based block decoding of
Ng, Soon Xin +2 more
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Pendred Syndrome, or Not Pendred Syndrome? That Is the Question [PDF]
Pendred syndrome (PDS) is the most common form of syndromic Hearing Loss (HL), characterized by sensorineural HL, inner ear malformations, and goiter, with or without hypothyroidism. SLC26A4 is the major gene involved, even though ~50% of the patients carry only one pathogenic mutation.
Paola Tesolin +11 more
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Cowden syndrome - Diagnostic skin signs [PDF]
Cowden syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome with a high risk of breast cancer. The most important clinical features include carcinomas of the breast and thyroid, and hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract.
Burgdorf, Walter H. C. +5 more
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Myelodysplastic syndromes with nephrotic syndrome [PDF]
It is sometimes reported that the immunological abnormalities in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) induce autoimmune disease (i.e., acute systemic vasculitic syndrome, chronic cutaneous vasculitis, polyneuropathy, relapsing polychondritis, and steroid-responsive pulmonary disorders).
T, Saitoh +10 more
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Metabolic Syndrome in Cushing’s Syndrome [PDF]
Although the concept of metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a disease entity continues to be debated, it provides a means by which patients at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease can be identified and categorized with routinely available criteria. Insulin resistance plays a central role in these abnormalities.
Philippe, Chanson, Sylvie, Salenave
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The experience of humour in Asperger’s syndrome [PDF]
A Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the degree of Doctor of Counselling Psychology.This study investigated the experience of humour of people with Asperger’s syndrome.
Ruggeri, Susan
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