Elastographic presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma [PDF]
Aim of the study was to evaluate the elastographic appearance of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) by a retrospective evaluation of 18 nodules histologically proven as MTC. Free-hand qualitative elastography was performed using Hitachi Logos EUB 7500.
Amendola, Stefano+6 more
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Modeling the Pathogenesis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A Using Patient-Specific iPSCs
Summary: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A), one of the most frequent inherited peripheral neuropathies, is associated with PMP22 gene duplication.
Lei Shi+15 more
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Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with bulk extramedullary disease and chromosome 22 (EWSR1) rearrangement masquerading as Ewing sarcoma [PDF]
We report a 2-year-old female with a subcutaneous tumor who was initially misdiagnosed as suffering from Ewing sarcoma with a positive EWSR1 rearrangement and EWS/FLI1 transcript.
Jakovljević, Gordana+6 more
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Evaluation of a Bi-Analyte Immunoblot as a Useful Tool for Diagnosing Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Immune responses to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) and nonapeptides of gliadin (npG) are associated with dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), a gluten-related dermatosis.
Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska+5 more
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Improved Tissue-Based Analytical Test Methods for Orellanine, a Biomarker of Cortinarius Mushroom Intoxication. [PDF]
Orellanine (OR) toxin is produced by mushrooms of the genus Cortinarius which grow in North America and in Europe. OR poisoning is characterized by severe oliguric acute renal failure, with a mortality rate of 10%-30%. Diagnosis of OR poisoning currently
Anantharam, Poojya+7 more
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Incretin hormones as immunomodulators of atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis results from endothelial cell dysfunction and inflammatory processes affecting both macro-and microvasculature which are involved in vascular diabetic complications.
Nuria eAlonso+3 more
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Human breast tissue cancer diagnosis by FT-IR spectroscopy [PDF]
Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic study of normal, benign and carcinomal human breast tissues has been carried out. To our best knowledge, this work is the first statistical research on FT-IR spectroscopy-based diagnosis of breast cancers ...
Enas S. Yousif+2 more
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Tumor markers in breast cancer - European Group on Tumor Markers recommendations [PDF]
Recommendations are presented for the routine clinical use of serum and tissue-based markers in the diagnosis and management of patients with breast cancer.
Abraha RS+136 more
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A lumpy back: extensive cutaneous collagenomas [PDF]
A widespread form of eruptive collagenomas in a 12-year-old man is presented for the impressive iconography, challenging differential diagnosis, and histopathological considerations associated with such rare connective tissue disorders.
Agosta, Daniele+4 more
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide. However, the diagnosis of TB, especially extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) diagnosis from lesion tissues, remains a challenge.
Yuanyuan Zhou+23 more
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