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Diagnosis of Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth Disease [PDF]
Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth (CMT) disease or hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) is a genetically heterogeneous group of conditions that affect the peripheral nervous system. The disease is characterized by degeneration or abnormal development of peripheral nerves and exhibits a range of patterns of genetic transmission.
Banchs, Isabel +7 more
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Tooth agenesis: genes and syndromic diseases –literature review
Introduction and objective Tooth agenesis may be present even in 9.6% of individuals of both genders, with the predominance in permanent dentition. The aim of the study was to present a review of the literature on the etiology of dental agenesis, with ...
Dagmara Klupś +2 more
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X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease [PDF]
AbstractThe X‐linked form of Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease (CMT1X) is the second most common form of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy. The clinical phenotype is characterized by progressive muscle atrophy and weakness, areflexia, and variable sensory abnormalities; central nervous system manifestations occur, too.
Scherer, Steven S., Kleopa, Kleopas A.
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Mitochondrial disease mimicking Charcot-Marie Tooth disease [PDF]
Charcot-Marie tooth disease (CMT) is a heterogenous group of peripheral neuropathies caused by various genetic defects. Three cases of mitochondrial myopathy, neuropathy and gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) which initially presented with a peripheral neuropathy resembling CMT are described here.
Needham, M. +5 more
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Influence of the oral status on cardiovascular diseases in an older Italian population [PDF]
Oral diseases have been adversely associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are also the most frequent cause of death in older population. The aim of this study was to investigate the association among oral status indexes and CVD in patients
Basili, Stefania +5 more
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Dental amalgam fillings: An under-investigated source of mercury exposure [PDF]
Dental amalgam fillings, which contain about 50% mercury, have been used since the early 19th century. However, their use has been controversial, particularly because they continually release small amounts of mercury.
Ahlqwist +55 more
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Association Signals Unveiled by a Comprehensive Gene Set Enrichment Analysis of Dental Caries Genome-Wide Association Studies [PDF]
Gene set-based analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) data has recently emerged as a useful approach to examine the joint effects of multiple risk loci in complex human diseases or phenotypes.
Cuenco, Karen T. +8 more
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Individual descriptions of age and paleo-pathological features observed on bones of children and adolescents of the late Sarmatian time originating from burial mounds from the territory of the Lower Volga region are presented in the paper.
Evgeniy V. Pererva
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Link between tooth loss, cardiovascular disease and periodontitis: A review
It is increasingly common to hear that oral health is vital for overall health. Oral diseases may be the risk factor for many of the systemic diseases. Some of the common oral conditions include dental caries, periodontitis, and tooth loss.
Surekha Rathod +2 more
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A large-cohort study of 2971 cases of epulis: focusing on risk factors associated with recurrence
Background To analyze the clinicopathological features of different histological subtypes of epulis, and evaluate the risk factors associated with recurrence. Materials and methods A retrospective study including 2971 patients was performed. The patients’
Na Zhao +5 more
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