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Glycosylation is a novel TGF?1-independent post-translational modification of Smad2
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Smad2 is a crucial component of intracellular signaling by transforming growth factor-? (TGF?). Here we describe that Smad2 is glycosylated, which is a novel for Smad2 post-translational modification. We showed that the ...
Lorcaserin vs. Phentermine among non-surgical and surgical obese patients: Anthropometric, glycemic, lipid, safety and cost outcomes
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Background
To evaluate effectiveness, safety, and costs of Lorcaserin vs. phentermine among obese non–surgical and surgical patients (post bariatric surgery).
Methods
This retrospective study retrieved charts of all ...
Gallbladder cancer: 7-Year experience from Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Thirty-five patients presented with GC during the study period, 10 females (28.6%) and 25 males (71.4%). Fourteen patients (40%) were diagnosed incidentally after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 16 (48.6%) were diagnosed ...
Microdeletion in a FAAH pseudogene identified in a patient with high anandamide concentrations and pain insensitivity
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
The study of rare families with inherited pain insensitivity can identify new human-validated analgesic drug targets. Here, a 66-yr-old female presented with nil requirement for postoperative analgesia after a normally ...
Assessment of PULP score in predicting 30-day perforated duodenal ulcer morbidity, and comparison of its performance with Boey and ASA, a retrospective study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Background: /aim: Scores commonly employed to risk stratify perforated peptic ulcer patients include ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists), Boey and peptic ulcer perforation score (PULP). However, few studies assessed ...
Rare presentation of primary varicella zoster as fatal fulminant hepatitis in adult on low-dose,short-term steroid: Case report
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Background
Varicella zoster virus presents clinically as primary (chickenpox) or secondary (herpes zoster) infection. Cutaneous and extracutaneous dissemination may occur, usually in immunocompromised patients. VZV ...
The Arrhythmogenic E105A CAM Mutation Dysregulates Normal Cardiac Function in Zebrafish by Altering CAM-Ca2+ and CAM-RyR2 Interactions
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Calmodulin (CaM) is a multifunctional calcium (Ca2+)-binding messenger that directly interacts with the cardiac ryanodine receptor 2 (RyR2), a large transmembrane Ca2+ channel that mediates Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic ...
PD-L1 status in breast cancer: Current view and perspectives.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Breast cancer was traditionally not considered a particularly immunogenic tumor. However, recent developments have shown that some aggressive triple-negative breast cancers are immunogenic, exhibit a resistance to chemotherapy ...
Microdeletion in a FAAH pseudogene identified in a patient with high anandamide concentrations and pain insensitivity
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The study of rare families with inherited pain insensitivity can identify new human-validated analgesic drug targets. Here, a 66-yr-old female presented with nil requirement for postoperative analgesia after a normally ...
Acute perforated appendicitis after blunt abdominal trauma: A report from a 7-year-old
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WB Saunders
, 2019 , Article)
Individually, trauma and appendicitis are some of the most common conditions in clinical practice, particularly in emergency medicine. In rare cases, trauma and appendicitis may co-exist, imposing a dilemma of whether these ...