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Epstein-Barr Virus in Gliomas: Cause, Association, or Artifact?
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article Review)
Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors and account for around 60% of all primary central nervous system cancers. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV glioma associated with a poor outcome despite recent ...
Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Papillomaviruses Interactions and Their Roles in the Initiation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Progression.
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article Review)
Oncoviruses are implicated in around 20% of all human cancers including both solid and non-solid malignancies. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the most common oncoviruses worldwide. Currently, ...
Novel Epigenetic Biomarkers in Pregnancy-Related Disorders and Cancers
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
As the majority of cancers and gestational diseases are prognostically stage- and grade-dependent, the ultimate goal of ongoing studies in precision medicine is to provide early and timely diagnosis of such disorders. These ...
Water-Pipe Smoking Exposure Deregulates a Set of Genes Associated with Human Head and Neck Cancer Development and Prognosis.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is becoming the most popular form of tobacco use among the youth, especially in the Middle East, replacing cigarettes rapidly and becoming a major risk of tobacco addiction worldwide. Smoke from ...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ...
A free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of crohn’s disease in an adolescent female
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University Clinical Hospital Tuzla
, 2020 , Article)
The authors present a rare case of Aa free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of Crohn's disease in an adolescent female.
Comparison of the biomarkers for targeted therapies in primary extra-mammary and mammary Paget's disease.
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Wiley Open Access
, 2020 , Article)
Primary Extra-mammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a very rare cutaneous adenocarcinoma affecting anogenital or axillary regions. It is characterized by a prolonged course with recurrences and eventually distant metastatic ...
Preputial balanitis xerotica obliterans shortly after hand, foot and mouth disease in a 5-year-old boy: Coincidence or consequence?
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO), a genital form of lichen sclerosus (LS) in males, is a progressive, sclerosing, inflammatory dermatosis affecting the foreskin, frenulum, glans penis, meatus, and urethra. BXO was ...
The Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Cervical Cancer: A Brief Update.
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article Review)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the group of gamma-herpes viruses and was the first recognized human oncovirus. EBV is responsible for infectious mononucleosis and multiple lymphoid and epithelial malignancies including ...
Mucocele of the appendix presenting as an exacerbated chronic tubo-ovarian abscess: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Article)
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity of mucinous cystic dilatation of the appendix. It has no typical clinical presentation and is considered a potentially premalignant condition. We present a case of accidental intraoperative ...