Cardiovascular magnetic resonance normal values in children for biventricular wall thickness and mass
Pediatric patients are becoming increasingly referred for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). Measurement of ventricular wall thickness is typically part of the assessment and can be of diagnostic importance, e.g. in arterial hypertension.
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Left hemispheric deficit in the sustained neuromagnetic response to periodic click trains in children with ASD
Deficits in perception and production of vocal pitch are often observed in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the neural basis of these deficits is unknown.
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Prevalence, predictors and outcome of carotid stenosis: a sub study in the Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS)
The prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients is historically reported at 15–20%, but an up-to-date estimate is lacking.
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Effects of variations in access to care for children with atopic dermatitis
An estimated 50% of children in the US are Medicaid-insured. Some of these patients have poor health literacy and limited access to medications and specialty care.
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Enhancement of Zika virus infection by antibodies from West Nile virus seropositive individuals with no history of clinical infection
Recent outbreaks of Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection and associated microcephaly has raised multiple scientific questions.
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Developmental vitamin D deficiency increases foetal exposure to testosterone
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which are more common in males.
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Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19: an endocrinology perspective
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a multi-systemic infection caused by the novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), that has become a pandemic.
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Psychological reactions and insomnia in adults with mental health disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has disrupted millions of lives and commerce. We investigated psychological reactions and insomnia during the COVID-19 outbreak in adults with mental health disorders (MDs).
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Sex-dependent differences in the secretome of human endothelial cells
Cellular sex has rarely been considered as a biological variable in preclinical research, even when the pathogenesis of diseases with predictable sex differences is studied. In this perspective, proteomics, and “omics” approaches in general, can provide powerful tools to obtain comprehensive cellular maps, thus favoring the discovery of still unknown sex-biased physio-pathological mechanisms.
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Skin manifestations after bariatric surgery
Skin signs observed in morbid obesity may change as the weight reduces, especially post-bariatric surgery (BaS). Data concerning the skin findings exclusively in post-BaS patients remain limited.
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New insights into genetic susceptibility of COVID-19: an ACE2 and TMPRSS2 polymorphism analysis
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has now been confirmed worldwide. Yet, COVID-19 is strangely and tragically selective.
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Genetic variants associated with breast size also influence breast cancer risk
While some factors of breast morphology, such as density, are directly implicated in breast cancer, the relationship between breast size and cancer is less clear.
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