Publications by authors named "B Michels"

To report a patient with a sub-inner limiting membrane (ILM) hemorrhage secondary to dengue fever treated with neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser hyaloidotomy. A single case was evaluated. A 41-year-old man presented with sudden vision loss in the left eye 10 days after being diagnosed with dengue fever.

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Individuals living with HIV are at a higher risk for developing human papillomavirus-driven oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+OPSCC). There are no methods for early detection; however, HPV16 E6 antibodies have been identified as a promising early marker. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HPV16 E6 antibodies among men living with HIV, with secondary objectives of analyzing clinical and serologic predictors of HPV16 E6 seropositivity.

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Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. Deregulation of miRNAs is frequently observed in breast cancer and affects tumor biology. A pre-miRNA, such as pre-miR-1307, gives rise to several mature miRNA molecules with distinct functions.

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