Publications by authors named "Cavazos G"

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  • Kaposi's sarcoma has 5 subtypes that differ based on clinical presentation and at-risk populations.
  • A 74-year-old Latin American woman was diagnosed with a violaceous lesion on her finger, classified as Kaposi's sarcoma but not fitting neatly into any subtype.
  • Despite lacking typical risk factors for the disease, the patient received treatment and remained in complete remission after 4 years.
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Background: Although cryosurgery has been used to treat certain conditions, its efficacy for the treatment of heel pain has not been established. The objective of this retrospective case series was to investigate both short- and long-term changes in heel pain after cryosurgery.

Materials And Methods: A sample of 137 feet (n = 137) was analyzed over a 24-month period after cryosurgery.

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Liver X receptors (LXRs) are nuclear receptors that regulate the metabolism of cholesterol and bile acids. Despite information on the specificity of their natural ligands, oxysterols, relatively little is known about the ligand binding site in LXRs. The helix 3 region in the ligand binding domain (LBD) of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) has been implicated in ligand entry.

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