Publications by authors named "Claudia Motta"
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- Alagille syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a lack of intrahepatic bile ducts, leading to symptoms like chronic cholestasis and xanthomas, along with potential heart, skeletal, and other organ issues.
- Most cases are linked to mutations in the JAG1 gene, with a diagnosis made through genetic testing; the condition occurs in roughly 1 in 30,000 to 50,000 individuals.
- Treatment varies based on symptoms, and severe cases may require liver transplantation; a specific case highlighted includes main bile duct hypoplasia, cholestasis, and associated kidney and vertebral abnormalities.
The Spigelian hernia is a abdominal wall hernia that originates from a discontinuity of the Spigelian fascia located lateral to the rectus abdominis muscle. It can be acquired in adults or congenital in newborns. In very rare cases in male it can be associated with cryptorchidism, in which case it is known as "Spigellian-Cryptorchidism Syndrome".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBranchiogenic fistulas are congenital alterations that affect the cervical compartments. Those of the fourth branchial cleft are rarest and can begin late with very serious complications. The suppurative thyroiditis can be a complication of these alterations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently, citizen involvement has been increasingly used in urban disaster prevention and management, taking advantage of new ubiquitous and collaborative technologies. This scenario has created a unique opportunity to leverage the work of crowds of volunteers. As a result, crowdsourcing approaches for disaster prevention and management have been proposed and evaluated.
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