Publications by authors named "Poornachandra Nalisetty"

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that causes chorea and motor dysfunction due to a mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene. Tetrabenazine (TBZ) is used to treat HD-related chorea, but its efficacy and safety require further investigation. This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy and safety of TBZ in reducing chorea and improving motor function in HD patients.

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Depression is an illness prevalent worldwide and much more common in certain groups of people. Individuals suffering from breast cancer as well as the survivors of breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing depression. We conducted this systematic review using articles from different countries of the world to get an estimate of the prevalence of depression in this specified population.

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Fibroblast growth factors (FGF) are a type of cell signaling proteins that are mostly produced by macrophages. They are essential for a variety of biological activities involved in normal development. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is the newest and youngest member of the FGF endocrine subfamily, along with fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21).

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