Sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder, affects the hemoglobin (Hb) chains in human red blood cells. It is caused by mutations in the β-globin genes, leading to the production of hemoglobin S, which results in the formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells (RBCs). These abnormal cells cause hemolysis, endothelial damage, and small vessel occlusion, leading to both acute and long-term complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKawasaki disease is an acute, febrile disease that is not typically fatal if treated and affects infants and children more commonly. More than 80% of the afflicted patients are under the age of four. This disease most commonly affects coronary arteries.
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May 2023
Dementia is a chronic progressive cognitive decline illness that results in functional impairment. Vascular dementia (VaD), second only to Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one of the most prevalent forms of dementia in the elderly (aged over 65 years), with a varied presentation and unpredictable disease development caused by cerebrovascular or cardiovascular illness. To get a better understanding of the changes occurring in the brain and to drive therapy efforts, new biomarkers for early and precise diagnosis of AD and VaD are required.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease is a prevalent form of dementia, particularly among the elderly population. It is characterized by progressive cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. Despite numerous studies, the exact cause of Alzheimer's disease remains uncertain, and various theories have been proposed, including Aβ amyloid deposition in the brain and tau protein hyper-phosphorylation.
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November 2021
Background And Objectives: Previous studies have investigated the correlation between diabetes and HPV vaccination; however, there is little evidence about the association between viral infection and diabetes. This study aims to investigate the association between diabetes and human papillomavirus infection.
Methods: Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015-2016), records of 571 diabetic and 4,170 non-diabetic patients were extracted.