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Clin Rheumatol
November 2024
Rheumatology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, USA.
This study examines the characteristics of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), the utilization of imaging in GCA diagnosis, and variations in GCA management among specialties. Subjects were identified from the Dallas VAMC database spanning 2010 to 2021 using ICD-9/10 codes for GCA and polymyalgia rheumatica, and a list of temporal artery biopsies (TAB). Patients lacking sufficient data to meet the ACR 1990 classification criteria for GCA were excluded.
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June 2024
General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, typically originating from the interstitial cells of Cajal. The clinical presentations are variable according to their size and shape but rarely present as a palpable abdominal mass. Pancreatic pseudocysts are common complications of chronic pancreatitis characterized by fluid collections surrounded by a non-epithelialized wall of fibrous and granulation tissue.
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June 2024
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address:
bioRxiv
September 2023
Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA USA.
The peroxidation of membrane lipids by free radicals contributes to aging, numerous diseases, and ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death. Peroxidation changes the structure, conformation and physicochemical properties of lipids, leading to major membrane alterations including bilayer thinning, altered fluidity, and increased permeability. Whether and how lipid peroxidation impacts the lateral organization of proteins and lipids in biological membranes, however, remains poorly understood.
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May 2023
Department of Ear Nose and Throat, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Head and neck vascular tumors are common in children. Capillary hemangiomas are often easily confused with pyogenic granulomas due to histopathological resemblance. Furthermore, predisposing factors to pyogenic granulomas include an existing hemangioma, which may be co-existing entities.
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