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Brain Pathol
December 2024
Laboratory of Neurobiology and Molecular Therapeutics, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neuromuscular disease with no effective treatments, in part caused by variations in progression and the absence of biomarkers. Mice carrying the SOD1G93A transgene with different genetic backgrounds show variable disease rates, reflecting the diversity of patients. While extensive research has been done on the involvement of the central nervous system, the role of skeletal muscle remains underexplored.
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December 2024
Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
There are no clear strategies for non-insulin-dependent slowly progressive type 1 diabetes mellitus (SPIDDM). We herein report a 25-year-old man with SPIDDM in whom appropriate diet therapy and exercise improved the initial insulin secretion without medication. After 12 months, his body weight decreased by 5.
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December 2024
Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina-Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Objective: To present cases of ptosis in HIV-1 patients on long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) and review the existing literature.
Methods: Five HIV-1-positive patients with slowly progressive bilateral ptosis underwent a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, including imaging studies, neurophysiological testing, muscle biopsy, and genetic analysis. A literature review was conducted.
World J Clin Oncol
December 2024
Department of Vascular Surgery in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200082, China.
Background: Chronic skin ulcers are a risk factor for the development of skin tumors. In patients with diabetes, chronic refractory ulcers may also contribute to higher susceptibility to skin tumors. Timely surgical removal of chronic and nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers can effectively prevent progression to squamous cell carcinoma.
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December 2024
Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a syndrome characterized by prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, facial features, and body asymmetry. SRS is often complicated with hypoglycemia, whose etiology is unclear. We describe the clinical course of 25-year-old man with hypoglycemia.
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