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The study of transcription factors that determine specialized neuronal functions has provided invaluable insights into the physiology of the nervous system. Peripheral chemoreceptors are neurone-like electrophysiologically excitable cells that link the oxygen concentration of arterial blood to the neuronal control of breathing. In the adult, this oxygen chemosensitivity is exemplified by type I cells of the carotid body, and recent work has revealed one isoform of the hypoxia-inducible transcription factor (HIF), HIF-2α, as having a nonredundant role in the development and function of that organ.
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April 2024
Jinnah Hospital, Faisal Town, Lahore, Punjab.
Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumors that originate from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla. They cause severe hypertension and various clinical manifestations. While most arise in the adrenal medulla, some occur in extra-adrenal locations.
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February 2024
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Introduction And Importance: Phaeochromocytomas are neuroendocrine neoplasms arising from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and are known as intra-adrenal paragangliomas. On the contrary, paragangliomas are non-epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasms that produce other peptide hormones such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine. In a setting with limited resources, such a condition may result in inaccurate diagnosis and treatment, which may lose a patient life if left untreated.
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October 2023
Hypertension in young patients can mask rare conditions like paragangliomas, especially in the absence of conventional symptoms. A comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and multidisciplinary approach are crucial for optimal management and outcomes.
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