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Prenatal genetic considerations in congenital ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus
(Springer, 2020-08-31)
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Background: Fetal ventriculomegaly (VM) is a frequent finding in prenatal ultrasound. Rather than a proper diagnosis, VM is a sonographic sign, making prenatal counseling a complex and challenging undertaking. ...
Elucidating the mechanism of action of alpha-1-antitrypsin using retinal pigment epithelium cells exposed to high glucose. Potential use in diabetic retinopathy
(Potilinski et a, 2020-02-07)
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Background: Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a protein involved in avoidance of different processes that are seen in diabetic retinopathy pathogenesis. These processes include apoptosis, extracellular matrix remodeling and ...
Renal Transplantation in Patients Older Than 60 Years With High Comorbidity. Is There a Survival Benefit? A Multicenter Study in Argentina
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020-08-01)
Abstract
Background: The impact of renal transplantation (RT) in the elderly with many comorbid conditions is a matter of concern. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of RT on the survival of patients older than ...
Glucocorticoid and progesterone mechanisms in photoreceptor survival
(Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect, 2020-01-01)
Abstract
Death of retinal photoreceptors is the basis of prevalent blinding diseases. Since steroids might have a therapeutic role in retinal degenerations, we compared the protective effects of dexamethasone and progesterone ...
Maritornes y la genética
(Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría, 2020)
Maritornes es una de las figuras femeninas
creadas por Cervantes en El Quijote. Aparece
en varios capítulos de la primera parte, y es más
importante su protagonismo en los capítulosXVI
y XLIII. En la primera aparición ...
Ilex paraguariensis extracts and its polyphenols prevent oxidative damage and senescence of human retinal pigment epithelium cells
(Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved, 2020-04-01)
Abstract
Aged-related macular degeneration (AMD), a prevalent chronic disease leading to blindness, is associated with oxidative damage of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Ilex paraguariensis (yerba mate, YM), widely ...