HFE-related hemochromatosis (except for HFE p.C282Y homozygotes) Miscellaneous Penetrance is driven by the p.Cys282Tyr variant, and not other variants in HFE TTR-amyloidosis Miscellaneous Also considered that sudden death was rare, thus allowing time for clinical diagnosis Clinical management concerns...
Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-OncologistsMany of your patients are undergoing complicated, multiphase cancer treatments. We all need a basic understanding of what they are facing. Medscape Internal Medicine, August 22, 2024 Which Medications Can Cause Edema?Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dru...
Medications for Other Dementias For the rarer forms of dementia, there are no standard medical treatments. Cholinesterase inhibitors, such as those used to treat Alzheimer's disease, may reduce behavioral symptoms in some patients with Parkinson's dementia. Frequently, medications are given to patients...
Antisense oligonucleotides are medications to treat transthyretin (TTR)amyloidosis, a condition caused by hereditary mutation in TTR gene that encodes the TTR protein. Transthyretin amyloidosis affects multiple organs including peripheral nerves, heart, eyes, kidneys,thyroid,bone marrow,gastrointestinaland cent...
It can be a clue to systemic diseases such as Sjogren syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and hypothyroidism. Some medications can also cause dry mouth. Dry mouth is medically termed xerostomia. From the Greek "xeros" (dry) + "stoma...
Velcade (bortezomib) is anantineoplastic(anticancer) agent used to treatmultiple myelomaand mantle celllymphoma, and is sometimes given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment. What Are Side Effects of Velcade?
Medications for Alzheimer's disease and some other forms of dementia can improve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. Cognitive training, such as memory training, note-taking, and computerized recall devices can aid in memory.
Velcade (bortezomib) is anantineoplastic(anticancer) agent used to treatmultiple myelomaand mantle celllymphoma, and is sometimes given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment. What Are Side Effects of Velcade?