Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by small stature, reduced bone mineral density, and frequent fractures (85). More than 85% of patients with OI fall into four (types I–IV OI) of nine potential subtypes, due to predominantly dominant mutat...
lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disorder that has rarely been seen with acute surgical manifestations. Intestinal perforation is one of the most devastating complications of SLE which necessitates prompt surgical intervention. We report a case having multiple ...
However, generalized dysplasias such as connective tissue disorders usually present as multiple malformation syndromes in that a variety of structures are involved because of the widespread distribution of the dysplastic tissue. Table 1.1 sets forth the most common single primary defects in ...
Fatty and connective tissue infiltration of the thighs in both cases corresponded to a posterior-dominant distribution [36, 37], with the key aspect being the symmetrical, fibrosing nature of the change in the semitendinosus, which limits hip flexion. In our patient, there were no signs of ...
3). The highest CIR was observed for diseases of the digestive (CIR, 360 per 1,000 persons) and circulatory (CIR, 335 per 1,000 persons) systems, followed by musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases (CIR, 281 per 1,000 persons) and diseases of the endocrine system (CIR, 260 per ...
A midline incision was made between the mice ears until the base of the skull was exposed and the connective tissue was pulled apart from the area above the cisterna magna. Once the dura over the cisterna magna was exposed, the membrane over the cisterna magna was cleaned using a dry ...
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Meanwhile, secondary OP has several etiological factors, such as infections, connective tissue diseases, malignancy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, organ transplantation, inhalation of harmful gases, and certain professions [42, 43]. The diagnosis of COP is delayed as patients exhibit no specific symptoms....
(N = 44), neurodegenerative disorder (N = 33), psychosis (N = 29), and one each of anorexia nervosa, epilepsy, and cancer. Paraffin sections from the rostral pons, frontal motor cortex, hippocampus (including the lateral geniculate nucleus), midbrain and cerebellar dentate ...
UVA/UVA1 phototherapy and PUVA photochemotherapy in connective tissue diseases and related disorders: a research based review in systemic sclerosis, localized scleroderma, extragenital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, sclerodermoid graft-versus-host disease, lupus erythematosus and a ... F Breuckmann,T ...