Geneticization: the Cyprus paradigm.
Abstract Geneticization is a broad term referring to several related processes such as a spreading tendency to use a genetic model of disease explanation, a growing influence of genetics in…
Abstract Geneticization is a broad term referring to several related processes such as a spreading tendency to use a genetic model of disease explanation, a growing influence of genetics in…
Abstract Analysis and comparison of genetic screening programs shows that the extent of development of programs varies widely across Europe. Regional variations are due not only to genetic disease patterns…
Abstract Thalassemias and the hemoglobinopathies such as Hemoglobins S, C and E, are now a global problem. They have spread through migration from their native areas in the Mediterranean, Africa…
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Abstract The presence of Y chromosome sequences in Turner syndrome (TS) patients may predispose them to gonadoblastoma formation with an estimated risk of 15-25%. The aim of this study was…
Abstract Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) is a pluripotent proinflammatory cytokine and is thought to play an important role in the inflammatory process of multiple sclerosis (MS). A G-->A transition in…
Abstract To identify and to characterize functionally the mutational basis of congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) linked to chromosome 17p.A total of 37 patients belonging to 13 CMS families, 9 of…
Abstract The objectives of this study were to evaluate a novel semiquantitative application of the bioluminescence test for screening newborns for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to use this technique…
Abstract Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies (MEs) are a heterogeneous group of multisystem disorders with extreme variability in clinical phenotype. Due to their complex nature, accurate diagnosis requires a coordinated approach, based on…
Abstract A detailed morphometric analysis of glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickness was carried out on biopsies from 16 patients exhibiting normal histology and unremarkable immunofluorescence. Eleven of these patients presented…