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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Congenital conditions"”.
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A comparison of attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
… it is now possible to test for a wide range of congenital conditions (Hewison et al., 2007). Traditionally testing has been carried out during pregnancy (prenatal diagnosis, PND). However, advances in technology have made it possible for diagnosis of an embryo created through in vitro …
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Compensatory renal hypertrophy, mitochondria and redox status
… damage from diseases, injuries, infections and congenital conditions and after nephrectomy. Nephrectomy, or surgical removal of a kidney or a section of a kidney, is performed for treatment of unilateral secondary renal cancer, infections and for kidney transplantation. As a result, the …
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Childhood Depressive Symptoms: Comparison of Diverse Medical Diagnoses
… increased risk for suicide and comorbid conditions. In addition, depressed children are at greater risk for social difficulties, non-compliance to medical regime, and academic difficulties. Children undergoing a medical illness are at increased risk for developing depression, however, …
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Multiomic Atlasing of Human Mesenchyme Development
… inflammatory, malignant and degenerative conditions. In turn, these contribute to a significant proportion of global disability burden, particularly through conditions of the developing and aging musculoskeletal system. The human developmental cell atlas consortium has begun to …
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A Comparative Study of Vertebral Pathologies and Anomalies in Two Medieval British Populations
… and anatomical locations of the pathological conditions observed. St Owen’s Cemetery exhibits higher frequencies of degenerative conditions and vertebral fractures, whereas Poulton displays higher frequencies of congenital conditions such as lumbosacral anomalies and cervical vertebral …
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THE MANY FACES OF REGENERATION: ENGINEERING MULTIFUNCTIONAL SCAFFOLDS FOR CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL APPLICATIONS
… well-being. Mandibular defects can arise from congenital conditions, accidents or, in most cases, from surgical removal of tumors in the mouth. Oral cancers continue to increase worldwide and so does the number of patients who require jaw reconstruction. To date, the gold-standard treatment has …
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Human skeletal asymmetry. A study of directional and fluctuating asymmetry in assessing health, environmental conditions, and social status in English populations from the 7th to the 19th centuries.
Asymmetry is a useful tool for osteological analysis as it detects disruptions in the developmental stability of osseous structures attributed to environmental and biomechanical environments. The primary aim of this study is to establish a baseline for normal levels of asymmetry in English …