Averting the legacy of kidney disease - focus on childhood

World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the antecedents of adult kidney disease that can Dragon Teddy begin in earliest childhood.Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in childhood differs from that in adults, in that the largest diagnostic group among children includes congenital anomalies and inherited disorders, with glomerulopat

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TRANSFORMATION OF CHRONIC MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA TO ACUTE MONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Introduction: Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a clonal hematopoietic disorder that exhibits both myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative features.Progression to acute monocytic leukemia is a notable complication, especially in elderly patients.This case report describes the transformation of CMML to acute monocytic leukemia in an 84-year-o

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mGluR5-antagonist mediated reversal of elevated stereotyped, repetitive behaviors in the VPA model of autism.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are highly disabling developmental disorders with a population prevalence of 1-3%.Despite a strong genetic etiology, there are no current therapeutic options that target the core symptoms of ASD.Emerging evidence suggests that dysfunction of glutamatergic signaling, in particular through metabotropic glutamate recept

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The pes of Australovenator wintonensis (Theropoda: Megaraptoridae): analysis of the pedal range of motion and biological restoration

The pedal range of motion in Australovenator wintonensis is investigated to determine what influence soft tissue had on range of motion in the foot.Fortunately, the theropod pes shares a close morphology with extant large cursorial birds.Therefore, to better understand the pedal range of motion of Australovenator, the pedal range of motion of Droma

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