Rare cause of severe hypertension in an adolescent boy presenting with short stature: Answers
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04352-1
Abstract: The simultaneously evaluated plasma K+ levels, serum aldosterone and renin concentration are essential to differentiate the causes of low-renin hypertension (LRH). In case of low renin with low aldosterone levels, a broad spectrum of monogenic… read more here.
Keywords: severe hypertension; hypertension adolescent; cause severe; hypertension ... See more keywords
De Novo Mutations in PPP3CA Cause Severe Neurodevelopmental Disease with Seizures.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.08.013
Abstract: Exome sequencing has readily enabled the discovery of the genetic mutations responsible for a wide range of diseases. This success has been particularly remarkable in the severe epilepsies and other neurodevelopmental diseases for which rare,… read more here.
Keywords: mutations ppp3ca; novo mutations; disease; cause severe ... See more keywords
Longstanding tracheobronchomalacia: A forgotten cause of severe cough and its response to roflumilast
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101247
Abstract: This case report describes a patient with moderately severe tracheobronchomalacia following mycoplasma pneumonia. The patient was considered to have obstructive lung disease despite no prior smoking or lung disease and failure to respond to standard… read more here.
Keywords: forgotten cause; longstanding tracheobronchomalacia; cough; tracheobronchomalacia forgotten ... See more keywords
Did Zika Virus Mutate to Cause Severe Outbreaks?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.05.007
Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) has challenged the assumed knowledge regarding the pathobiology of flaviviruses. Despite causing sporadic and mild disease in the 50 years since its discovery, Zika virus has now caused multiple outbreaks in dozens… read more here.
Keywords: mutate cause; virus mutate; cause severe; severe outbreaks ... See more keywords
A rare cause of severe mitral stenosis and reversible pulmonary hypertension
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DOI: 10.1111/echo.13586
Abstract: Myxoma is a rare cause of severe mitral stenosis. We describe a challenging case of severe mitral stenosis and reversible pulmonary hypertension produced by a giant left atrial myxoma. The greatest risk is a diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: stenosis reversible; mitral stenosis; severe mitral; cause severe ... See more keywords
Visceral Mycoses as a Cause of Severe HIV Infection and Death
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DOI: 10.1159/000515293
Abstract: Introduction: In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of systemic fungal infections among HIV-infected individuals. The article aimed to examine the frequency of invasive mycoses among the HIV-infected patients at the… read more here.
Keywords: mycoses cause; hiv infection; death; visceral mycoses ... See more keywords
Hospital-Associated Multidrug-Resistant MRSA Lineages Are Trophic to the Ocular Surface and Cause Severe Microbial Keratitis
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00204
Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of severe and difficult to treat ocular infection. In this study, the population structure of 68 ocular MRSA isolates collected at Massachusetts Eye and Ear between January… read more here.
Keywords: ocular surface; pvl; cause severe; mrsa ... See more keywords