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IgG from all narcolepsy patients significantly enhanced bladder contractile responses to the muscarinic agonist carbachol and neuronally released acetylcholine, as compared to the control IgG.
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Extraocular muscles have fundamentally distinct structural, functional, biochemical and immunological properties compared to other skeletal muscles. While these properties enable high fatigue resistance and the rapid and precise control of extraocular motility, they might also explain why extraocular muscles are selectively involved in certain disorders, such as chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, myasthenia gravis, and Graves ophthalmopathy.
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Pure sensory clinical phenotype, low median and ulnar terminal latency index, and absence of M responses in the lower limbs were significantly associated with the diagnosis of MAG-PN, and indicate a moderate to large increase in probability of this diagnosis in patients with chronic dysimmune demyelinating polyneuropathies.
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The findings support the efficacy and safety of the use of bilateral stimulation of the internal globus pallidus in selected patients with primary generalized dystonia.
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Epilepsy duration is the most important predictor for long-term surgical outcome.
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Today, osteopathic physicians (DOs) are recognized for the unlimited practice of medicine in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Allopathic and osteopathic physicians train and practice together in offices, hospitals, and the Armed Forces. Despite this, many physicians, as well as much of the public, are not aware of the distinctions between osteopathic and allopathic medicine. While differing in philosophy, the most noticeable difference between DOs and allopathic physicians (MDs) is the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment.
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Stopping aspirin may be hazardous to your health, according to recent research.
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Fecal occult blood tests (FOBTS) were performed on samples from digital rectal examinations in 2665 average-risk asymptomatic adults. In addition, each patient had 6-sample at-home FOBTs done. Colonoscopy was also completed in each subject.
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The present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that high fruit and vegetable consumption reduces the risk of breast cancer. A multinational team of investigators conducted a prospective, observational study of the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and invasive breast cancer as part of the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.
