Cells of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems in Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Owen Ngalamika, Sody Munsaka

“…Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative malignancy whose associated etiologic agent is the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). …”
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A Confusing Coincidence: Neonatal Hypoglycemic Seizures and Hyperekplexia by Nihat Demir, Murat Doğan, Sanem Yılmaz, Erdal Peker, Keziban Bulan, Oğuz Tuncer

“…Genetic defects in glycine receptors as well as encephalitis, tumors, inflammation, and disgenesis are among the etiologic causes of the disease. The main problem in hyperekplexia is the incomplete development of inhibitory mechanisms or exaggerated stimulation of excitatory mediators. …”
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Aspirin Resistance by Khaled Mansour, Ali T. Taher, Khaled M. Musallam, Samir Alam

“…This has led to a wide range of prevalence reports in different clinical entities. The etiologic mechanism has been related to clinical, genetic, and other miscellaneous factors. …”
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Seizure and Hepatosplenomegaly—Rare Manifestation of Parvovirus B-19: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Yadav Kamlesh, Gupta Pallav, Murari Manjula, Malik Rohan

“…Parvovirus B19 is the etiologic agent of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), a fever-rash illness occurring in childhood. …”
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Updating the Diagnosis and Management of Dementia. Practical Contributions in our Context by Ángel Julio Romero Cabrera, Eduardo Fernández Casteleiro, Julio López Argüelles, Julio Daniel Suz Piña, Juan Rafael Cordero Jiménez

“…<strong></strong>Considering as our main goal to expose the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment of dementia insisting in its latest advances and suggesting practical contributions for its management in our context, we offer a panoramical view of dementia as an important health problem and expose the essentials for its diagnosis and management including cognitive impairment diagnosis, variants, etiologic diagnosis, the diagnosis of demential syndrome, the importance of neuropsychiatric assessment and the treatment options. …”
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The Role of PPARγ in Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Carcinogenesis by Jong-Min Lee, Sung Soo Kim, Young-Seok Cho

“…As H. pylori infection is the main etiologic factor in chronic gastritis and gastric cancer, understanding of the potential roles of PPARγ in H. pylori infection may lead to the development of a therapeutic target. …”
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Cardiovascular and Renal Links along the Cardiorenal Continuum by José A. García-Donaire, Luis M. Ruilope

“…Renal and cardiovascular disease shares similar etiologic risk factors. The majority of vascular events are caused by accelerated atherosclerosis. …”
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Glaucoma and Corneal Transplant Procedures by Ammar M. Al-Mahmood, Samar A. Al-Swailem, Deepak P. Edward

“…The aim of this paper is to highlight the incidence, etiology, and management of glaucoma following different corneal transplant procedures. …”
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Two Different Clinical Approaches with Mortality Assessment of Four Cases: Complete and Incomplete Type of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome by Ahmet Akbas, Nadir Adnan Hacım, Hasan Dagmura, Serhat Meric, Yüksel Altınel, Ali Solmaz

“…Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS), also called sclerosing encapsulated peritonitis, is a condition characterized by encapsulation of all or some of small bowel loops by a thick fibrous membrane. Etiologic cause is not fully known. It is among the rare causes of intestinal obstruction in adults. …”
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Mastectomy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Wil L. Santivasi, Meghan M. Routt, Alicia M. Terando

“…Diagnostic Workup revealed no clear etiology for the thrombocytopenia; therefore, a presumptive diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was made. …”
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Wegener's Granulomatosis: A Rare Cause of Hydronephrosis by Julien Lillaz, Stéphane Bernardini, Marie-Paule Algros, Hugues Bittard, François Kleinclauss

“…A urinary diversion was thus performed using a double J endoureteral stent. The etiologic assessment of the hydronephrosis showed the presence of a periureteral mass that caused extrinsic ureteral compression. …”
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Embryologic Association of Tornwaldt's Cyst with Cerebral Artery Abnormalities and Infarction: A Case Report by Michael F. Osborn, Benjamin K. Buchanan, Nassim Akle, Ahmed Badr, Jun Zhang

“…This paper suggests an etiologic connection between Tornwaldt's cysts and cerebral vasculature abnormalities by way of notochordal dysfunction during development, likely the result of perturbation of notochord-derived molecular cues during development or biogenesis.…”
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Current Evidence and Insights about Genetics in Thoracic Aorta Disease by Gianluigi Bisleri, Lorenzo Bagozzi, Claudio Muneretto

“…Thoracic aortic aneurysms have been historically considered to be caused by etiologic factors similar to those implied in abdominal aortic aneurysms. …”
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Intestinal Amyloidosis in Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Rheumatoid Arthritis by T. Meira, R. Sousa, A. Cordeiro, R. Ilgenfritz, P. Borralho

“…Since amyloidosis with GI involvement is a rare cause of chronic diarrhea, this pathology should be considered in etiologic investigation, especially when associated with chronic inflammatory diseases.…”
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The Role of Human Papilloma Virus in Synchronous Gynecologic Malignancies: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Salih Taşkın, Emre Göksan Pabuçcu, Alper Kahraman, İbrahim Yalçın, Uğur Fırat Ortaç

“…Unlike cervical pathologies, HPV does not seem to play active role as etiologic agent in endometrial neoplasms, even detected synchronously with invasive cervical cancers.…”
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Otomycosis by Yan Edward, Dolly Irfandy

“…From laboratory examination, Aspergillus<br />niger was isolated as etiologic agent. With the treatment of ear toilet and combination of Gentian violet an<br />improvement was observed.…”
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Immature Oocytes in “Apparent Empty Follicle Syndrome”: A Case Report by Teraporn Vutyavanich, Waraporn Piromlertamorn, Jason Ellis

“…Our findings suggest that delayed maturation of oocyte cumulus complexes in response to HCG might be an etiologic mechanism in some cases of GEFS. This creates a situation similar to the aspiration of immature follicles, where germinal vesicle-stage oocytes with dense scanty cumulus cells are often difficult to identify under a dissecting microscope.…”
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Sudden Onset of Coma and Fulminant Progression to Brain Death in a 48-Year-Old Male With Cerebral Malaria by Marina Costa, Cristiana Barbosa, Mauro Pereira, Luís Ribeiro, Pedro Silveira

“…Despite its rarity in a nonendemic country, its severity alerts to the consideration of this syndrome in the etiologic workup of coma. The early recognition of the diagnosis is of major importance for the establishment of definitive treatment, as its timely administration has a crucial impact on the outcome.…”
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain by Sadjia Bekal, André Vincent, Alex Lin, Josée Harel, Jean-Charles Côté, Cécile Tremblay

“…Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious disease characterized by the necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. E. coli as the etiologic agent of necrotizing fasciitis is a rare occurrence. …”
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Global distribution of sporadic sapovirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Marta Diez Valcarce, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Aron J Hall, Sara A Mirza, Jan Vinjé

“…Due to widespread use of real-time RT-PCR testing, sapovirus has been increasingly reported as the etiologic agent in both AGE outbreaks and sporadic AGE cases. …”
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