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The impairment of small nerve fibers in severe sepsis and septic shock
Abstract Background A decrease of small nerve fibers in skin biopsies during the course of critical illness has been demonstrated recently. However, the diagnostic use of skin... -
Local measles vaccination gaps in Germany and the role of vaccination providers
Abstract Background Measles elimination in Europe is an urgent public health goal, yet despite the efforts of its member states, vaccination gaps and outbreaks occur. This study... -
Increased cortical activation upon painful stimulation in fibromyalgia syndrome
Abstract Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and associated symptoms. We investigated cerebral activation in FMS... -
Nosological delineation of congenital ocular motor apraxia type Cogan: an obs...
Abstract Background The nosological assignment of congenital ocular motor apraxia type Cogan (COMA) is still controversial. While regarded as a distinct entity by some... -
Inflammatory profile in LRRK2-associated prodromal and clinical PD
Abstract Background There is evidence for a relevant role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of Parkinsonâ s disease (PD). Mutations in the LRRK2 gene represent the most... -
Genome-Wide Association Study of Late-Onset Myasthenia Gravis: Confirmation o...
Abstract To investigate the genetics of late-onset myasthenia gravis (LOMG), we conducted a genome-wide association study imputation of >6 million single nucleotide... -
CHI3L1 polymorphisms, cord blood YKL-40 levels and later asthma development
Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1), the gene encoding YKL-40, and increased serum YKL-40 levels are associated with severe... -
Current progress and future opportunities in applications of bioinformatics f...
Abstract The Mid-Atlantic Microbiome Meet-up (M3) organization brings together academic, government, and industry groups to share ideas and develop best practices for microbiome...