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Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory rheumatological disease among young men, affecting about 4% of the general population. Caused by the deposit of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals which form because of high urate concentrations in serum. Currently, there is no universal definition for
Introduction:
Cervical degenerative disease is an almost universal concomitant of human aging. Over half of the middle aged population has radiological or pathological evidence of cervical spondylosis. This condition is often asymptomatic, but in 10% to 15% of the cases, it is associated with, or
The "strong pulse disease" was treated by acupuncture, phlebotomy and leeches from 2600 to c. Modern history began when in 1628 William Harvey described the circulatory system and in 1733 stephen hales made the first blood pressure measurement. In 1896 was recognized as a clinical entity, thanks to
Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is associated with loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta that leads to striatal dopamine deficiency. This dopaminergic loss results in motor deficits characterized by: akinesia,
Periodontal Disease (PD) is present in 60+% of adults >65 years and is associated with tobacco smoking, diabetes, and atherosclerosis that worsen inflammation, comorbidities common in older people with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (MCI). Older MCI patients are prone to poor oral hygiene and
The study evaluated Mini Mental Test scores of patients who received total hip replacement surgery in Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital from November 2013 to September 2014. In the assessment, Mini Mental Test (MMT) was used for literate and Modified Mini Mental Test (MMMT) was used for
Background: Central nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) mediate a variety of brain functions and have been implicated in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, other CNS disorders (Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, etc.), and nicotine dependence. These receptors are the
We propose to clinically examine self-reported Parkinson s disease (PD) patients from the well established Shanghai Women s Health Study (SWHS) and thus initiate a long-term PD research in this unique Chinese women cohort. The SWHS cohort was established in late 1990s by Dr. Wei Zheng from
PET is a non -invasive technique that allow to study, in vivo in human, the neurotransmission system. Thanks to the development of radiotracers that are selective for the binding site of the neurotransmitter, several system have been studied such as the dopaminergic, GABAergic system.
However, the
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. PD is characterized primarily by motor impairment, but cognitive impairment is common and dementia may occur in up to 50% of patients. Cholinergic deficits have been widely demonstrated in PD patients with and without