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1. Gastrointestinal involvement in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy : a clinical study
Abstract : Familial Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy was first recognized in Portugal and reported by Andrade in 1952. The disease is rare, but clustering of the patients has been reported from Portugal, Japan and northern Sweden. The gastrointestinal involvement in the Swedish form of the disease was studied in this investigation. READ MORE
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2. Skeletal muscle function and energy metabolism in various nutritional states : a clinical study
Abstract : The clinical picture of the malnourished patient consists of loss of body fat and lean body mass resulting in weight loss and impaired vital organ function. Weakness and fatigue are often prominent symptoms arising from affected skeletal muscle in these patients. READ MORE
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3. Tendinosis in Trigger Finger
Abstract : Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions, with a prevalence of almost 3%. The aetiology remains unclear even though many causes have been suggested. The prevailing paradigm is that the pathogenesis of trigger finger is ascribed to primary changes in the first fibrous condensation of the tendon sheath (A1-pulley). READ MORE
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4. Cardiac function in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis : an echocardiographic study
Abstract : Background: Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a lethal disease in which misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins accumulate as insoluble aggregates in tissues throughout the body. A common mutation is the exchange of valine to methionine at place 30 (TTR V30M), a form endemically found in the northern parts of Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging after brachial plexus injury and repair : Experimental and clinical study
Abstract : Brachial plexus injuries (BPI) cause permanent upper limb paralysis and serious disability in adults and children. Timely identification of the severity of nerve injury and early appreciation of the inane potential for recovery would revolutionise management. READ MORE