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... development of dyskinesia. Transplantation of stem cell derived dopamine-producing cells offers a number of potential advantages over fetal transplants, including the ability of stem cells to ... Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine (Part 3) Diabetes Mellitus The success of islet cell and pancreas transplantation provides proof o...

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... Essentials of Stem Cell Biology. San Diego, Elsevier Chapter 067. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine (Part 4) Other Organ Systems and the Future The use of stem cells in regenerative ... al: Stem cells: A revolution in therapeutics- recent advances in stem cell biology and thei r therapeutic applications in regenerati...

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... Chapter 067. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 67. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine Applications ... Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine: Introduction Organ damage and the resultant inflammatory responses initiate...

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... replacement of cardiomyocytes. Historically, the adult heart has been viewed as a terminally differentiated organ without the capacity for Chapter 067. Applications of Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine ... tissue; (2) in vitro differentiation of stem cells followed by transplantation into a damaged organ—e.g., pancreatic islet cells could be generated from...

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... her family history of cancer. Chapter 064. The Practice of Genetics in Clinical Medicine (Part 3) Recall of family history is often inaccurate. This is especially so when the history is ... reported in the family history before making important and, in certain circumstances, irreversible management decisions. This process is often labor intensive and ideally inv...

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... established disease, genetic testing for susceptibility to chronic disease is being increasingly integrated into the practice of medicine. In most cases, however, the discovery of disease-associated genes ... provided informed consent. In the majority of cases, genetic testing should be offered only to individuals with a suggestive personal or family medical history or in the...

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... recommendations. Chapter 064. The Practice of Genetics in Clinical Medicine (Part 6) Follow-Up Care after Testing Depending on the nature of the genetic disorder, posttest interventions may include ... prevention. Finally, patients should understand the natural history of the disease as well as the potential options for intervention, including screening, prevention, a...

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... the major impact of genetic testing in these cases is to allow more intensive clinical screening, as it remains very challenging to predict disease penetrance, expression, or clinical course. ... genetic diagnosis of these and other disorders is only beginning to be used in the clinical setting, predictive testing holds the promise of allowing earlier and more targeted int...

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... underlying cause. The absence of a resting Chapter 003. Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine (Part 3) Diagnostic Hypothesis Generation Cognitive scientists studying the thought processes of ... focuses the attention of the examiner to the exclusion of all other inputs until answered, allowing the examiner to move on to the next specific question. Negative findings...

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... be inhibited by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors such as angiostatin, or through the use of RNAi-mediated Chapter 065. Gene Therapy in Clinical Medicine (Part ... by mutations in several different genes; ~15% of cases of LCA are due to a mutation in a gene, RPE65, encoding a retinal pigment epithelial protein. In dogs with a null...

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