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... indicatingincreased incorporation of palmitate (16:0) into the TAG pool only inthe presence of oleate [18]. The above results raise two main questions: (a) what is the cause of TAG synthesis ... longer incubationperiods. Interestingly, the interruption of TAG synthe-sis preceded the appearance of toxic effects, supporting the notion that it constitutes the initiating event in the process ... representation ofthe molecular events that take place following exposure of liver cells to FFAs. Interruption of TAG syn-thesis in conditions of excess availability of SFAs isthe key point inthe molecular...
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... retinitis pigmentosa inwhich earlytreatment can prevent some ofthesystemic manifesta-tions. We present the cases of two brothers with a diagno-sis of retinitis pigmentosa from childhood in ... Corresponding author AbstractIntroduction: Refsum diseaseis a potentially lethal and disabling condition associated withretinitis pigmentosa inwhich early treatment can prevent some ofthesystemic ... longchain fatty acids being within normal limits, thus con-firming the diagnosis of Refsum disease (RD). The younger brother, aged 38, had also been diagnosedwith RP in South Africa at around the...
... technique of conic dilatation tracheostomy(introduction of a Crile’s forceps for blunt dissection of the pretracheal tissue), but it is unclear whether they controlledfor the resulting effects in their ... within the research communityand fostering progress inthe field. The work by Fikkers and coworkers raises some interestingquestions regarding percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy in the intensive ... It remains unclear whether this wasrelated to the level of procedural experience inthe individualsperforming the procedures or due to other factors. Theseobservations shed light on the benefits...
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