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Pavlovic A, Nichols DL, Sanborn CF, Dimarco NM. Relationship of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis to bone mineral density in women. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:2269-73. [PMID: 23400251 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2296-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED The relationship between spinal curvature and bone mineral density (BMD) in women was examined. Significant relationships were observed between spinal curvature and BMD in both pre- and postmenopausal women. Excessive spinal curvature may be associated with low bone mass in premenopausal women. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between spinal measurements of thoracic and lumbar curvatures and bone mineral density in pre- and postmenopausal women. METHODS The data for this study were obtained from the Texas Woman's University Pioneer Project. Female participants (n = 242; premenopausal n = 104, postmenopausal n = 138) between the ages of 18 and 60 years were evaluated on multiple health measures. Thoracic and lumbar curvatures were measured with a 24-in. (60 cm) flexicurve. Bone mineral density was assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Lunar DPX IQ, version 4.6e). Pearson correlations and logistic regression analysis were used to examine the associations between the obtained spinal curvature measurements and bone mineral density. Significance was set at p < .05. RESULTS Significant correlations were observed for the femoral neck and lumbar spine bone mineral density with thoracic and lumbar curve in premenopausal women (r = -.344 to - .525; p < .001). Slightly weaker, but significant, correlations were observed for femoral neck and lumbar spine in relation to thoracic and lumbar curve in postmenopausal women (r = -.288 to -.397; p < .01). Premenopausal women with thoracic curvature greater than 4 cm had a greater risk of having low bone mass compared to premenopausal women with less than 4 cm of curvature (odds ratio = 3.982, 95 % CI = 1.206, 13.144). CONCLUSIONS The observed negative relationship suggests that as either thoracic or lumbar curvature increases, the regional bone mineral density decreases in both pre- and postmenopausal women.
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Sunaric S, Petkovic M, Denic M, Mitic S, Pavlovic A. Determination of ibuprofen in combined dosage forms and cream by direct UV spectrophotometry after solid-phase extraction. ACTA POLONIAE PHARMACEUTICA 2013; 70:403-411. [PMID: 23757930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Solid-phase extraction method followed by direct UV spectrophotometry at 264 nm was developed and applied for the selective ibuprofen determination in two-component formulation of ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine-HCl, combined powder which contains ibuprofen in the form of salt with L-arginine and 10% ibuprofen cream. Procedures for ibuprofen determination in complex pharmaceutical preparations by direct UV spectrophotometry lack selectivity because of interferences of other active substances and fat components. A limited number of spectrophotometric methods applicable to these samples are based on derivative (first and second-order) UV spectroscopy. Common HPLC procedures are more selective but more expensive and for creams also require some type of extraction because the large amount of oily excipients would clog up the column. The proposed solid-phase extraction method proved to be suitable for analysis of ibuprofen in combined tablets, powders and creams by direct UV spectrophotometry. Also the method provides an effective clean-up of the cream and allows ibuprofen determination by HPLC analysis. For the extraction three different commercial sorbents were tested: anion exchange Oasis MAX, hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced Oasis HLB and reverse-phase Chromabond C18ec. The optimization of the SPE method was first done on standard ibuprofen solutions and then the suitability of the method was checked on solutions of commercial pharmaceutical samples. The method yields good results for all three types of commercial preparations on the anion-exchange Oasis MAX cartridges, with recoveries of 90-100.2%. The interferences in UV analysis were not registered and good precision (RSD < 6%) was obtained. The present method has been verified as accurate as the reference HPLC with the great advantage of less expensive instrumentation. For this reason, the method would be suitable for a routine and rapid drug quality control.
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Lackovic V, Bajcetic M, Lackovic M, Novakovic I, Labudović Borović M, Pavlovic A, Zidverc-Trajkovic J, Dzolic E, Rovcanin B, Sternic N, Kostic V. Skin and sural nerve biopsies: ultrastructural findings in the first genetically confirmed cases of CADASIL in Serbia. Ultrastruct Pathol 2013; 36:325-35. [PMID: 23025651 DOI: 10.3109/01913123.2012.679352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited vascular disorder caused by Notch3 gene mutations. The main histopathological hallmark is granular osmiophilic material (GOM) deposited in the close vicinity of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). The authors report the first 7 ultrastructurally and genetically confirmed cases of CADASIL in Serbia. Samples of skin and sural nerve were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. GOM deposits were observed around degenerated VSMCs in all the skin biopsies examined. Sural nerve biopsies revealed severe alterations of nerve fibers, endoneurial blood vessels with GOM deposits, endoneurial fibroblasts, and perineurial myofibroblasts. Total genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, and exons 2-6 of the Notch3 gene were amplified by PCR and subsequently sequenced. Four different mutations in exons 2 (Cys65Tyr), 3 (Gly89Cys and Arg90Cys), and 6 (Ala319Cys), which determine the CADASIL disease, were detected among all described patients. A novel missense mutation Gly89Cys involving exon 3 was detected. Due to the difficulties in the determination of the Notch3 mutations, these data suggest that electron microscopic analysis for GOMs in dermal vessel wall provides a rapid and reliable screening method for this disease.
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Knowles JW, Assimes TL, Kiernan M, Pavlovic A, Goldstein BA, Yank V, McConnell MV, Absher D, Bustamante C, Ashley EA, Ioannidis JPA. Randomized trial of personal genomics for preventive cardiology: design and challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 5:368-76. [PMID: 22715281 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.112.962746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Sun N, Yazawa M, Liu J, Han L, Sanchez-Freire V, Abilez OJ, Navarrete EG, Hu S, Wang L, Lee A, Pavlovic A, Lin S, Chen R, Hajjar RJ, Snyder MP, Dolmetsch RE, Butte MJ, Ashley EA, Longaker MT, Robbins RC, Wu JC. Patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells as a model for familial dilated cardiomyopathy. Sci Transl Med 2012; 4:130ra47. [PMID: 22517884 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 501] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Characterized by ventricular dilatation, systolic dysfunction, and progressive heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common form of cardiomyopathy in patients. DCM is the most common diagnosis leading to heart transplantation and places a significant burden on healthcare worldwide. The advent of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offers an exceptional opportunity for creating disease-specific cellular models, investigating underlying mechanisms, and optimizing therapy. Here, we generated cardiomyocytes from iPSCs derived from patients in a DCM family carrying a point mutation (R173W) in the gene encoding sarcomeric protein cardiac troponin T. Compared to control healthy individuals in the same family cohort, cardiomyocytes derived from iPSCs from DCM patients exhibited altered regulation of calcium ion (Ca(2+)), decreased contractility, and abnormal distribution of sarcomeric α-actinin. When stimulated with a β-adrenergic agonist, DCM iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes showed characteristics of cellular stress such as reduced beating rates, compromised contraction, and a greater number of cells with abnormal sarcomeric α-actinin distribution. Treatment with β-adrenergic blockers or overexpression of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) adenosine triphosphatase (Serca2a) improved the function of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes from DCM patients. Thus, iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes from DCM patients recapitulate to some extent the morphological and functional phenotypes of DCM and may serve as a useful platform for exploring disease mechanisms and for drug screening.
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Stefanova E, Pavlovic A, Jovanovic Z, Veselinovic N, Stojkovic T, Despotovic I, Sternic N, Kostic V. P3‐103: Vascular risk factors in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sternic N, Mijajlovic M, Tomic G, Pavlovic A. Dysarthria and mutism. FRONTIERS OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2012; 30:83-85. [PMID: 22377870 DOI: 10.1159/000333422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Dysarthria is a speech disorder associated with impairments of intelligibility, smoothness, loudness, and clarity of articulations. Dysarthria involves disability of reproducing various physical, tonal, and sound features of speech sounds in oral speech; unintelligible and slurred articulation with swallowing of sounds is characteristic. Articulatory movements and speech are slow, patients complain to the sensations of a 'thick' tongue and 'porridge' in the mouth. Patients'phrases are constructed correctly, vocabulary is not affected, and the grammatical structure of words is preserved. Reading, writing, internal speech, and understanding of speech are unaffected. Several types of dysarthria have been described on the basis of the lesion locations. Dysarthria can be associated with lacunar syndromes as well. Mutism represents a condition when patient cannot speak and answer the questions, but remains conscious and is able to produce written speech.
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Dewey FE, Chen R, Cordero SP, Ormond KE, Caleshu C, Karczewski KJ, Whirl-Carrillo M, Wheeler MT, Dudley JT, Byrnes JK, Cornejo OE, Knowles JW, Woon M, Sangkuhl K, Gong L, Thorn CF, Hebert JM, Capriotti E, David SP, Pavlovic A, West A, Thakuria JV, Ball MP, Zaranek AW, Rehm HL, Church GM, West JS, Bustamante CD, Snyder M, Altman RB, Klein TE, Butte AJ, Ashley EA. Phased whole-genome genetic risk in a family quartet using a major allele reference sequence. PLoS Genet 2011; 7:e1002280. [PMID: 21935354 PMCID: PMC3174201 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Whole-genome sequencing harbors unprecedented potential for characterization of individual and family genetic variation. Here, we develop a novel synthetic human reference sequence that is ethnically concordant and use it for the analysis of genomes from a nuclear family with history of familial thrombophilia. We demonstrate that the use of the major allele reference sequence results in improved genotype accuracy for disease-associated variant loci. We infer recombination sites to the lowest median resolution demonstrated to date (<1,000 base pairs). We use family inheritance state analysis to control sequencing error and inform family-wide haplotype phasing, allowing quantification of genome-wide compound heterozygosity. We develop a sequence-based methodology for Human Leukocyte Antigen typing that contributes to disease risk prediction. Finally, we advance methods for analysis of disease and pharmacogenomic risk across the coding and non-coding genome that incorporate phased variant data. We show these methods are capable of identifying multigenic risk for inherited thrombophilia and informing the appropriate pharmacological therapy. These ethnicity-specific, family-based approaches to interpretation of genetic variation are emblematic of the next generation of genetic risk assessment using whole-genome sequencing. An individual's genetic profile plays an important role in determining risk for disease and response to medical therapy. The development of technologies that facilitate rapid whole-genome sequencing will provide unprecedented power in the estimation of disease risk. Here we develop methods to characterize genetic determinants of disease risk and response to medical therapy in a nuclear family of four, leveraging population genetic profiles from recent large scale sequencing projects. We identify the way in which genetic information flows through the family to identify sequencing errors and inheritance patterns of genes contributing to disease risk. In doing so we identify genetic risk factors associated with an inherited predisposition to blood clot formation and response to blood thinning medications. We find that this aligns precisely with the most significant disease to occur to date in the family, namely pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lung. These ethnicity-specific, family-based approaches to interpretation of individual genetic profiles are emblematic of the next generation of genetic risk assessment using whole-genome sequencing.
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Perez MV, Pavlovic A, Wheeler MT, Dewey FE, Bernstein D, Fowler MB, Robbins RC, Quertermous T, Chan K, Absher D, Ho M, Cretti E, Southwick A, Rosenthal D, Myers RM, Heidenreich P, Garrett L, Sedehi D, Kao D, Salisbury H, Ashley EA. GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(11)62041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ostojic J, Kozic D, Lucic M, Konstantinovic J, Covickovic-Sternic N, Pavlovic A, Bogdanovic-Stojanovic D, Semnic R. Multivoxel MRS: right frontal parafalcine cortex - area of neurobiochemical gender differentiation? NEURO ENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS 2011; 32:683-687. [PMID: 22167141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the presence of gender neurometabolic differences in healthy men and women by multivoxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed multivoxel magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in 50 healthy volunteers (27 women and 23 men) using 1.5T scanner. Spectra from 12 different voxels were obtained, covering frontal, paracentral, and parietal white and gray matter. Three dominant signals were analyzed: NAA, tCr and Cho, and expressed as ratios of Cho/tCr, NAA/tCr, NAA/Cho. RESULTS There was statistically significant gender difference between Cho/Cr and NAA/Cr metabolites ratio in only one location - the right frontal parafalcine cortex. There was no statistically significant difference in NAA/Cho ratio between men and women. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that right frontal parafalcine cortex is a sexually dysmorphic area and supports the value of multivoxel MRS as a method able to define spatial biochemical heterogeneity of the cerebral tissue.
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Ashley EA, Butte AJ, Wheeler MT, Chen R, Klein TE, Dewey FE, Dudley JT, Ormond KE, Pavlovic A, Morgan AA, Pushkarev D, Neff NF, Hudgins L, Gong L, Hodges LM, Berlin DS, Thorn CF, Sangkuhl K, Hebert JM, Woon M, Sagreiya H, Whaley R, Knowles JW, Chou MF, Thakuria JV, Rosenbaum AM, Zaranek AW, Church GM, Greely HT, Quake SR, Altman RB. Clinical assessment incorporating a personal genome. Lancet 2010; 375:1525-35. [PMID: 20435227 PMCID: PMC2937184 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60452-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 473] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cost of genomic information has fallen steeply, but the clinical translation of genetic risk estimates remains unclear. We aimed to undertake an integrated analysis of a complete human genome in a clinical context. METHODS We assessed a patient with a family history of vascular disease and early sudden death. Clinical assessment included analysis of this patient's full genome sequence, risk prediction for coronary artery disease, screening for causes of sudden cardiac death, and genetic counselling. Genetic analysis included the development of novel methods for the integration of whole genome and clinical risk. Disease and risk analysis focused on prediction of genetic risk of variants associated with mendelian disease, recognised drug responses, and pathogenicity for novel variants. We queried disease-specific mutation databases and pharmacogenomics databases to identify genes and mutations with known associations with disease and drug response. We estimated post-test probabilities of disease by applying likelihood ratios derived from integration of multiple common variants to age-appropriate and sex-appropriate pre-test probabilities. We also accounted for gene-environment interactions and conditionally dependent risks. FINDINGS Analysis of 2.6 million single nucleotide polymorphisms and 752 copy number variations showed increased genetic risk for myocardial infarction, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. We discovered rare variants in three genes that are clinically associated with sudden cardiac death-TMEM43, DSP, and MYBPC3. A variant in LPA was consistent with a family history of coronary artery disease. The patient had a heterozygous null mutation in CYP2C19 suggesting probable clopidogrel resistance, several variants associated with a positive response to lipid-lowering therapy, and variants in CYP4F2 and VKORC1 that suggest he might have a low initial dosing requirement for warfarin. Many variants of uncertain importance were reported. INTERPRETATION Although challenges remain, our results suggest that whole-genome sequencing can yield useful and clinically relevant information for individual patients. FUNDING National Institute of General Medical Sciences; National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute; National Human Genome Research Institute; Howard Hughes Medical Institute; National Library of Medicine, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health; Hewlett Packard Foundation; Breetwor Family Foundation.
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Palaniyandi SS, Disatnik M, Sun L, Vishnumangalam JJ, Xia X, Pavlovic A, Bhalla V, Ashley E, Mochly‐Rosen D. Aldehyde dehydrogenase activator attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy; a role in improving the quality of resident cardiac stem cells? FASEB J 2010. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.572.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Milic V, Vukovic N, Pavlovic A, Pavlovic S. Renal function in living related kidney donors above the age of 70. Crit Care 2010. [PMCID: PMC2934052 DOI: 10.1186/cc8752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Antic D, Elezovic I, Bogdanovic A, Vukovic NS, Pavlovic A, Jovanovic MP, Jakovic L, Kraguljac N. Isolated myeloid sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Intern Med 2010; 49:853-6. [PMID: 20453407 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.49.2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare disease that presents as an extramedullary tumor of myeloid cells. Most patients subsequently develop acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), and their prognosis is poor. Here, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman with a primary isolated myeloid sarcoma which originated in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Two months after initial presentation, bone marrow tests led to a diagnosis of AML. This case is noteworthy because GI tract infiltration with leukemic cells is very rare, and it is even more rare as an occurrence preceding the development of systemic leukemia.
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Sternic N, Pavlovic A, Miljic P, Bajcetic M, Lackovic M, Lackovic V. Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy with severe factor XII deficiency. Neurol India 2009; 57:657-9. [PMID: 19934572 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.57806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited adult-onset microangiopathy caused by missense mutations in the Notch3gene on chromosome 19. However, common vascular risk factors may additionally modify clinical expression and progression of the disease. The role of various prothrombotic factors has also been implied. We report a case of a middle-aged man with typical clinical, neuroimaging and histological features of CADASIL, but with notably prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. Hematological investigations revealed severe clotting Factor XII deficiency. This case illustrates that the occurrence of vascular risk factors should not be overlooked in patients with CADASIL.
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Wheeler M, Pavlovic A, DeGoma E, Salisbury H, Brown C, Ashley EA. A new era in clinical genetic testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2009; 2:381-91. [PMID: 20559996 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-009-9139-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Accepted: 10/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Building on seminal studies of the last 20 years, genetic testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has become a clinical reality in the form of targeted exonic sequencing of known disease-causing genes. This has been driven primarily by the decreasing cost of sequencing, but the high profile of genome-wide association studies, the launch of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, and new legislative protection have also played important roles. In the clinical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, genetic testing is primarily used for family screening. An increasing role is recognized, however, in diagnostic settings: in the differential diagnosis of HCM; in the differentiation of HCM from hypertensive or athlete's heart; and more rarely in preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Aside from diagnostic clarification and family screening, use of the genetic test for guiding therapy remains controversial, with data currently too limited to derive a reliable mutation risk prediction from within the phenotypic noise of different modifying genomes. Meanwhile, the power of genetic testing derives from the confidence with which a mutation can be called present or absent in a given individual. This confidence contrasts with our more limited ability to judge the significance of mutations for which co-segregation has not been demonstrated. These variants of "unknown" significance represent the greatest challenge to the wider adoption of genetic testing in HCM. Looking forward, next-generation sequencing technologies promise to revolutionize the current approach as whole genome sequencing will soon be available for the cost of today's targeted panel. In summary, our future will be characterized not by lack of genetic information but by our ability to effectively parse it.
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Tomic G, Stojanovic M, Pavlovic A, Stankovic P, Zidverc-Trajkovic J, Jovanovic Z, Mijajlovic M, Radojicic A, Sternic N. Neurolinguistic and acoustic analysis of speech and language disorders secondary to diffuse subcortical vascular lesions: A case report. J Neurol Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.02.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ali Z, Callaghan C, Ali A, Sheikh A, Akhtar A, Pavlovic A, Reza Nouraei S, Dutka D, Gaunt M. Perioperative Myocardial Injury after Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Predicts Outcome. J Vasc Surg 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ali Z, Callaghan C, Ali A, Sheikh A, Akhtar A, Pavlovic A, Reza Nouraei S, Dutka D, Gaunt M. Perioperative Myocardial Injury after Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Predicts Outcome. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2008; 35:413-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Accepted: 10/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ali A, Abu-Omar Y, Patel A, Ali Z, Sheikh AY, Akhtar A, Pavlovic A, Theodorou P, Athanasiou T, Pepper J. Valve failure following homograft aortic valve replacement: does implantation technique have an effect? Eur Heart J 2008; 29:1454-62. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sumarac-Dumanovic M, Micic D, Krstic M, Georgiev M, Diklic A, Tatic S, Stamenkovic-Pejkovic D, Kendereski A, Cvijovic G, Pavlovic A. Pitfalls in diagnosing a small cystic insulinoma: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2007; 1:181. [PMID: 18086310 PMCID: PMC2245958 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic endocrine tumour and is typically sporadic and solitary. Over 90% of all insulinomas are benign. Cystic insulinomas are also rare. It is not difficult to determine the site of such neoplasm, as cystic insulinomas are usually 4-10 cm in diameter. We present the case of a patient with a histologically confirmed cystic insulinoma diagnosed after approximately 10 years of hypoglycaemia symptoms. This case is unique because of the small size (2.2 cm) of the tumour. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was useful for localizing this tumour.
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Mitic S, Zivanovic V, Obradovic M, Tosic S, Pavlovic A. Catalytic Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Phosphate Ion. CHINESE J CHEM 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.200790099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pavlovic A, Masarovicová E, Král'ová K, Kubová J. Response of chamomile plants (Matricaria recutita L.) to cadmium treatment. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2006; 77:763-71. [PMID: 17177007 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-1129-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Nikolic M, Pavlovic A, Mitic M, Mitic S, Tosic S, Mrmosanin J, Pecev-Marinkovic E. Effect of Thermal Processing on Anthocyanin Degradation in Two Bilberry Jam Formulations. REVISTA DE CHIMIE 2001. [DOI: 10.37358/rc.20.3.7971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fresh bilberries were processed into sugar and sugar-low jams at high temperatures (90, 95, 100 and 105 �C) in order to follow degradation of total and individual anthocyanins. The greatest reten-tion of all examined compounds was observed in sugar-low jam prepared at 90 �C for 5 minutes, while the greatest loss was detected in sugar jam prepared at 105 �C for 30 min. Cyanidin-3-galactoside and cyanidin-3-glucoside were found to be the most stable, while delphinidin-3-arabinoside and petunidin-3-arabinoside were the least stable.
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Persoz C, Pavlovic A, Kaeser P. [Eosinophilic lung. A case report: diagnostic approach]. REVUE MEDICALE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE 1999; 119:63-74. [PMID: 10073110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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From a particular case of eosinophilic lung, we try to define a practical way to an easier diagnosis. We also review all the concerned pathologic entities and propose an aetiologic classification.
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