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Attiku K, Bonney J, Agbosu E, Bonney E, Puplampu P, Ganu V, Odoom J, Aboagye J, Mensah J, Agyemang S, Awuku-Larbi Y, Arjarquah A, Mawuli G, Quaye O. Circulation of hepatitis delta virus and occult hepatitis B virus infection amongst HIV/HBV co-infected patients in Korle-Bu, Ghana. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244507. [PMID: 33411715 PMCID: PMC7790253 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Within HIV/HBV infected patients, an increase in HDV infection has been observed; there is inadequate information on HDV prevalence as well as virologic profile in Ghana. This study sought to determine the presence of HDV in HIV/HBV co-infected patients in Ghana. METHODS This was a longitudinal purposive study which enrolled 113 HIV/HBV co-infected patients attending clinic at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, Ghana. After consenting, 5 mL whole blood was collected at two-time points (baseline and 4-6 months afterwards). The sera obtained were tested to confirm the presence of HIV, HBV antibodies and/or antigens, and HBV DNA. Antibodies and viral RNA were also determined for HDV. Amplified HBV DNA and HDV RNA were sequenced and phylogenetic analysis carried out with reference sequences from the GenBank to establish the genotypes. RESULTS Of the 113 samples tested 63 (55.7%) were females and 50 (44.25%) were males with a median age of 45 years. A total of 100 (88.5%) samples had detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), and 32 out of the 113 had detectable HBV DNA. Nucleotide sequences were obtained for 15 and 2 samples of HBV and HDV, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis was predominantly genotype E for the HBVs and genotype 1 for the HDVs. Of the 13 samples that were HBsAg unreactive, 4 (30.8%) had detectable HBV DNA suggesting the incidence of occult HBV infections. The percentage occurrence of HDV in this study was observed to be 3.54. CONCLUSION Our data suggest the presence and circulation of HDV and incidence of occult HBV infection in HIV/HBV co-infected patients in Ghana. This informs health staff and makes it imperative to look out for the presence of HDV and occult HBV in HIV/HBV co-infected patients presenting with potential risk of liver cancers and HBV transmission through haemodialysis and blood transfusions.
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- Keren Attiku
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Fevers Unit, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Fevers Unit, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Fevers Unit, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Yamoah K, Asamoah F, Abrahams A, Awasthi S, Mensah J, Dhillon J, Rebbeck T, Yarney J. Comparative Transcriptomics of Prostate Tumor Show Enrichment of Biologically Distinct Pathways Among Men of African Origin. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mensah J, MURANDA A. MON-159 PERCEPTION OF HEALTH AND IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS ON CHRONIC DIALYSIS AT STEVE BIKO ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Kerns M, Mensah J, Chien A, Kang S. 801 Identification of two types of solar lentigines with distinct histological features and differential activation of the NRF2 signaling pathway. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Barinoff J, Brandi C, Thill M, Heinrichs C, Mensah J, Weikel W, Fisseler-Eckhoff A, Sinn P, Meyer AS, Traut A, Schneeweiss A. Abstract P1-03-05: SPARC expression in primary metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p1-03-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim: To evaluate the prognostic value of the expression of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) in primary metastatic breast cancer (PMBC).
Patients and Methods: Fifty-two patients with PMBC diagnosed between 2005 and 2012 at x German centers were retrospectively analyzed for expression of SPARC in tumor cells using an immunoreactive score (IRS) integrating staining intensity and percentage of positive cells (IRS 0-12), and in stroma based on immunohistochemical (IHC) staining intensity only (IHC 0-3+). Association between SPARC expression, tumor characteristics and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was analyzed.
Results: Only Her2 expression was associated with expression of SPARC in stroma (p 0.028, OR 13.9 95% 1.3-145.5) but not in tumor cells. SPARC expression in stroma was associated with shorter PFS (hazard ratio (HR) 2.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-5.4; p 0.014), but not in tumor cells and shorter OS (HR 4.1; 95% CI 1.04-16; p 0.041) for SPARC expression in stroma of breast tumor. No clear association between expression of SPARC in tumor cells and outcome could be detected.
Conclusion: Only SPARC expression in stroma might be associated with shorter PFS and OS in patients with PMBC. This finding is in line with the known key role of expression of SPARC in the metastastatic process. Confirmation in prospective clinical trials is warranted.
Citation Format: Barinoff J, Brandi C, Thill M, Heinrichs C, Mensah J, Weikel W, Fisseler-Eckhoff A, Sinn P, Meyer A-S, Traut A, Schneeweiss A. SPARC expression in primary metastatic breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-03-05.
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- J Barinoff
- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany; Heildelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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Boadi N, Mensah J, Twumasi S, Badu M, Osei I. Levels of selected heavy metals in canned tomato paste sold in Ghana. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2012; 5:50-4. [PMID: 24779695 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2012.657250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sixty-one samples of canned tomato paste comprising seven brands originating from three countries and sold in local markets in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana were analysed for levels of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry and for levels of mercury (Hg) by direct mercury analyzer. Mean heavy metal concentrations varied by brand, ranging from below the limit of detection (Cd) to a maximum concentration range of 1.68 ± 1.63 to 58.6 ± 14.5 µg g⁻¹ (Fe). Estimated mean ranges of other heavy metals are 2.06 ± 0.62 to 8.52 ± 0.68 µg g⁻¹ (Zn), 2.62 ± 0.33 to 5.75 ± 0.47 µg g⁻¹ (Mn), 0.070 ± 0.003 to 0.116 ± 0.012 µg g⁻¹ (Pb) and 0.011 ± 0.001 to 0.102 ± 0.001 µg g⁻¹ (Hg). Assessed metal levels in five brands were below the WHO/FAO permissible levels. Results of the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) conducted on the data suggested no significant variations (P > 0.05) in the concentrations of the metals in the same brands of canned tomatoes.
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- Nathaniel Boadi
- a Department of Chemistry , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi , Ghana
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Mensah J, Kimmig R, Schmidt M. Ovarielles Überstimulationssyndrom in einer aneuploiden Gravidität. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Yeboah E, Hsing E, Tetteh Y, Biritwum R, Adjei A, Klufio G, Gepi Attee S, Kyei M, Mensah J, Morton B, Ankomah R, Bentsi J, Quist P, Gyasi R, Akosa A. UP-1.099: Prostate Cancer Screening In Ghana. Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vigneswaran N, Beckers S, Waigel S, Mensah J, Wu J, Mo J, Fleisher KE, Bouquot J, Sacks PG, Zacharias W. Increased EMMPRIN (CD 147) expression during oral carcinogenesis. Exp Mol Pathol 2006; 80:147-59. [PMID: 16310185 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2005.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2005] [Accepted: 09/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gene expression profiling of oral premalignant (OPM) cells and normal oral epithelial (NOR) cells showed that EMMPRIN expression was markedly upregulated in OPM cells compared to NOR cells. We used an oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) progression model composed of cell lines, organotypic cultures and tissue specimens to characterize EMMPRIN expression patterns by microarray analysis, qRT-PCR, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. EMMPRIN levels are elevated in OPM and primary and metastatic OSCC cells as compared to NOR. EMMPRIN was detected as high and low glycosylated forms in the OPM and OSCC cellular extracts and was released in the media by OSCC cells but not by OPM cells. EMMPRIN expression in an organotypic culture model of normal and OPM mucosae mirrored the expression patterns in the respective tissues in vivo. EMMPRIN expression was limited to basal cells of normal, benign hyperkeratotic and inflammatory (lichen planus) oral mucosa. EMMPRIN expression is increased in dysplastic leukoplakias spreading to more superficial layers, and its expression levels correlated significantly with the degree of dysplasia. Primary and metastatic OSCC showed strong cell surface expression of EMMPRIN. These results suggest that EMMPRIN overexpression occurs at a very early stage of oral carcinogenesis and plays a contributing role in OSCC tumorigenesis.
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- Nadarajah Vigneswaran
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch, 6516 M.D. Anderson Blvd., Room 3.094G, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Cosgrove JF, Kilner AJ, Batchelor AM, Clarke F, Bonner S, Mensah J. Training and assessment of competency in the transfer of critically ill patients. Anaesthesia 2005; 60:413-4. [PMID: 15766349 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04163.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oligodontia, the congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth, is a common developmental anomaly of human dentition whose genetic basis is poorly understood. We recently reported a nonsyndromic form of oligodontia involving mostly all permanent molars in a large kindred, caused by a frameshift mutation in exon 2 of the human PAX9 gene [3]. To better understand the genotype/phenotype correlation in non-syndromic familial oligodontia, we identified additional families with a similar pattern of molar oligodontia. We hypothesize that molar oligodontia is due to allelic heterogeneity involving different mutations in PAX9. To test this hypothesis, we performed pedigree analysis followed by mutational analysis. Pedigree analysis revealed that the oligodontia trait is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. Mutational analysis of PAX9 thus far excludes the presence of the previously identified frameshift mutation.
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- Sylvia A Frazier-Bowers
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center-Dental Branch, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Sponsel WE, Shoemaker J, Trigo Y, Mensah J, Rugwani R, Garrett B. Frequency of sustained glaucomatous-type visual field loss and associated optic nerve cupping in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2001; 29:352-8. [PMID: 11778803 DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2001.d01-22.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of persisting glaucomatous-type visual field loss in a Midwestern American adult population, in association with four grades of disc cupping. METHODS On two separate occasions (1988-1990 and 1993-1995) 2955 predominantly Caucasian adults aged 43-84 provided medical history, underwent applanation tonometry, slit-lamp examination, quantitative suprathreshold perimetry and stereoscopic disc analysis as part of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored Beaver Dam Eye Study. Those demonstrating evidence of glaucomatous-type visual field loss at both visits were the subject of the present analysis. Among these individuals, associations were determined for four categories of optic disc cupping (vertical cup/disc < 0.5, > 0.5, > 0.6, > 0.8), intraocular pressure, blood pressure, cardiovascular pathology and prior glaucoma diagnosis. RESULTS Of the 2955 subjects assessed, 120 (4%; 57 women, 63 men) demonstrated glaucomatous-type visual field defects at each visit. Fifty-five of these 120 (2% of the tested population) also exhibited some degree of disc cupping in a related eye at both visits. Among these 2%, positive associations relating the extent of field loss, cupping and intraocular pressure were confirmed, but the majority in each cupping category had normal eye pressures. Only seven of the 120 were aware of the presence or suspicion of eye disease prior to the screening. CONCLUSIONS A majority of those found to have visual field loss and optic nerve cupping persisting together in the same eye after 3-5 years had normal pressures in each eye at both visits. Despite good access to medical care, very few who demonstrated persisting cupping and field loss (even among those with elevated eye pressure) were aware of their ocular condition through prior contact with an eye care professional.
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- W E Sponsel
- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78229-3900, USA.
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Lehman DM, Sponsel WE, Stratton RF, Mensah J, Macdonald JC, Johnson-Pais TL, Coon H, Reveles XT, Cody JD, Leach RJ. Genetic mapping of a novel X-linked recessive colobomatous microphthalmia. Am J Med Genet 2001; 101:114-9. [PMID: 11391653 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Colobomatous microphthalmia is a common ocular malformation with a heterogeneous phenotype. The majority of cases without associated systemic abnormalities have an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern [McKusick, 1990: Mendelian inheritance in man]. A few isolated cases with autosomal recessive transmission have been described [Zlotogora et al., 1994: Am J Med Genet 49:261--262]. To our knowledge, no cases of X-linked colobomatous microphthalmia that are not a part of a syndrome or a multisystem disorder have been reported. In this study, we describe a genetic and clinical evaluation of a large pedigree in which colobomatous microphthalmia is segregating in an X-linked recessive fashion. Based on recombination breakpoint analysis, we have determined that the critical interval exists between markers DXS989 and DXS441, placing the disease locus on the proximal short arm or the proximal long arm of the X chromosome. Using linkage analysis, we obtained two-point lod scores of 2.71 at zero recombination with markers DXS1058, DXS6810, DXS1199, and DXS7132. Overlapping multipoint analysis established a broad maximum from marker DXS1068 to marker DXS7132, a region spanning approximately 28 cM. This study provides evidence for the presence of a new locus for colobomatous microphthalmia.
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- D M Lehman
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA
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PURPOSE To compare the effects of latanoprost and timolol-XE on ocular pressure and perfusion in healthy adults, with respect to episcleral venous pressure. METHODS A double-masked, placebo-controlled crossover study of weeklong bedtime treatment with one drop of drug, with placebo contralaterally, followed by a 3-week washout and alternate-drug/contralateral-placebo repeat. Intraocular pressure was measured by applanation and by pneumotonometry, providing pulsatile ocular circulatory estimates. Measurements of episcleral venous pressure were obtained (Friberg method). RESULTS Twenty subjects participated (five men, 15 women; mean age, 39 years (range, 21 to 55 years); mean baseline intraocular pressure, 13.4 mm Hg). A greater decrease in intraocular pressure was seen among these subjects the morning after initiating treatment with latanoprost (-2.0 mm Hg; P <.0001) than with timolol-XE (-0.9 mm Hg; P =.051) (latanoprost versus timolol DeltaP =.008). This ocular hypotensive effect remained significant that evening with latanoprost (-3.2 mm Hg; P <.0001) but not with timolol XE (-1.0 mm Hg; P =.2). By the morning of day 8, mean intraocular pressure remained 3.2 mm Hg below baseline with latanoprost and 2.3 mm Hg below baseline with timolol-XE (P <.0001 for both drugs). Neither drug altered episcleral venous pressure. Among a subgroup of nine subjects with comparable intraocular pressure reductions with the two drugs, latanoprost treatment was associated with a 16.7% increase in mean pulsatile ocular blood flow (P =.04) through the weeklong treatment interval, consistently higher than during timolol-XE treatment of the same subjects. CONCLUSION Latanoprost caused an overnight decrease in intraocular pressure in normotensive normal eyes, and both drugs significantly reduced intraocular pressure within 1 week. Intraocular pressure remained higher than episcleral venous pressure throughout treatment with both drugs. Latanoprost was associated with enhanced pulsatile ocular perfusion not seen with timolol-XE treatment.
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- W E Sponsel
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78284-6230, USA.
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PURPOSE To determine whether the frequency doubling perimeter (FDP) can grade glaucomatous visual function loss in a clinically relevant manner. Sinusoidal gratings < 1 cpd that undergo counterphase flicker > 15 Hz appear to have twice as many bands of light, a phenomenon referred to as the "frequency doubling illusion." Evidence suggests that this psychophysical effect is mediated in part by large-diameter ganglion cells, which are reported to be lost early in the glaucomatous disease process. A portable, commercially available FDP has already demonstrated high diagnostic potential for glaucoma screening. METHODS Sixty-four eyes of 42 glaucomatous patients and 22 eyes of 14 normal subjects were evaluated by means of both frequency doubling perimetry and Humphrey perimetry. A clinical scoring algorithm modeled after the Hodapp-Parrish-Anderson criteria for scoring Humphrey visual field defects was derived for the FDP at the halfway point of the study, and all participants were reassessed with this algorithm upon its completion. RESULTS FDP mean and pattern deviation showed strong linear correlations with Humphrey 30-2 mean deviation (R = 0.75; P < .0001) and corrected pattern standard deviation values (R = 0.64; P < .0001). Despite this, neither global index could consistently categorize the graded glaucomatous visual fields in a manner consistent with the Hodapp-Parrish-Anderson criteria. The new FDP scoring algorithm did provide good segregation (73% precise parity, 93% parity within one Humphrey grade). CONCLUSIONS Sixteen-zone frequency doubling perimetry can segregate glaucomatous visual field loss into pathologic categories approximating those obtained with Humphrey 30-2 perimetry by means of a formula modeled after the Hodapp-Parrish-Anderson criteria.
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- W E Sponsel
- South Texas Ocular Imaging Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
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Mensah J. Equal opportunities. Everybody's problem. Nurs Times 1996; 92:26-27. [PMID: 8716489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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