Molecular epidemiological studies have sought associations between interleukin-6 (IL-6) polymorphisms and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, the results are controversial.
Nasal polyposis is a disease characterized with chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are defined as essential receptors of the innate immune system and may play in the development of nasal polyposis.
Levels of lipoprotein(a), Lp(a), an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), are affected by sex hormones.
Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most common autosomal recessive diseases, affecting approximately one in 10,000 live births and with a carrier frequency of approximately one in 50. Spinal muscular atrophy is caused by a deficiency...
Dopamine plays an important role in modulating attention and motor behaviors, dimensions altered in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Numerous association studies have linked dopamine receptor 4...
Background: The safety and efficacy of doravirine were compared with that of efavirenz as initial treatment of adults living with HIV-1 infection.
Background: Prophylactic or 'risk-reducing' mastectomy refers to the procedure of completely removing a healthy breast in order to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.