Diagnostic Mutations ID’d in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Whole-exome sequencing identified diagnostic mutations, including PARN mutations, in two patients
Acute Intermittent Porphyria Described in Teen Girl
Clinical picture seemed consistent with constipation, but hyponatremia did not fit with diagnosis
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
State Newborn Screening Policies Cut Infant Cardiac Deaths
Significant drop in infant cardiac deaths between 2007 and 2013 in states with mandatory screening
Nivolumab May Induce Successful Depletion of HIV Reservoir
Case report describes smoker with HIV infection receiving nivolumab for non-small-cell lung cancer
Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Esophageal Cancer Risk
Periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia linked to increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Ceruloplasmin ID’d As Marker of Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell
Findings part of proteomic analysis of urine in patients with sickle cell disease
Spatial Variation in Psychosis Incidence in Rural Areas
For first episodes of nonaffective, affective psychotic disorders, incidence varies between neighborhoods
November 2017 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Lower Microbial Diversity in the Gut in Anorexia Nervosa
Alpha diversity lower in anorexia nervosa, obese participants versus other groups; highest for athletes
