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Autopsy

Known as: Examinations, Postmortem, Examinations, Post-Mortem, Autopsies 
A postmortem examination of the body that includes an examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection to determine the cause of… Expand
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CadaverClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyPostmortem ChangesSpecimen Source Codes - Autopsy
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Broader (2)

Cessation of lifepostmortem study

Narrower (4)

Necropsy (autopsy), gross and microscopic; stillborn or newborn with brainNecropsy (autopsy), gross examination only; stillborn or newborn with brainNecropsy (autopsy), gross examination, macerated stillbornforensic autopsy

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Summary Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because they can cause health loss… Expand
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2019
Review
2019
Inhibitors of NF-κB and P2X7/NLRP3/Caspase 1 pathway in microglia: Novel therapeutic opportunities in neuroinflammation induced early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Microglial activation is a distinguished attribute in many neurodegenerative diseases of aging. Compelling evidence suggests that… Expand
Review
2019
Review
2019
Alterations in cortical interneurons and cognitive function in schizophrenia
Certain clinical features of schizophrenia, such as working memory disturbances, appear to emerge from altered gamma oscillatory… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
The ASD Living Biology: from cell proliferation to clinical phenotype
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has captured the attention of scientists, clinicians and the lay public because of its uncertain… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Neuropeptide and Small Transmitter Coexistence: Fundamental Studies and Relevance to Mental Illness
Neuropeptides are auxiliary messenger molecules that always co-exist in nerve cells with one or more small molecule (classic… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Synaptic loss in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis and systematic review of synaptic protein and mRNA measures
Although synaptic loss is thought to be core to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, the nature, consistency and magnitude of… Expand
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2018
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2018
Linking Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) impose a pressing burden on our… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Sex Differences in Psychiatric Disease: A Focus on the Glutamate System
Alterations in glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, are implicated in several psychiatric diseases… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Postmortem Toxicology of New Synthetic Opioids
One hundred fifteen Americans die every day from opioid overdose. These overdose fatalities have been augmented by the increased… Expand
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2017
Review
2017
Pathogenic human coronavirus infections: causes and consequences of cytokine storm and immunopathology
Human coronaviruses (hCoVs) can be divided into low pathogenic and highly pathogenic coronaviruses. The low pathogenic CoVs… Expand
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