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Blepharoptosis

Known as: Ptoses, Eyelid, Eyelid Ptoses, Blepharoptoses 
Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
National Institutes of Health

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Ptosis

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
A new periareolar mammaplasty: The “round block” technique
  • L. Benelli
  • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • 2005
  • Corpus ID: 35418572
The “round block” acts as a keystone supporting the mammary cone. The keystone lies in the dermodermic, glandulo-glandular, and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ferritin Heavy Chain Upregulation by NF-κB Inhibits TNFα-Induced Apoptosis by Suppressing Reactive Oxygen Species
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Foxl2 disruption causes mouse ovarian failure by pervasive blockage of follicle development.
FOXL2 mutations cause gonadal dysgenesis or premature ovarian failure (POF) in women, as well as eyelid/forehead dysmorphology in… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The putative forkhead transcription factor FOXL2 is mutated in blepharophimosis/ptosis/epicanthus inversus syndrome
In type I blepharophimosis/ptosis/epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES), eyelid abnormalities are associated with ovarian failure… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Short GCG expansions in the PABP2 gene cause oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Autosomal dominant oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an adult-onset disease with a world-wide distribution1. It… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Cytochrome c: Can't Live with It—Can't Live without It
Review
1997
Review
1997
A review of paroxysmal hemicranias, SUNCT syndrome and other short-lasting headaches with autonomic feature, including new cases.
The short-lasting primary headache syndromes may be conveniently divided into those exhibiting marked autonomic activation and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Mutations of the TWIST gene in the Saethre-Chotzene syndrome
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (acrocephalo-syndactyly type III, ACS III) is an autosomal dominant craniosynostosis with brachydactyly… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
The Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. A review of 50 cases.
The clinical and electrophysiological features of 50 consecutive patients with the Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) have… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Müller muscle-conjunctiva resection. Technique for treatment of blepharoptosis.
A new technique for resecting the Müller muscle and the conjunctiva for correction of blepharoptosis has been developed. The… 
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