Stiff-Person Syndrome

Known as: Syndromes, Congenital Stiff-Person, stiff mans syndrome, Syndrome, Stiff-Baby 
A condition characterized by persistent spasms (SPASM) involving multiple muscles, primarily in the lower limbs and trunk. The illness tends to occur… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Ozone pollution in China: A review of concentrations, meteorological influences, chemical precursors, and effects.
High concentrations of ozone in urban and industrial regions worldwide have long been a major air quality issue. With the rapid… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Metabolic syndrome and dietary patterns: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
PURPOSE Lifestyle is linked to the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, its relationship with dietary patterns… (More)
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–2012
INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors associated with increased risk of multiple chronic… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.
OBJECTIVE The development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Stiff person syndrome-associated autoantibodies to amphiphysin mediate reduced GABAergic inhibition.
Synaptic inhibition is a central factor in the fine tuning of neuronal activity in the central nervous system. Symptoms… (More)
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2006
Review
2006
Diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome: an American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute scientific statement.
The metabolic syndrome has received increased attention in the past few years. This statement from the American Heart Association… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
High-dose intravenous immune globulin for stiff-person syndrome.
BACKGROUND Stiff-person syndrome is a disabling central nervous system disorder with no satisfactory treatment that is… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The clinical spectrum of anti-GAD antibody-positive patients with stiff-person syndrome.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical spectrum of anti-GAD-positive patients with stiff-person syndrome (SPS) and provide… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia (syndrome X): relation to reduced fetal growth
Two follow-up studies were carried out to determine whether lower birthweight is related to the occurrence of syndrome X — Type 2… (More)
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1991
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1991
Stiff-person syndrome: an autoimmune disease.
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is characterized by progressive, usually symmetric rigidity of the axial muscles with superimposed… (More)
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