Biochemistry

Mauro Vasella

Mauro Vasella

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Language English
Category Medical
Level University
Created / Updated 02.03.2015 / 27.03.2020
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NSAID-associated chronic renal injury: histologic

papillary necrosis & chronic interstitial nephritis

Opsoclonus-myoclonus

paraneoplastic snyndrome associated with neuroblastoma (increased nr. of copies of the N-myc)

Causes of dilated cardiomyopathy (6)

  • viral myocarditis (Coxsackie B)
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy
  • Alcohol abuse
  • chronic supraventricular tachycardias
  • cardiotoxic drugs (e.g. doxorubicin)
  • thiamine deficiency (wet beriberi)

Burkitt-lymphoma

C-myc = transcription activator

AL amyloidosis is associated with which malignancy?

Multiple myeloma

Prinzmetal angina: what can provoke spasms?

Ergonovine can provoke coronary spasms

MS

Clinical features

brain tumor in kids

  • most likely medulloblastoma or pilocytic astrocytoma
  • brain imaging:
    • medulloblastoma: only solid
    • pilocytic astrocytoma: cystic & solid components