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calcifications in the body, for example in the kidneys, in the basal ganglia of the brain, and in the lenses of the eyes. Patients may also experience various physical and neurocognitive symptoms leading to impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) ( 1 , 2
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hypertension, patients with PA have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and renal failure ( 2 , 3 ). In addition, several studies have shown that patients with PA have a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and may also suffer from anxiety and
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Service of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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, women with infertility have higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and all of which can erode the quality of life ( 11 ). However, little is known about the experiences of women with CHH and how they cope with their condition. There is a body
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Introduction One of the main aims in medical therapy is the improvement or at least the maintenance of the quality of life (QoL). The quality of life – also referred to as health-related quality of life (HRQL) – is understood as a
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(9) , and to correlate with elements of stress as depressive symptoms, reduced well-being, and reduced quality of life (QOL) in patients with IHD (8) . Thus, PPS may be used as a semi-objective measure covering the whole concept of stress. In this
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( 6 ). Canalicular mineralization certainly indicates a loss of dendritic processes, while dendrite numbers were shown to be inversely related to age ( 61 , 62 ). Mineralized osteocyte lacunae as indicators of impaired bone quality Our
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and above, childhood obesity is characterized as a body mass index (BMI) over the 97th sex- and age-related reference percentile ( 3 ). In individuals with childhood obesity, health-related quality of life (QoL) is impaired ( 4 , 5 ) and pivotal
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cure of PHPT. There is consensus that patients with markedly increased serum calcium concentrations or signs of skeletal or nephrological complications should undergo parathyroidectomy (4) . Neuropsychological symptoms and impaired quality of life are
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their child’s future ( 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ). However, there is relatively little information regarding psychosocial functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes in parents and young children ( 11 , 12 , 13 ), and there is a lack of
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Introduction During the last decades, the importance of assessing health-related quality of life (QoL) has been widely acknowledged, and QoL assessments are used both in comparative effectiveness research, and in patient-centered healthcare