Outcomes after cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections vs cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections: A propensity matched comparison study utilizing a large national database

Interv Pain Med. 2026 Sep 3;5(3):100811. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2026.100811. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cervical transforaminal and interlaminar epidural steroid injections (CTFESI and CILESI) are commonly used to treat cervical radicular symptoms. There is limited literature comparing th

A Andrew R Stephens

Associations of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in Chronic Kidney Disease

Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Jul 30;11(10):106995. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106995. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Anorexia is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly defined. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) suppresses appetite in cancer, whe

T Thomas McDonnell

A family report of Fabry disease with bilateral foot pain as the initial symptom

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2026 Sep 1;65(9):1022-1024. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20251230-00803.ABSTRACT患者女,16岁,因反复双足疼痛7年入惠州市第一人民医院。患者9岁起表现为活动时双足趾对称性刺痛或蚁咬感;患者父亲10岁开始出现同样的症状,37岁确诊尿毒症,目前长期接受血液透析治疗。α-Gal A活性检测显示患者酶活性正常,父亲酶活性明显降低,GLA基因检测显示患者存在c.718_719 del(p.Lys240Glufs*9)杂合缺失,父亲为半合缺失。患者目前正在进行酶替代治疗,疼痛症状改

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