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Br J Nurs. 2003 May 8-21;12(9):550-8.
Case study of alopecia universalis and web-based news groups.
Fox J.
Nursing and Midwifery Department, University College Worcester.
This article presents findings from an 18-month case study of a web-based news group used by individuals with alopecia universalis. Content analysis of 228 episodes of web-based communication that occurred in relation to themes of discussion was undertaken, supported by the use of concept mapping (Northcott, 1996). Analysis identified a core concept relating to that of a community of shared experience together with four supportive themes. The themes were the search for understanding and meaning, carrying on, seeking balance between past, present and future, and relating to new self, others, and the world. The article discusses the increased growth in the use of the web as a vehicle for exploring health concerns and the specific ethical and methodological issues raised by research in this area.
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Nature. 2003 May 15;423(6937):298-301.
A progeroid syndrome in mice is caused by defects in A-type lamins.
Mounkes LC, Kozlov S, Hernandez L, Sullivan T, Stewart CL.
Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702, USA.
Numerous studies of the underlying causes of ageing have been attempted by examining diseases associated with premature ageing, such as Werner's syndrome and Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). HGPS is a rare genetic disorder resulting in phenotypes suggestive of accelerated ageing, including shortened stature, craniofacial disproportion, very thin skin, alopecia and osteoporosis, with death in the early teens predominantly due to atherosclerosis. However, recent reports suggest that developmental abnormalities may also be important in HGPS. Here we describe the derivation of mice carrying an autosomal recessive mutation in the lamin A gene (Lmna) encoding A-type lamins, major components of the nuclear lamina. Homozygous mice display defects consistent with HGPS, including a marked reduction in growth rate and death by 4 weeks of age. Pathologies in bone, muscle and skin are also consistent with progeria. The Lmna mutation resulted in nuclear morphology defects and decreased lifespan of homozygous fibroblasts, suggesting premature cell death. Here we present a mouse model for progeria that may elucidate mechanisms of ageing and development in certain tissue types, especially those developing from the mesenchymal cell lineage.
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Am J Med Genet. 2003 Jun 1;119A(2):214-7.
Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, partial alopecia, and mullerian hypoplasia: Report of a second family with additional findings.
Megarbane A, Gannage-Yared MH, Khalife AA, Fabre M.
Medical Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Two sisters with primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism associated with microcephaly, flat occiput, partial alopecia, absent or streak ovaries, and Mullerian hypoplasia are reported. Their parents are first cousins. Despite some clinical differences, their features were very close to a family described with such an association by Al-Awadi et al. [1985: Am J Med Genet 22:619-622] in Kuwait. 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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