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V Franco

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Computerized interactive morphometry as a potentially useful tool for the study of human placenta.

Two hundred human term placentas underwent morphometric study by means of semiautomated computerized method. Outer villous perimeter per cent parenchymal area and mean chord length were the investigated parameters. The mean value of outer villous perimeter, mean chord length and per cent area were respectively 46.9 mu (X 1000 mu 2) with a standard deviation of 4.6, 57.7 mu (standard deviation 9.3) and 66.1% (standard deviation 7.4). The relative distribution of these various parameters can constitute a valid basis for a comparison in cases of placental insufficiency.

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[Alcoholic myopathy. Histochemical and ultrastructural study].

Muscles of alcoholic rats undergo histochemical and ultrastructural study. Significative alterations have not been found. The authors compare their experimental data with analogous human pathology, pointing out the possible biochemical and immunological differences.

Alcoholism↗
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Perineural infiltration by cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.

In this paper six cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region with histologically-documented perineural tumoral infiltration are presented. Most patients showed recurrent disease during follow-up and have been treated with surgery and radiotherapy with or without systemic chemotherapy. The prognostic implications of perineural neoplastic infiltration as well as of therapeutic options are discussed.

Aged↗
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[Ultrasound evaluation of the bone tissue of the proximal phalanges of hands in patients with suspected type I osteoporosis].

The authors assessed the effectiveness and reliability of a new ultrasound system for evaluating the quality of bone tissue in a series of female patients with suspected type I osteoporosis. Evaluation with ultrasound was performed at the distal metaphysis of the first phalanx of the long fingers of the non-dominant hand. The investigation involves the measurement of the AD-SoS and the evaluation of the screen trace of the US signal transmitted through the phalanx. The data supplied by US were compared with the measurement of BMC through DPA on the ultradistal radius performed on the same day. The study involved 94 patients of age 42 to 73 years. A positive correlation was found between AD-SoS and BMC, r = 0.75, and a negative correlation between AD-SoS and the age of the patients, r = -0.62. Ultrasound investigation enables correct identification in 78% of patients; in particular, none of the patients recognized as pathologic at ultrasound investigation figured as normal at DPA. The authors conclude that the system studied is reliable and supplies important information on the quality of bone tissue, and can usefully complement the methods for measuring BMC.

Adult↗