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A stroke in the left MCA may lead to loss of sensation on the contralateral right side of the face, not the left side of the face. +
Sleep disorders such as longer sleep period time, longer sleep latency, reduced sleep efficiency, and prolonged wakefulness after sleep onset are common in patients with Tourette's syndrome. +
Essential hypertension is the diagnosis in more than 90% of patients with constantly high blood pressure. It is defined as high blood pressures during several occasions at home and in the clinic with no underlying etiology despite comprehensive work-up. +
'''Incorrect''' : Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is usually a progressive disorder that ultimately leads to complications of cholestasis and hepatic failure with underlying ulcerative colitis. Liver biochemical tests usually demonstrate a cholestatic pattern, with elevation of the serum alkaline phosphatase predominating in most patients. The serum aminotransferases are typically less than 300 IU/L. The serum alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin may fluctuate substantially, possibly indicating transient blockage of strictured bile ducts by biliary sludge or small stones. +
'''Incorrect''' : Patients with a persistently normal serum ALT who acquired the disease under the age of 35 years, are women, do not drink alcohol, and have no or minimal fibrosis on liver biopsy may have a slow rate of hepatic fibrosis progression and it is reasonable to monitor the patient without specific treatment. +
IgA nephropathy is characterized by the deposition of aberrant IgA1 antibodies. The clinical syndrome of IgA nephropathy is commonly a nephritic syndrome in a young, otherwise healthy patient, with a concurrent history of respiratory or gastrointestinal tract infection. Carcinoid tumors are not related to IgA nephropathy. +
Reye's syndrome is believed to be caused by the presence of pleomorphic mitochondria with non-uniform loss of enzymatic activity in the liver and brain. It is associated with aspirin ingestion in children. +
Strain B shown the response of resistant Candida to nystatin with continued growth. The source of resistance to nystatin would be a mutation of ergosterol structure given the +
Suramin and melarsoprol are used in the treatment of ''Trypanosoma brucei'', the causative agent of African sleeping disease. The combination does not cause myelosuppression. Common side effects include arsenic toxicity since melarsoprol is an organic compound of arsenic. +
Imipenem does not interact with aminoglycosides. It can be used as an alternative or in combination. Major side effects include seizures, GI distress, and rash. +
Daptomycin is contraindicated in CA-MRSA pneumonia since it is inactivated by the pulmonary surfactant. +
Since piperacillin is susceptible to penicillinase, tazobactam, an inhibitor of penicillinase (beta-lactamase) is administered in combination to increase the efficacy of the drug. Although the mechanism is synergistic, it does not act on a combined pathway. +
The retinoblastoma gene can be hypomethylated to facilitate its transcription; but the gene product is generally not controlled by methylation. +
Collagen type 2 is seen in cartilagenous structures like the distal ends of long bones, the vitreous body, and the nucleus pulposus but not in healing wounds. +