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Direct inguinal herniation in men: a disease of collagen.

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This article is published in Journal of Surgical Research.The article was published on 1974-12-01. It has received 149 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hernia.

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Nouvelles perspectives dans l'étiologie des hernies de l'aine

A. Pans
- 01 Jun 1999 - 
TL;DR: Une pathologie du tissu conjonctif, s'exprimant preferentiellement dans la region inguinale and affectant principalement les fibres de collagene, parait impliquee dans the genese des hernies inguinales.
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Comments on the new groin hernia guidelines: What has changed? What has remained unanswered?

TL;DR: This article aimed to review the methodology, statements, and recommendations of the new guidelines and emphasized the importance of the tailored surgery for groin hernias.
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The Nyhus-Wantz lectureship: etiology, herniosis, diverticulosis coli, and cancer.

TL;DR: The Nyhus–Wantz Lectureship honors two giants who represent the few who formed a new surgical specialty: herniology and cancer, with topics of etiology, herniosis, diverticulosis coli, and cancer.
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Pitfalls in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

TL;DR: It is concluded that there is a subset of patients with aneurysmal progression in whom symptoms are related mainly to the groin, and the ability to recognize these unique symptoms and signs in elderly men presenting with enlarging inguinal hernias and neuropathy is essential.
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Altered connective tissue in children with congenital dislocation of the hip.

TL;DR: The umbilical cord was employed as a source of collagen in 10 children with congenital dislocation of hip and both the amount of collagen and its solubility were decreased.
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The determination of hydroxyproline in tissue and protein samples containing small proportions of this imino acid.

TL;DR: Method has been applied to a study of hydroxyproline distribution in cell particulates, tissue fluids, and purified plant and animal proteins, and significant amounts of hydroXYproline were found in crystalline preparations of pepsin, elastase.
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Defective collagen synthesis in inguinal herniation

TL;DR: It is suggested that the cause of herniation in the adult lies in a reduced collagen synthesis by the fibroblasts, thus rendering the abdominal aponeuroses weaker.
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The effect of chelating agents on collagen interfibrillar matrix interactions in connective tissue.

TL;DR: It is suggested that metal ions play a part in the interaction of collagen fibrils and the interfibrillar matrix in tendon, indicating the chemical purity of the collagen.
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Attenuation of the rectus sheath in inguinal herniation.

TL;DR: Results indicate that in inguinal herniation the rectus sheath unrelated to the defect is thinner than normal, and a patent processus vaginalis allows herniated with less atrophy than in direct defects.
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