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Christine Durand, MD

- Verified email at jhmi.edu - Cited by 8407

Casey Durand

- Verified email at uth.tmc.edu - Cited by 1909

A systematic review of built environment factors related to physical activity and obesity risk: implications for smart growth urban planning

CP Durand, M Andalib, GF Dunton, J Wolch… - Obesity …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Smart growth is an approach to urban planning that provides a framework for making
community development decisions. Despite its growing use, it is not known whether smart …

[HTML][HTML] Neurocognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review

D van Dijk, AMA Keizer, JC Diephuis, C Durand… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: Substantial, albeit scattered, evidence suggests that coronary artery bypass
grafting may impair cognitive function. As methods and definitions differ greatly across …

Mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 are associated with autism spectrum disorders

CM Durand, C Betancur, TM Boeckers, J Bockmann… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
SHANK3 (also known as ProSAP2) regulates the structural organization of dendritic spines
and is a binding partner of neuroligins; genes encoding neuroligins are mutated in autism …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic value of various investigations in children with suspected foreign body aspiration

A Hitter, E Hullo, C Durand, CA Righini - European annals of …, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Foreign body aspiration is a serious condition during childhood that
requires prompt management to avoid complications and irreversible lung injury. Rigid …

[HTML][HTML] Voriconazole versus amphotericin B for primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis

…, JR Wingard, P Stark, C Durand… - … England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Voriconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole that is active against aspergillus
species. We conducted a randomized trial to compare voriconazole with amphotericin B for …

[PDF][PDF] Stimulation of HIV-1-specific cytolytic T lymphocytes facilitates elimination of latent viral reservoir after virus reactivation

L Shan, K Deng, NS Shroff, CM Durand, SA Rabi… - Immunity, 2012 - cell.com
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) suppresses HIV-1 replication but cannot
eliminate the virus because HIV-1 establishes latent infection. Interruption of HAART leads …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of SHANK Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Gradient of Severity in Cognitive Impairments

CS Leblond, C Nava, A Polge, J Gauthier… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
SHANK genes code for scaffold proteins located at the post-synaptic density of
glutamatergic synapses. In neurons, SHANK2 and SHANK3 have a positive effect on the …

Structural and functional partitioning of bread wheat chromosome 3B

…, M Alaux, V Jamilloux, J Poulain, C Durand… - Science, 2014 - science.org
We produced a reference sequence of the 1-gigabase chromosome 3B of hexaploid bread
wheat. By sequencing 8452 bacterial artificial chromosomes in pools, we assembled a …

Abnormal melatonin synthesis in autism spectrum disorders

J Melke, H Goubran Botros, P Chaste, C Betancur… - Molecular …, 2008 - nature.com
Melatonin is produced in the dark by the pineal gland and is a key regulator of circadian and
seasonal rhythms. A low melatonin level has been reported in individuals with autism …

[PDF][PDF] Improved management of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenic patients using early thoracic computed tomographic scan and surgery

…, JF Couaillier, C Durand… - Journal of …, 1997 - awarticles.s3.amazonaws.com
Purpose: The prognosis of invasive pulmonary asper gillosis (IPA) occurring in neutropenic
patients remains poor. We studied whether new strategies for early diag nosis could improve …