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Influence of hypoxia and neoangiogenesis on the growth of pancreatic cancer
As with other solid tumors, the growth and metastasis of pancreatic cancer is critically dependent on tumor angiogenesis. A major stimulus for a tumor's recruitment of additional blood vessels is cellular hypoxia, a condition which is especially ...
Reber Howard A +3 more
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Involvement of pro-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors in the pathogenesis of Dupuytren's contracture: a novel target for a possible future therapeutic strategy? [PDF]
Dupuytren's contracture (DC) is a benign fibro-proliferative disease of the hand causing fibrotic nodules and fascial cords which determine debilitating contracture and deformities of fingers and hands.
Alberto Signore +11 more
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Aims We investigated whether a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the quality of inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care and long‐term mortality post‐AMI. Methods We analysed data from 784,091 adults, 6,047 with a diagnosis of RA, from England and Wales hospitalised with AMI between 2005 and 2019 from the MINAP registry, linked ...
Megan Butler +8 more
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Szilárd Kiss,1 Ying Liu,2 Joseph Brown,3 Nancy M Holekamp,4,5 Arghavan Almony,6 Joanna Campbell,2 Jonathan W Kowalski2 1Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 2Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA; 3IMS Health, Woodland Hills, CA; 4Pepose Vision ...
Kiss S +6 more
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Diabetic macular edema: it is more than just VEGF [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Diabetic macular edema is a serious visual complication of diabetic retinopathy. This article reviews the history of previous and current therapies, including laser therapy, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents, and corticosteroids, that have ...
Michael A. Singer +4 more
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Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy
Purpose: To describe a case of unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy (UAIM) response to intravitreal therapy with aflibercept (Eylea). Methods: Retrospective case report. Results: A 36-year-old woman with sudden visual impairment and central scotoma was found to have a UAIM in her left eye.
Mylonas, G. +5 more
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Objective Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) is relatively uncommon due to the lower fibrotic burden and the predominance of the vascular complications. In vitro observations and clinical data from transplanted patients suggest a protective effect of MMF on endothelial function.
Enrico De Lorenzis +77 more
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Jong Hwa Jun,1 Wern-Joo Sohn,2 Youngkyun Lee,2 Jae-Young Kim21Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University, 2Department of Oral Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, IHBR, Kyungpook National University, Daegu,
Jun JH, Sohn WJ, Lee Y, Kim JY
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Epiretinal membrane is a type of fibrous proliferation on the retinal surface in the macular region. Its most common symptoms include metamorphopsia, micropsia, macropsia, and reduced visual acuity. When these symptoms are present, patients are typically
Paulina Glasner +2 more
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Positive and negative regulation of angiogenesis by soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 [PDF]
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1 exists in different forms, derived from alternative splicing of the same gene. In addition to the transmembrane form, endothelial cells produce a soluble VEGFR-1 (sVEGFR-1) isoform, whereas non ...
Carbo, Miriam +2 more
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