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UVA1 radiation attenuates pro‐inflammatory functions in human monocytes
The Journal of Dermatology, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 46-56, January 2023., 2023 Abstract UVA1 therapy is effective in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. The mode of action of UVA1 therapy is not completely understood and especially data on cells of the innate immune system like monocytes, which are critically involved in many inflammatory processes, are sparse. We wanted to answer the question whether UVA1
Anna Franziska Peters +10 more
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Prognostic significance of concentric left ventricular hypertrophy at peritoneal dialysis initiation
BMC Nephrology, 2021 Background Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (cLVH) is a common left ventricular geometric pattern in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis, including peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Misato Tomura +8 more
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The Journal of Dermatology, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 12-25, January 2023., 2023 Abstract The Japanese Society for Psoriasis Research (JSPR) conducted annual epidemiological surveys of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). This study aimed to analyze a recent epidemiological survey of enrolled PsA patients in the JSPR from 2017 to 2020.
Koji Kamiya, Mamitaro Ohtsuki
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Combined Treatment With Lipoprotein Apheresis and Hemodialysis in Patients With Severe Cardiovascular Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) and End Stage Renal Disease. [PDF]
J Clin ApherABSTRACT Elevated Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a known independent cardiovascular risk factor. Lp(a) Lipoprotein Apheresis (LA) substantially reduces the number of cardiovascular events. The effect of LA treatment in hemodialysis (HD) patients remains unknown. Retrospective analysis of nine patients undergoing LA and HD.
Röseler T +3 more
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Cryoglobulinemia and double‐filtration plasmapheresis: Personal experience and literature review
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 159-169, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Cryoglobulinemia is defined as the presence of an abnormal immunoglobulin that may be responsible for vasculitis of small‐caliber vessels. Apheresis can be used in order to temporarily eliminate circulating cryoglobulins. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of apheresis (double‐filtration plasmapheresis‐DFPP‐) in ...
Hamza Naciri Bennani +7 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 123-135, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Introduction Plasmapheresis is a well‐recognized treatment for autoimmune neurological diseases in Japan. However, the practice varies depending on the facility, and the actual treatment conditions are unclear. Methods To clarify real‐world conditions, a prospective observational study was conducted on patients with neurological diseases who ...
Youwei Lin +5 more
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Gender Composition of Invited Speakers and Session Chairs at American Society for Apheresis Annual Meetings Between 2019 and 2024. [PDF]
J Clin ApherABSTRACT Disparities persist throughout medicine, including among conference speakership invitations. The National Institutes of Health have highlighted the importance of diversity at academic conferences. We assessed the gender composition of speakers at the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) annual meeting.
Jacobs JW +8 more
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Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 2021 Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized solid organ and hematologic cancer treatments by improving overall prognoses. However, they can lead to overactivation of the immune system and several immune-related adverse events and sometimes ...
Reda Laamech +7 more
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Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Greece: Results of a Survey of Red Blood Cell Use in 2013
Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2017 Objective: Greece is ranked as the second highest consumer of blood components in Europe. For an effective transfusion system and in order to reduce variability of transfusion practice by implementing evidence-based transfusion guidelines it is necessary
Serena Valsami +19 more
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Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To learn the production efficient of platelet components among prefecture-level blood stations in China, to provide supporting data for those blood stations to optimize the production mode of platelet components and continuously improve ...
Minyu HUA +25 more
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