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Role of growth factors in the pathogenesis of tissue fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The most severe clinical and pathologic manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are the result of a fibrotic process characterized by the excessive and often progressive deposition of collagen and other connective tissue macromolecules in skin and ...
Castro, Susan V.   +2 more
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A lumpy back: extensive cutaneous collagenomas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A widespread form of eruptive collagenomas in a 12-year-old man is presented for the impressive iconography, challenging differential diagnosis, and histopathological considerations associated with such rare connective tissue disorders.
Agosta, Daniele   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Could the super-pulsed CO2 laser be used for oral excisional biopsies? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background. The main purpose of a biopsy is microscopic examination and diagnosis. Keeping the margins of specimens safe and readable is always fundamental to detecting marginal infiltrations or malignant transformation.
Ambrogiano, Simone   +6 more
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Host reaction in paratenic fish hosts against 3rd stage larvae of Anguillicola crassus [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Many fish species of Lake Balaton (Hungary) serve as paratenic hosts for the 3rd stage larvae of the eel parasite Anguillicola crassus. The incidence oi different phases of the host reaction varies with paratenic fish host but its nature is basically the
Molnár, Kálmán   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Connective tissue anomalies in patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of connective tissue abnormalities in patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissections (sCeAD). METHODS: We systematically assessed clinically detectable signs of connective tissue aberration in a series of ...
A. Giossi   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Exploring metabolism in scleroderma reveals opportunities for pharmacological intervention for therapy in fibrosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundRecent evidence has indicated that alterations in energy metabolism play a critical role in the pathogenesis of fibrotic diseases. Studies have suggested that ‘metabolic reprogramming’ involving the glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation ...
Isabella Gomes Cantanhede   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pain in systemic connective tissue diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Pain is frequent in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs), particularly those affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in which it is virtually ubiquitous and can have different causes.
Atzeni, Fabiola   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The connective tissue index of Helix aspersa as a metal biomarker [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Copyright © 2004, Springer Netherlands.The digestive gland of adult land snails, Helix aspersa, sampled from four different sites in São Miguel island (Azores) was submitted to chemical analyses, autometallography and haemalum/eosin staining, in order to
Amaral, André   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Isolation and primary cultures of human intrahepatic bile ductular epithelium [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
A technique for the isolation of human intrahepatic bile ductular epithelium, and the establishment of primary cultures using a serum- and growth-factor-supplemented medium combined with a connective tissue substrata is described.
A. E. Sirica   +24 more
core   +1 more source

Prospective assessment of cardiovascular risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

open access: yesCardiovascular Ultrasound, 2018
Background The study presents a prospective follow-up assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in comparison with control subjects. Methods The study group consisted of 41 RA patients.
Bożena Targońska-Stępniak   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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