A Genomic Point Mutation in the Extracellular Domain of the Thyrotropin Receptor in Patients with Graves’ Ophthalmopathy [PDF]
, 1994 Orbital and pretibial fibroblasts are targets of autoimmune attack in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) and pretibial dermopathy (PTD). The fibroblast autoantigen involved in these peripheral manifestations of Graves' disease and the reason for the association
Bahn, Rebecca S. +3 more
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Modulation of Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis by Nitric Oxide and Antioxidants
Cardiology Research and Practice, 2012 Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma: SSc) is a multisystem, connective tissue disease of unknown aetiology characterized by vascular dysfunction, autoimmunity, and enhanced fibroblast activity resulting in fibrosis of the skin, heart, and lungs, and ...
Audrey Dooley +2 more
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Tissue eosinophilia and eosinophil degranulation in Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis. [PDF]
, 1996 The etiology of Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis (IFT) has remained obscure. This rare disorder has been confused in the past with the more common fibrous variant of Hashimoto's disease.
Bahn, R. S. +4 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2019 Background Hyper IgE syndrome is a rare heterogeneous immunodeficiency syndrome which is characterized by recurrent episodes of cutaneous and respiratory tract infections and development of cold abscesses.
Atefeh Kheyrollahiyan +2 more
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The role of endothelin-1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension. [PDF]
, 2014 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but debilitating disease, which if left untreated rapidly progresses to right ventricular failure and eventually death. In the quest to understand the pathogenesis of this disease differences in the profile,
Chester, AH, Yacoub, MH
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Could the super-pulsed CO2 laser be used for oral excisional biopsies? [PDF]
, 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.
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Mixed connective tissue disease and severe renal disease – an apparent misconception?
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Nitric Oxide Manipulation: A Therapeutic Target for Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Cardiology Research and Practice, 2012 Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the Western world. Risk factor modification and endovascular and surgical revascularisation are the main treatment options at present. However, a significant number of
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Determining the Frequency of Macroamylasemia in Patients with Hyperamylasemia using PEG Precipitation Method [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: The term acute abdomen refers to severe and sudden abdominal pain requiring urgent reorganisation. One of the factors causing acute abdomen is acute pancreatitis, which needs immediate measurements.
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Rethinking the role of alpha toxin in Clostridium perfringens-associated enteric diseases : a review on bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis [PDF]
, 2017 Bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis is an economically important disease caused by Clostridium perfringens type A strains. The disease mainly affects calves under intensive rearing conditions and is characterized by sudden death associated with small ...
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