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Cardiology Research and Practice, 2012 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key receptors of the innate immune system which are expressed on immune and nonimmune cells. They are activated by both pathogen-associated molecular patterns and endogenous ligands.
Hemanshu Patel +5 more
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Rituximab in autoimmune connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease [PDF]
, 2016 Objective. CTD-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) often fails to respond to conventional immunomodulatory agents. There is now considerable interest in the use of rituximab in systemic autoimmune CTD in patients refractory to standard treatments.
Adamali, Huzaifa +7 more
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Cutaneous mucinosis in mixed connective tissue disease* [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 Cutaneous mucinosis is a group of conditions involving an accumulation of mucin or glycosaminoglycan in the skin and its annexes. It is described in some connective tissue diseases but never in association with mixed connective tissue disease.
Maria Helena Sampaio Favarato +5 more
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Mixed connective tissue disease — enigma variations? [PDF]
, 2017 In 1972, Sharp and colleagues described a new autoimmune rheumatic disease which they called mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), characterized by overlapping features of systemic sclerosis (SSc), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyositis ...
Ciang, NCO, Isenberg, DA, Pereira, N
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li +6 more
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IFN-γ and TNF-α synergize to inhibit CTGF expression in human lung endothelial cells. [PDF]
, 2012 Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is an angiogenetic and profibrotic factor, acting downstream of TGF-β, involved in both airway- and vascular remodeling.
Fehrholz, Markus +6 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020 Rationale: The prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension is poor, especially amongst patients with connective tissue disease related pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Katharine R. Clapham +3 more
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The role of cross-training in swim-related injuries in master’s swimmers [PDF]
, 2019 Orthopedic injuries often interfere with Masters athletes’ pursuit of better performance and might place economic burden on these athletes. PURPOSE: We determined if the incidence of injuries increases with age and the economic burden associated with ...
Baker, Brett Donovan, Jr.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed +5 more
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Medical geography and its contribution to the aetiology of rare systemic connective tissue diseases : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography at Massey University [PDF]
, 1975 This thesis is in two interrelated parts. Part One traced the historical development of medical geography since the idea of applying a geographical perspective to medical problems was first mooted in 4 B.C.
Borman, Graham Barry
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