A multicenter study of long-term outcomes of relapsing polychondritis in Iran
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a systemic immune mediated disease characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation in various cartilage-rich areas. RP may cause extensive tissue destruction and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Mehdi Jafarpour +12 more
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Strength through diversity: how cancers thrive when clones cooperate
Intratumor heterogeneity can offer direct benefits to the tumor through cooperation between different clones. In this review, Kuiken et al. discuss existing evidence for clonal cooperativity to identify overarching principles, and highlight how novel technological developments could address remaining open questions.
Marije C. Kuiken +3 more
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Concentrations of Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Association with Liver Fibrosis [PDF]
Yaşar Çolak +12 more
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Renal involvement in autoimmune connective tissue diseases
Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders that share certain clinical presentations and a disturbed immunoregulation, leading to autoantibody production. Subclinical or overt renal manifestations are frequently observed and
A. Kronbichler, G. Mayer
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Liquid biopsy enables minimally invasive, real‐time molecular profiling through analysis of circulating biomarkers in biological fluids. This Perspective highlights the importance of training pathologists through integrative educational programs, such as the European Masters in Molecular Pathology, to ensure effective and equitable implementation of ...
Marius Ilié +13 more
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Objectives. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disease. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute-phase protein, involved in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
Bożena Targońska-Stępniak +1 more
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Seventy-two females with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis were included in this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Patients in the intervention group (n=36) received L-carnitine supplement (750 mg/day) for two months.
Reza Mahdavi +3 more
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment
This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak +4 more
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Presence of large scavenger receptor A-positive cells in systemic circulation: A potential prognostic indicator for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease, acute exacerbation and risk factor for acute exacerbation [PDF]
Iwao Emura, Hiroyuki Usuda
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Systemic vascular distensibility relates to exercise capacity in connective tissue disease [PDF]
Inderjit Singh +6 more
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