Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis: A Literature Review Exploring Patient Perspectives
Elisabeth G Celius,1 Heidi Thompson,2 Maija Pontaga,3 Dawn Langdon,4 Alice Laroni,5 Stanca Potra,6 Trishna Bharadia,7 David Yeandle,8 Jane Shanahan,9 Pieter van Galen,10 Nektaria Alexandri,11 Jürg Kesselring12 1Deparment of Neurology, Oslo ...
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Predictors for Therapy Response to Intrathecal Corticosteroid Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
Objective: The autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) represents a heterogeneous disease pattern with an individual course that may lead to permanent disability.
Katja Vohl +5 more
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Conversion from calcineurin inhibitors to sirolimus of recipients with chronic kidney graft disease grade iii for a period 2003-2011 [PDF]
Background/Aim. Tremendous breakthrough in solid organ transplantation was made with the introduction of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI). At the same time, they are potentially nephrotoxic drugs with influence on onset and progression of renal graft ...
Ignjatović Ljiljana +11 more
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HERMIONE: a randomized Phase 2 trial of MM-302 plus trastuzumab versus chemotherapy of physician's choice plus trastuzumab in patients with previously treated, anthracycline-naïve, HER2-positive, locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer. [PDF]
BackgroundHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of the disease, and ultimately progresses in patients with metastases on standard therapies.
Cortes, Javier +10 more
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Expression of p63 as predictive and prognostic factor in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer [PDF]
Background/Aim. Serbia belongs to the group of countries with a high lung cancer incidence and mortality rate. p63 gene plays an important role in development of lung cancer and immunohistochemical expression of p63 is considered to be a reliable marker ...
Cvetković Gordana +8 more
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Stage progression and neurological symptoms in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness: role of the CNS inflammatory response [PDF]
Background: Human African trypanosomiasis progresses from an early (hemolymphatic) stage, through CNS invasion to the late (meningoencephalitic) stage.
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Histamine index and clinical expression of rheumatoid arthritis activity [PDF]
Background/Aim. Many arguments prove the pathophysiologic role of histamine in the process of remodeling and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
Tomić-Lučić Aleksandra P. +4 more
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Combined population dynamics and entropy modelling supports patient stratification in chronic myeloid leukemia [PDF]
Modelling the parameters of multistep carcinogenesis is key for a better understanding of cancer progression, biomarker identification and the design of individualized therapies.
Brehme, Marc +7 more
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Apathy in Alzheimer's disease: Contribution to a clinical view on progression of dementia
In addition to cognitive impairment, apathy is increasingly recognized as an important neuropsychiatric syndrome in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aims: To identify the relationship between dementia severity and apathy levels, and to discuss the association ...
Florindo Stella +5 more
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Drosophila as a Model Organism in Host–Pathogen Interaction Studies
Owing to the genetic similarities and conserved pathways between a fruit fly and mammals, the use of the Drosophila model as a platform to unveil novel mechanisms of infection and disease progression has been justified and widely instigated.
Salma Younes +4 more
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