Clinical Characteristics of EGPA Patients in Comparison to GPA Subgroup with Increased Blood Eosinophilia from POLVAS Registry [PDF]
Journal of Immunology ResearchObjective. To characterize the eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) population from the POLVAS registry depending on ANCA status and diagnosis onset, including their comparison with the granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) subset with ...
Anna Drynda +37 more
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Molnupiravir When Used Alone Seems to Be Safe and Effective as Outpatient COVID-19 Therapy for Hemodialyzed Patients and Kidney Transplant Recipients [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 Background: Molnupiravir demonstrated an in vitro antiviral activity against positive-sense RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The study aimed to present the results of outpatient molnupiravir use in kidney transplant recipients and hemodialysis patients
Paweł Poznański +8 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Pregnancy: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes and Placental Pathology Correlations [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 There is accumulating evidence on the perinatal aspects of COVID-19, but available data are still insufficient. The reports on perinatal aspects of COVID-19 have been published on a small group of patients. Vertical transmission has been noted.
Michał Pomorski +29 more
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Immune Cells Profiling in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients—Relation to Disease Activity [PDF]
Cells, 2021 Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a group of necrotizing multiorgan autoimmune vasculitides that predominantly affect small blood vessels and are associated with the presence of ANCAs.
Marcelina Żabińska +5 more
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Tracking Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Lungs Induced by Breast Cancer Metastasis. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Studies [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 This work focused on a detailed assessment of lung tissue affected by metastasis of breast cancer. We used large-area chemical scanning implemented in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic imaging supported with classical histological and ...
Karolina Chrabaszcz +8 more
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Antimicrobial and Antiradical Activity of Extracts from Leaves of Various Cultivars of Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyrifolia [PDF]
BiomoleculesCertain plant raw materials are rich in antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds, which are highly valued in modern medicine. These include the leaves of various species and cultivars of pears.
Beata Żbikowska +7 more
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Detection of PCV3 in various sample types from wild boars in Poland [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground In 2016, the new circovirus, PCV3, was discovered in pigs displaying various clinical symptoms. To date, this virus is believed to be pathogenic for pigs and considered equal or greater economic significance for the porcine sector compared to ...
Ewelina Czyżewska-Dors +5 more
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Concentration-dependent disturbances of digestive functions in house cricket (Insecta: Orthoptera) exposed to GO-AgNP composite [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigates the effects of graphene oxide (GO) and silver nanoparticle (AgNP) composite (GO-AgNP) on the digestive physiology and gut ultrastructure of Acheta domesticus (house cricket) during extended exposure.
Reyhaneh Seyed Alian +6 more
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Response to multigenerational graphene oxide exposure in acheta domesticus strains selected for longevity [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe development of new nanotechnologies and their use in everyday life always carries the risk of environmental hazards and consequences for human health. Among them, graphene oxide (GO) is a promising material.
Barbara Flasz +8 more
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