Stenting for obstructive iliac vein lesions
Veins and Lymphatics, 2017 Endovenous stenting has supplanted open surgery as the treatment of choice for iliocaval obstruction. This review provides a brief overview of such obstructive pathology and an in-depth assessment of femoroilio- caval stenting.
Arjun Jayaraj, Seshadri Raju
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The lymphatic vascular system in liver diseases: its role in ascites formation [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2013 The lymphatic system is part of the circulatory system and plays a key role in normal vascular function. Its failure plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of various diseases including liver diseases.
Chuhan Chung, Yasuko Iwakiri
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Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of a single co-administered dose of diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and ivermectin in adults with and without Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Cote d\u27Ivoire [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundA single co-administered dose of ivermectin (IVM) plus diethylcarbamazine (DEC) plus albendazole (ALB), or triple-drug therapy, was recently found to be more effective for clearing microfilariae (Mf) than standard DEC plus ALB currently used ...
Bjerum, Catherine M +9 more
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Glymphatic System: a New Research Direction for the Pathogenesis of Brain Diseases [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 The glymphatic system is mainly mediated by aquaporin 4 on astrocytes and relies on the exchange and flow of cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue fluid in the vascular space around arteries and veins.
Zeran CHEN, Ting YI, Ping GAO, Shuoguo JIN
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Lymphatic vessels in health and disease [PDF]
WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine, 2012 AbstractThe lymphatic vasculature plays vital roles in tissue fluid balance, immune defense, metabolism, and cancer metastasis. In adults, lymphatic vessel formation and remodeling occur primarily during inflammation, development of the corpus luteum, wound healing, and tumor growth.
Lance L. Munn +3 more
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The Lymphatic System in Kidney Disease
Kidney360, 2023 The high-capacity vessels of the lymphatic system drain extravasated fluid and macromolecules from nearly every part of the body. However, far from merely a passive conduit for fluid removal, the lymphatic system also plays a critical and active role in immune surveillance and immune response modulation through the presentation of fluid, macromolecules,
Megan L. Baker, Lloyd G. Cantley
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Laboratory evaluation of a rapid IgG4 antibody test (BLF Rapid™) for bancroftian filariasis [PDF]
, 2018 At the end phase of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, antibody testing may have a role in decision-making for bancroftian filariasis–endemic areas.
Babu, Subash +7 more
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Structure and age-dependent development of the turkey liver: a comparative study of a highly selected meat-type and a wild-type turkey line [PDF]
, 2019 In this study the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the liver of a fast growing, meat-type turkey line (British United turkeys BUT Big 6, n = 25) and a wild-type turkey line (Wild Canadian turkey, n = 48) were compared at the age of 4, 8, 12, 16 ...
Custodis, Pia +8 more
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대한영상의학회지, 2021 Progressive transformation of germinal centers (PTGC) is a rarely diagnosed, benign disease of the lymph nodes that commonly manifests as chronic lymphadenopathy.
Sang Eun Park +5 more
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Assessing the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea [PDF]
, 2015 The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 with the goal of interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA).
Boakye, Daniel A. +11 more
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