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Abstract Aims Heart failure (HF) is a frequent condition in the elderly, further complicated by associated pulmonary hypertension (PH), with impact on morbidity and mortality. Plasma proteins associated with cardiovascular disease, related to inflammation, neurohormonal changes, and myocyte stress, pathways recognized in the pathophysiology of HF, may ...
Abdulla Ahmed +4 more
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The neutrophil: A key resourceful agent in immune‐mediated vasculitis
Summary The term “vasculitis” refers to a group of rare immune‐mediated diseases characterized by the dysregulated immune system attacking blood vessels located in any organ of the body, including the skin, lungs, and kidneys. Vasculitides are classified according to the size of the vessel that is affected.
Karen Aymonnier +4 more
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Potential Tear Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease—A Pilot Study [PDF]
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, the tear proteome profile of patients with idiopathic PD (iPD, n = 24), carriers of the E46K-SNCA mutation (n = 3) and healthy control (
Acera Osa, Arantxa +9 more
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COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appeared throughout the World and currently affected more than 9 million people and caused the death of around 470,000 patients.
Emel Akgun +8 more
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Rethinking the bile acid/gut microbiome axis in cancer [PDF]
Dietary factors, probiotic agents, aging and antibiotics/medicines impact on gut microbiome composition leading to disturbances in localised microbial populations.
Caparros-Martin, Jose A. +4 more
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Exosomes in Nephropathies: A Rich Source of Novel Biomarkers
The biomarkers commonly utilized in diagnostic evaluations of kidney disease suffer from low sensitivity, especially in the early stages of renal damage. On the other hand, obtaining a renal biopsy to augment clinical decision making can lead to potentially serious complications.
Christos Masaoutis +4 more
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, multifactorial lung disease which results in significant impairment of patients’ health and a large impact on society and health care burden.
Helena Crisford +2 more
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Waist-to-hip ratio and mortality in heart failure [PDF]
Aims: A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with better survival in heart failure (HF) patients, also known as the obesity paradox. However, BMI does not account for body composition.
Assarsson +36 more
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Comparing biomarker profiles of patients with heart failure:atrial fibrillation vs. sinus rhythm and reduced vs. preserved ejection fraction [PDF]
Aims: The clinical correlates and consequences of atrial fibrillation (AF) might be different between heart failure with reduced vs. preserved ejection fraction (HFrEF vs. HFpEF).
Anker, Stefan D. +23 more
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Acquired enamel pellicle protects gastroesophageal reflux disease patients against erosive tooth wear [PDF]
The objective of this study was to compare the protein profile of the acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) formed in vivo in patients with or without gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and with or without erosive tooth wear (ETW).
Adrian LUSSI +15 more
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