Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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Identification of novel neutralizing determinants for protection against HCV
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Identification of novel neutralizing determinants for protection against hepatitis C virus. Abstract Background and Aims HCV evasion of neutralizing antibodies (nAb) results in viral persistence and poses challenges to the development of an urgently needed vaccine.
Garazi P. Alzua +12 more
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LINFOMA DE BURKITT E A BUSCA POR UMA NOVA TERAPIA: PACIENTES RECIDIVADOS E/OU REFRATÁRIOS
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2023 Introdução: O Linfoma de Burkitt (LB) é caracterizado como um linfoma Não Hodgkin de células B maduras, considerado altamente agressivo, pela intensa divisão das células cancerígenas.
AS Rodrigues, PAF Oliveira
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Time series kernel similarities for predicting Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation from ECGs [PDF]
, 2018 We tackle the problem of classifying Electrocardiography (ECG) signals with the aim of predicting the onset of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF).
Bianchi, Filippo Maria +4 more
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Platelet-Activating Factor-Induced Reduction in Contact Hypersensitivity Responses Is Mediated by Mast Cells via Cyclooxygenase-2-Dependent Mechanisms [PDF]
, 2018 Platelet-activating factor (PAF) stimulates numerous cell types via activation of the G protein-coupled PAF receptor (PAFR). PAFR activation not only induces acute proinflammatory responses, but it also induces delayed systemic immunosuppressive effects ...
FitzGerald, Garret A. +6 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To evaluate the effect of removal of nasal packs after sub mucous resection (SMR) on the first post operative day versus second post operative day in terms of bleeding control and prevention of septal hematoma formation.
Sunarays Akhtar, Uzma Gul
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The effect of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 deficiency on pulmonary allergic responses in Aspergillus fumigatus sensitized mice. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundLipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2)/platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease.
Fehrenbach, Melane L +8 more
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Foods, 2020 Tea provides health benefits, while oxidation is part of tea processing. The effect of oxidation on the antithrombotic properties of tea lipid extracts was evaluated for the first time. Total lipids (TL) extracted from fresh tea leaves and commercial tea
Alexandros Tsoupras +7 more
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Expression of the platelet-activating factor receptor enhances benzyl isothiocyanate-induced apoptosis in murine and human melanoma cells [PDF]
, 2015 Melanoma cells often express platelet‑activating factor receptor (PAF‑R), which has been demonstrated to increase metastatic behavior. However, the effect of PAF‑R on the responsiveness of melanoma to naturally occurring cytotoxic agents remains to be ...
Sahu, Ravi Prakash
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Molecules, 2019 In the late 1960s, Barbaro and Zvaifler described a substance that caused antigen induced histamine release from rabbit platelets producing antibodies in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis.
R. Lordan +3 more
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