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Abstract The immune system has long been recognized as a key driver in the progression of heart failure (HF). However, clinical trials targeting immune effectors have consistently failed to improve patient outcome across different HF aetiologies. The activation of the immune system in HF is complex, involving a broad network of pro‐inflammatory and ...
Johann Roessler +4 more
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Fibrosis of mesothelial cell-induced peritoneal implantation of ovarian cancer cells
Jinou Wang,1 Chang Liu,1 Xiaoying Chang,1 Yafei Qi,1 Zhi Zhu,2 Xianghong Yang1 1Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; 2Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University ...
Yang X +5 more
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Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the utility of left atrial volume and function in uraemic patients using four‐dimensional automatic left atrial quantification (4D auto LAQ) technology. Methods Thirty‐four undialysed uraemic patients (U‐ND group), 60 dialysed uraemic patients (U‐D group), and 32 healthy volunteers (N group) were enrolled
Bing Li, Meihua Chen, Xuning Huang
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Preventing peritoneal fibrosis - Insights from the laboratory
◆ Objective: Peritoneal fibrosis is one of the most serious complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal fibrosis is characterized by activation of the peritoneal resident cells, accumulation and deposition of excess matrix proteins within the ...
Chan, TM, Yung, S
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Magnetic resonance imaging as a non-invasive tool to investigate pulmonary and renal fibrosis in small rodents : method and readout validation, animal model optimization, and substance testing [PDF]
Pulmonary fibrosis, an end result of various types of lung damage including interstitial pneumonia and respiratory bronchiolitis (Gross and Hunninghake, 2001; Katzenstein and Myers, 1998; Lazenby et al., 1990) is a lethal disease characterized by ...
Egger, Christine
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Abstract Background Gastric outflow obstruction in horses is a rare but challenging condition, often resulting from either congenital anomalies or acquired lesions such as chronic ulceration or pyloric polyps. Conventional surgical bypass procedures, including gastrojejunostomy (GJ) or gastroduodenostomy and less commonly duodenojejunostomy, can ...
Marco Gandini +4 more
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Aim: The present study is aimed to give an insight to mesothelial changes occur during continuous ambula-tory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in children.Materials and Methods: Cancer antigen 125 (CA125) and procollagen III provide a way to study the mesothe ...
Sevim Gönen +4 more
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4th European Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting -- APR 15-18, 2000 -- MADRID, SPAINObjective: Peritoneal fibrosis (PF) is one of the most serious causes of failure in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Fehmi Akçiçek +15 more
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Effects of Pentoxifylline on Peritoneal Fibroblasts and Silica-Induced Peritoneal Fibrosis
Background. Peritoneal fibrosis is a long-term complication following continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Peritoneal fibroblasts may play an important role in peritoneal fibrosis.
方震中;鄭劍廷;洪冠予;蔡建誠;蔡敦仁;謝博生 +1 more
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Transvaginal Strain Elastography Methodology in Deep Endometriosis
Objectives Transvaginal strain elastography (SE) has emerged as a complementary technique to transvaginal ultrasound for deep endometriosis (DE) evaluation by exploiting tissue stiffness between lesions and surrounding structures. However, its clinical adoption remains limited by marked methodological heterogeneity across studies.
Ana Claudia Brunelli Tosato +4 more
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