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ABSTRACT Background Cancer cachexia is a syndrome characterized by significant weight loss, particularly of adipose tissue, which negatively impacts patient survival. Pharmacological approaches to prevent this abnormal fat reduction remain poorly defined.
Woo Yong Park +12 more
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Rare Cause of Acute Renal Failure
Introduction. Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare cause of acute renal failure (ARF) with only a handful of cases reported in literature. We report a case of a 40-year-old male with an incidental finding of retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Amaka Ezimora +5 more
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in a young female; the first case report in Sri Lanka
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare disease with a better prognosis if identified earlier and treated promptly. This is thought to be secondary to an autoimmune process resulting in fibrosis, causing obstructive uropathy.
Pradeep Jayantha Gamage +6 more
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Logistics and technique for combined hepatic-intestinal retrieval [PDF]
During a 13-month period, en bloc liver-small bowel cadaveric grafts were procured for seven children and one adult. All liver grafts functioned immediately, and all but one of the recipient patients recovered.
Abu-Elmagd, K +7 more
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis; a single-centre case experience with literature review
Objective We present 13 patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis, focusing on clinical features, radiological characteristics, treatments and their outcomes.
Saqib Adnan +5 more
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Obesity induced by an HF diet led to increased adiposity, bone loss in the femur and maxilla, metabolic changes, and fatty liver in mice. Treatment with MEVs did not alter adiposity, metabolic changes, or femoral bone loss, but reduced alveolar bone loss and fat deposition in the liver of obese mice. Created in BioRender. Ferreira, A.
Francine R. F. Silva +11 more
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Ureteroscopy-Assisted Biopsy for a Retroperitoneal Tumor: A Case Report
Introduction: Retroperitoneal tumor is often seen in urology clinical practice. To diagnose the tumor, tumor specimens must be obtained. However, in some cases, the tumor is penetrated by vessels around the ureter, and it may be difficult to detect the ...
Yoko Maeda +13 more
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IgG4-related autoimmune disease : imaging findings [PDF]
IgG4 autoimmune disease (or hyper IgG4 disease) is a relatively recently described systemic disease that is characterised by abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and lymphocytes with associated fibrosis leading to organ dysfunction ...
Vassallo, Pierre
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Imaging findings and clinical outcome in three cats with possible inflammatory ureteritis
Abstract Three adult cats presented to our institution for evaluation of non‐specific clinical signs and azotaemia. All cats had sonographic evidence of renal pelvic and ureteral dilation, concerning for a ureteral obstruction without a definitive mechanical cause identified. Anti‐inflammatory doses of corticosteroids were administered over an extended
Elisa L. Heacock +3 more
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Secondary Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Associated with Generalized Atherosclerosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is an uncommon disease that often presents in a subtle manner. Only a few cases of the combined association of generalized atherosclerosis and retroperitoneal fibrosis are reported in the recent literature, supporting the view ...
Barbullushi Myftar +7 more
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