MRI quantification of liver fibrosis using diamagnetic susceptibility: An ex-vivo feasibility study [PDF]
In chronic liver disease, liver fibrosis develops as excessive deposition of extracellular matrix macromolecules, predominantly collagens, progressively form fibrous scars that disrupt the hepatic architecture, and fibrosis, iron, and fat are interrelated.
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Analgesic abuse, ureteric obstruction, and retroperitoneal fibrosis. [PDF]
C T Lewis+4 more
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Intercellular contact is sufficient to drive Fibroblast to Myofibroblast transitions [PDF]
Fibroblast cells play a key role in maintaining the extracellular matrix. During wound healing, fibroblasts differentiate into highly contractile myofibroblasts, which secrete extracellular matrix proteins like collagen to facilitate tissue repair. Under normal conditions, myofibroblasts undergo programmed cell death after healing to prevent excessive ...
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Corticosteroids in retroperitoneal fibrosis. [PDF]
A Apalakis, J K McCollum
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Fibrosi retroperitoneal : descripció de les característiques clinicopatològiques, tractament i evolució. Revisió restrospectiva de 16 casos [PDF]
La fibrosi retroperitoneal peritoneal és una entitat clínica infreqüent,l'etiologia roman desconeguda en 2/3 dels casos. Es una inflamació crònica amb fibrosi del teixit retroperitoneal envoltant grans vasos, urèters i òrgans abdominals.
Oristrell i Salva, Joaquim+3 more
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Aortic disease in idiopathic retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis [PDF]
M. J. Mitchinson
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis causing localized portal hypertension. [PDF]
S. Lavender+2 more
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A Study on the Performance of U-Net Modifications in Retroperitoneal Tumor Segmentation [PDF]
The retroperitoneum hosts a variety of tumors, including rare benign and malignant types, which pose diagnostic and treatment challenges due to their infrequency and proximity to vital structures. Estimating tumor volume is difficult due to their irregular shapes, and manual segmentation is time-consuming.
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with metoprolol. [PDF]
John F. Thompson, D G Julian
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Step-by-step robotic technique to manage an extensive retroperitoneal fibrosis. [PDF]
Di Maida F+9 more
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