La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2022 Paediatric Intestinal Transplantation (IT) presents the highest mortality on the waiting-list due to anatomical disproportion. Living-Donor IT (LDIT) offers the best advantages and when performed among identical monozygotic twins, it also benefits from ...
Sara Ugolini +2 more
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Biobanks: Conservation of the humanity scientific heritage
Iatreia, 2022 A biobank allows the collections of biological samples to be maintained in optimal conditions and in an organized manner with the highest quality, ethical and legal standards, for biomedical research purposes that generate new knowledge, as well as ...
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Myocardial aging as a T-cell–mediated phenomenon [PDF]
, 2017 In recent years, the myocardium has been rediscovered under the lenses of immunology, and lymphocytes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies with different etiologies.
Abeßer, Marco +15 more
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Soluble pre-fibrillar tau and β-amyloid species emerge in early human Alzheimer’s disease and track disease progression and cognitive decline [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgments We would like to gratefully acknowledge all donors and their families for the tissue provided for this study. Human tissue samples were supplied by the Brains for Dementia Research programme, jointly funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the
Cranston, Anna +5 more
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Japan sets tissue donor guidelines [PDF]
Nature, 2000 Japan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has released a set of guidelines covering the transplantation and medical use of human cells and tissues.
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Effect of a reduction in glomerular filtration rate after nephrectomy on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics: rationale and design of the EARNEST study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: There is strong evidence of an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease. To date, however, proof that a reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a causative factor in cardiovascular disease is ...
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Public views on the donation and use of human biological samples in biomedical research: a mixed methods study [PDF]
, 2013 Objective A mixed methods study exploring the UK general public's willingness to donate human biosamples (HBSs) for biomedical research.<p></p> Setting Cross-sectional focus groups followed by an online survey.<p></p> ...
Clotworthy, M. +6 more
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Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness Towards Organ Donation among People Attending Out Patient Departments of a Tertiary Care Hospital, West Bengal: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Caring SciencesIntroduction: Organ donation rate in India is lower compared to many developed countries. A shortage of organs for individuals in need persists, as people are hesitant to donate.
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Essential Role of Lyn in Fibrosis. [PDF]
, 2016 Fibrotic disorders involve replacement of normal parenchyma with myofibroblasts, which deposit connective tissue, leading to obliteration of the function of the underlying organ.
Birtolo, Chiara +10 more
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Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018 Introduction:Â Organ donation is one of the surviving procedures which can increase the life expectancy of end-stage patients. Inappropriate beliefs and attitude of individuals to organ donation, their poor knowledge, and the socio-economic level are one
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