Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Predictors of Obesity
... patients and to determine the prevalence of OHS among OSA patients (Table 4). In addition, it is the first study to assess OHS in the Saudi population. This investigation revealed that the prevalence of OHS among patients referred to the Sleep Disorders Clinic with OSA was 8.5%. Previous studies rep ...
... patients and to determine the prevalence of OHS among OSA patients (Table 4). In addition, it is the first study to assess OHS in the Saudi population. This investigation revealed that the prevalence of OHS among patients referred to the Sleep Disorders Clinic with OSA was 8.5%. Previous studies rep ...
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... circulatory systems); (iii) is present at significant concentrations in the GI tract, mainly during inflammatory processes (protective vs pathogenic effects are poorly defined); (iv) can have both pro-inflammatory and antiinflammatory effects, depending on which histamine receptor is activated; (v) ...
... circulatory systems); (iii) is present at significant concentrations in the GI tract, mainly during inflammatory processes (protective vs pathogenic effects are poorly defined); (iv) can have both pro-inflammatory and antiinflammatory effects, depending on which histamine receptor is activated; (v) ...
Chapter 11 INTERLEUKIN-2 IN THE TREATMENT OF` RENAL CELL
... proliferation. In theory, if this immune dysfunction could be reversed, then tumors would be controlled or even eradicated. Clinical trials using highdose IL-2 provide evidence to support the theory that enhanced immune responses can lead to tumor abolition. IL-2 has no direct activity against tumor ...
... proliferation. In theory, if this immune dysfunction could be reversed, then tumors would be controlled or even eradicated. Clinical trials using highdose IL-2 provide evidence to support the theory that enhanced immune responses can lead to tumor abolition. IL-2 has no direct activity against tumor ...
expression of cd152 (ctla-4) in children with autoimmune thyroiditis
... (17). Accordingly, one can conclude that this observation is not a simple consequence of the presence of +49 A/G polymorphism. The association of the frequency of the polymorphic G allele with Hashimoto's disease and lack of its influence on CTLA-4 expression may suggest that the +49 A/G polymorphis ...
... (17). Accordingly, one can conclude that this observation is not a simple consequence of the presence of +49 A/G polymorphism. The association of the frequency of the polymorphic G allele with Hashimoto's disease and lack of its influence on CTLA-4 expression may suggest that the +49 A/G polymorphis ...
Lupus and Infection - Lupus Research Alliance
... Lupus patients are most commonly treated with steroids because they are the fastest working, most powerful antiinflammatory medications currently available. “Within hours, steroids can shut down the production of pro-inflammatory proteins that cause lupus flares,” said Dr. Mackay. “But steroids also ...
... Lupus patients are most commonly treated with steroids because they are the fastest working, most powerful antiinflammatory medications currently available. “Within hours, steroids can shut down the production of pro-inflammatory proteins that cause lupus flares,” said Dr. Mackay. “But steroids also ...
RNA released from necrotic synovial fluid cells activates rheumatoid
... (7). While certain TLRs are expressed in joint tissue, it is less clear whether specific TLR ligands are present in the joints of patients with nonseptic arthritis. Peptidoglycans and bacterial DNA derived from gut-colonizing bacteria have been detected in the joints of patients with RA but have als ...
... (7). While certain TLRs are expressed in joint tissue, it is less clear whether specific TLR ligands are present in the joints of patients with nonseptic arthritis. Peptidoglycans and bacterial DNA derived from gut-colonizing bacteria have been detected in the joints of patients with RA but have als ...
Follicles in Hypertrophied Tonsils
... Previous works by researchers haveshown increased release of potent proinflammatory mediators, such as TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8 and other cytokines are responsible for both the local and systemic inflammatory processes elicited by the presence of upper airway obstruction. These cytokines will result in ...
... Previous works by researchers haveshown increased release of potent proinflammatory mediators, such as TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8 and other cytokines are responsible for both the local and systemic inflammatory processes elicited by the presence of upper airway obstruction. These cytokines will result in ...
Evaluation and Management of Hyperparathyroidism
... “The extent of surgery in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism should be based on the pathologic entity of the disease. In neoplasia (either the common adenoma or the rare carcinoma), excision of the diseased parathyroid will generally suffice to cure the disease, but in primary hyperplasia ...
... “The extent of surgery in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism should be based on the pathologic entity of the disease. In neoplasia (either the common adenoma or the rare carcinoma), excision of the diseased parathyroid will generally suffice to cure the disease, but in primary hyperplasia ...
Pericardial Effusion 2
... • Autoimmune workup yielded positive ANA (low titer 1:80), SS-B, and Anti-histone. However, specific diagnosis could not be made without a fluid sample. • Repeat echo was performed, but demonstrated no significant change, and again showed no tamponade physiology. The patient remained hemodynamical ...
... • Autoimmune workup yielded positive ANA (low titer 1:80), SS-B, and Anti-histone. However, specific diagnosis could not be made without a fluid sample. • Repeat echo was performed, but demonstrated no significant change, and again showed no tamponade physiology. The patient remained hemodynamical ...
Evolutionary biology and anthropology suggest biome reconstitution
... being associated with what is now known as biome depletion [10]. Data supporting this idea have continued to emerge [51, 52], painting a picture of autism as a disease that has biome depletion at its roots, despite vast complexity and variations in its pathological features. Although the epidemiolog ...
... being associated with what is now known as biome depletion [10]. Data supporting this idea have continued to emerge [51, 52], painting a picture of autism as a disease that has biome depletion at its roots, despite vast complexity and variations in its pathological features. Although the epidemiolog ...
Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosis & Treatment An Overview
... following a bacterial infection of the bladder or repeated infections. Onset may be very slow, building up over many years or it may be sudden and severe. Some patients recall having bladder problems in childhood or adolescence, needing to go to the toilet more frequently than others, long before th ...
... following a bacterial infection of the bladder or repeated infections. Onset may be very slow, building up over many years or it may be sudden and severe. Some patients recall having bladder problems in childhood or adolescence, needing to go to the toilet more frequently than others, long before th ...
B-cell depletion inhibits arthritis in a collagen
... immune tissues and accompanying risk for infectious disease. However, this approach has been hampered by the lack of a reagent to deplete B cells from adult mice with fully developed immune systems. Previous studies have relied on neonatal depletion of B cells with anti-IgM, which does not accuratel ...
... immune tissues and accompanying risk for infectious disease. However, this approach has been hampered by the lack of a reagent to deplete B cells from adult mice with fully developed immune systems. Previous studies have relied on neonatal depletion of B cells with anti-IgM, which does not accuratel ...
Pathogenesis of Dengue viral infections
... factors. The pathophysiology of dengue viral infections and factors that result in severe clinical disease is poorly understood. Dengue virus serotype and disease pathogenesis All dengue virus serotypes have been associated with severe clinical disease. However, certain genotypes of dengue virus se ...
... factors. The pathophysiology of dengue viral infections and factors that result in severe clinical disease is poorly understood. Dengue virus serotype and disease pathogenesis All dengue virus serotypes have been associated with severe clinical disease. However, certain genotypes of dengue virus se ...
Mechanisms of Disease - KSU Faculty Member websites
... obligatory complementary binding, strands that are complementary in sequence will bond to form a double helix. This is the basis of many of the experimental studies that allow related genes to be identified and probes of known sequence to be ‘annealed’ or bound to sections of DNA (see below). The li ...
... obligatory complementary binding, strands that are complementary in sequence will bond to form a double helix. This is the basis of many of the experimental studies that allow related genes to be identified and probes of known sequence to be ‘annealed’ or bound to sections of DNA (see below). The li ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... up confirmed the diagnosis of Addison’s disease secondary to tuberculosis. Patient was kept on cortisol supplementation along with antituberculosistreatment(ATT). Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare complication of tuberculosis which was documented in our case but calcifications in adrenal glands ...
... up confirmed the diagnosis of Addison’s disease secondary to tuberculosis. Patient was kept on cortisol supplementation along with antituberculosistreatment(ATT). Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare complication of tuberculosis which was documented in our case but calcifications in adrenal glands ...
Correlation of bacteriological flora of the urethra, glans
... asymptomatic. The bacteria recovered are those associated with the urinary tract infec tion, and catheter specimens of urine were found to be a good representation of blad der urine, with an 87.5% correlation. The flora of the anterior urethra is strongly correlated to the flora of the perineum (3 ...
... asymptomatic. The bacteria recovered are those associated with the urinary tract infec tion, and catheter specimens of urine were found to be a good representation of blad der urine, with an 87.5% correlation. The flora of the anterior urethra is strongly correlated to the flora of the perineum (3 ...
The spectrum of chronic angioedema
... inhibitors remain the most frequent class of medications prescribed for the treatment of hypertension.28 They are the most common class of medications associated with angioedema presenting to the hospital and emergency department.29 Although fatalities are exceedingly rare, patients may still need i ...
... inhibitors remain the most frequent class of medications prescribed for the treatment of hypertension.28 They are the most common class of medications associated with angioedema presenting to the hospital and emergency department.29 Although fatalities are exceedingly rare, patients may still need i ...
Seborrheic dermatitis: Etiology, risk factors, and treatments: Facts and controversies ⁎
... SD skin, and on the therapeutic response seen to antifungal agents.11 Improvement in SD is accompanied by reduction in the yeast on the scalp, whereas recolonization leads to disease recurrence.41–43 A causative link between SD and Malassezia was further supported by the finding that patients with d ...
... SD skin, and on the therapeutic response seen to antifungal agents.11 Improvement in SD is accompanied by reduction in the yeast on the scalp, whereas recolonization leads to disease recurrence.41–43 A causative link between SD and Malassezia was further supported by the finding that patients with d ...
Immunity and Gastrointestinal Disease: A Role for Lymphatic Vessels
... Evidence shows that CCL21-positive lymphatic vessels within the small intestine express Toll-like receptors (TLRs) [16], a family of receptors critical in mediating innate immunity. These data suggest that the lymphatic system may be directly involved in innate immunity by recognition of pathogen-as ...
... Evidence shows that CCL21-positive lymphatic vessels within the small intestine express Toll-like receptors (TLRs) [16], a family of receptors critical in mediating innate immunity. These data suggest that the lymphatic system may be directly involved in innate immunity by recognition of pathogen-as ...
The immune response during hepatitis B virus infection
... knowledge of the virological and immunological events secondary to HBV infection has increased our understanding of the mechanisms involved in viral clearance and persistence. In this review, how the early virological and immunological events might influence the development of a coordinate activatio ...
... knowledge of the virological and immunological events secondary to HBV infection has increased our understanding of the mechanisms involved in viral clearance and persistence. In this review, how the early virological and immunological events might influence the development of a coordinate activatio ...
Theme: "SCA"
... in some cases, are found in DM-II. In DM-II symptoms of formation of absolute insulin deficiency (weight loss , weakness, transient smell of acetone breath) may appear after a long period of satisfactory compensation disease with TSP. When two groups of diabetic complications: acute and chronic. Acu ...
... in some cases, are found in DM-II. In DM-II symptoms of formation of absolute insulin deficiency (weight loss , weakness, transient smell of acetone breath) may appear after a long period of satisfactory compensation disease with TSP. When two groups of diabetic complications: acute and chronic. Acu ...
Uchanska-Ziegler, B., Loll, B., Fabian, H., Hee, CS, Saenger, W
... Our X-ray crystallographic experiments with the HLA-B27 subtypes B*27:05 and B*27:09 have recently been extensively reviewed (Ziegler et al., 2009b). Therefore, we will mention here only one particularly striking aspect of these analyses in more detail, namely the influence that a seemingly minor di ...
... Our X-ray crystallographic experiments with the HLA-B27 subtypes B*27:05 and B*27:09 have recently been extensively reviewed (Ziegler et al., 2009b). Therefore, we will mention here only one particularly striking aspect of these analyses in more detail, namely the influence that a seemingly minor di ...
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency in Patients with Fibromyalgia
... the brain and spreads to the pituitary gland with an increased production of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulating the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol. Then, after more prolonged exposure to the stressor, a second stage develops in which there is increasing secretion of corticosteroids. This is ...
... the brain and spreads to the pituitary gland with an increased production of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulating the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol. Then, after more prolonged exposure to the stressor, a second stage develops in which there is increasing secretion of corticosteroids. This is ...
Sarcoidosis: A Mysterious Disease
... and ‘oid’ meaning flesh like. The term describes the skin eruptions that are frequently caused by the illness. Sarcoidosis often affects other parts of the body, such as the eyes, skin and liver. It also includes spleen, heart, brain, nerves, salivary glands, tear glands, joints or bones which are l ...
... and ‘oid’ meaning flesh like. The term describes the skin eruptions that are frequently caused by the illness. Sarcoidosis often affects other parts of the body, such as the eyes, skin and liver. It also includes spleen, heart, brain, nerves, salivary glands, tear glands, joints or bones which are l ...
the program guide
... The rapid increase in the number and prevalence of autoimmune disorders is a global health concern today. The symptomatic and reductive approach of the modern medical system finds these disorders non-curable and focuses on immune suppression, which leads to many other serious health issues and compl ...
... The rapid increase in the number and prevalence of autoimmune disorders is a global health concern today. The symptomatic and reductive approach of the modern medical system finds these disorders non-curable and focuses on immune suppression, which leads to many other serious health issues and compl ...