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Anti-a actinin antibodies as new predictors of response to treatment in autoimmune hepatitis type 1
(2012)Background We reported that combined presence of autoantibodies (Abs) against filamentous-actin (AFA) and a-actinin are specific for autoimmune hepatitis type 1 (AIH-1) diagnosis. Aim To explore our data and assess whether ... -
Antithyroid antibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome: prevalence and clinical associations
(2009)Autoimmune thyroid disease has been associated with several systemic autoimmune disorders. However, limited data are available regarding the prevalence and clinical associations of thyroid autoimmunity in antiphospholipid ... -
Biomarkers Obtained by Non-Invasive Methods in Patients with COPD: Where do we Stand, what do we Expect?
(2009)Recently, there has been widespread interest in the use of non-invasive methods for the assessment of airway inflammation in a variety of lung diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD). Sputum induction ... -
BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and FokI polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and the risk of osteoporosis: A meta-analysis
(2006)A meta-analysis regarding BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and FokI polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and their associations with osteoporosis in females is reported. The meta-analysis involved 14, seven, seven and three ... -
Canine acral lick dermatitis syndrome
(2012)Canine acral lick dermatitis is a complicated and challenging syndrome occurring in companion animal dermatology. Skin lesions are caused by intense and prolonged licking of a localized area, usually on the lower parts of ... -
Characterization of In Vitro Expanded Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated from Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Mice
(2013)Extensive experimental studies indicate that autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are able to ameliorate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and potentially multiple sclerosis. However, the ... -
Chemokine CXCL-1: activity in the vitreous during proliferative vitreoretinopathy
(2015)The aim of this study was to investigate CXCL-1 chemokine levels in the vitreous during rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with and without proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and identify possible correlations with ... -
Cytokine levels in the sera of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(2006)Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibroprotiferative disorder. Cytokines contribute an important but yet undefined role to its pathogenesis. Objectives: The present study aims to compare serum levels of ... -
DIANA miRPath v.2.0: investigating the combinatorial effect of microRNAs in pathways
(2012)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of diverse biological processes and their functional analysis has been deemed central in many research pipelines. The new version of DIANA-miRPath web server was redesigned from the ... -
Effect of health disorders on the hazard of culling on the first or second lactation in Iranian dairy herds
(2013)We conducted a longitudinal retrospective study in order to assess the effect of health disorders (HDs) on culling in the 1st or 2nd lactation cows, in Iranian dairy herds. In total, 7067 first- and second-parity Holstein ... -
Effectiveness of a single application of 0.25% fipronil solution for the treatment of hirstiellosis in captive green iguanas (Iguana iguana): an open-label study
(2013)Hirstiella spp. are common ectoparasites of captive green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Suggested treatments are empirical and some of them are of low efficacy and potentially toxic. The objective of this open-label study was ... -
Eosinophilic dermatitis with edema (Wells'-like syndrome) possibly triggered by cooked fish in a dog
(2011)A 2-year old intact female mongrel dog was admitted with multifocal skin lesions appearing suddenly and extending symmetrically over most of the body. The dog was living indoors and one day before the admission it had ... -
Importance of high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of serum N-acylneuraminic acids in evaluating surgical treatment in patients with early endometrial cancer
(1999)The objectives of this study were the quantification of the two major sialic acid (Sia) forms - N-acetylneuraminic (Neu5Ac) and N-glycolylneuraminic acids (Neu5Gc) - in serum before and after surgical treatment of early ... -
Is 472G/A catechol-O-methyl-transferase gene polymorphism related to panic disorder?
(2007)Objectives Case-control studies relating 472G/A catechol-O-methyl-transferase polymorphism with the risk of developing panic disorder showed inconclusive or contradictory results. To shed some light on these results a ... -
Oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis markers in elite female water polo athletes throughout a season
(2013)Elite athletes undergo heavy training programs throughout the year. The aim of the present study was to evaluate blood biomarkers of redox status, oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis over the course of a ... -
Parasites of Mugilidae spp reared under semi-intensive and intensive conditions in Greece
(2005)Parasites are described from five Mugilidae species (Chelon labrosus, Liza aurata, L. raulada, L. saliens and Mugil cephalus) reared in a lagoon and of M. cephalus reared under intensive conditions (open ponds and recirculating ... -
Severe hypoglycaemia in a cat with primary hypoadrenocorticism
(2012)This case report describes a 3-year-old, castrated male, mixed-breed cat with historical, clinical and laboratory findings compatible with primary hypoadrenocorticism, confirmed by adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation ...