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Amyloid cardiomyopathy presenting as persistent symptomatic pleural effusions
(2005)
A 73-year-old male presented with dyspnea and bilateral transudative pleural effusions that persisted despite aggressive diuresis. No etiology had been established despite an extensive workout. The only abnormal finding ...
Microsatellite instability and loss of heterozygosity at the MEN1 locus in lung carcinoid tumors: A novel approach using real-time PCR with melting curve analysis in histopathologic material
(2006)
The possible causes and genetic mechanisms of pulmonary carcinoid tumor development are unclear. In this study, we examined genetic alterations at the MEN1 locus in archival material from 15 pulmonary carcinoids. We employed, ...
Ocular disease awareness and pattern of ocular manifestation in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis
(2011)
Purpose: The aim of this research is to study the patterns of ocular involvement in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis and estimate the level of patients' awareness of possible ocular complications of sarcoidosis. ...
Work-related respiratory symptoms and airway disease in hairdressers
(2013)
Background: Hairdressers are occupationally exposed to a number of agents in their workplace that result in respiratory symptoms and changes in pulmonary function. Objective: To evaluate associations between occupational ...
Polymorphisms and haplotypes in MyD88 are associated with the development of sarcoidosis: a candidate-gene association study
(2013)
Sarcoidosis is considered as a disorder of protracted immune response to an as yet unidentified causative agent that leads to granuloma formation. Material from M. tuberculosis and P. acne has been repeatedly detected in ...