Antisynthetase Syndrome
Current Concepts of the Intesti ...
The human gastrointestinal tract is populated by a vast and diverse community of microbes. This gut microbiota participates in host metabolism, prot ...
Pharmacogenomics and Multiple S ...
Notwithstanding the availability of diseasemodifying treatments including interferon-β, glatiramer acetate, and natalizumab, a considerable proporti ...
The Challenges of Providing Pal ...
Palliative care seems the right approach to dementia, except that it suggests a dichotomy between cure and care. As in cancer care, supportive care ...
Nursing’s Role in Cancer Pain M ...
Nurses have advanced practice, research, and education in the field of cancer pain management. This paper highlights the contributions nurses have m ...
Update on Hemicrania Continua
Hemicrania continua (HC) is a rare primary headache syndrome, characterized by unilateral pain and an absolute response to indometacin. Since the te ...
Neuronal Hyperexcitability: A S ...
Neuronal hyperexcitability produces enhanced pain transmission in the spinal dorsal horn after spinal cord injury (SCI). Spontaneous and evoked neur ...
Copy Number Variants: A New Mol ...
Molecular genetic research, building on genetic epidemiology, has provided the field of psychiatry with a host of exciting advances. It is now clear ...
Common Factors in Empirically S ...
this article, we examine the manuals of empirically supported psychotherapies for borderline personality disorder (BPD) by comparing their common an ...
Antisynthetase Syndrome
Autoantibodies to eight of the aminoacyltransfer RNA synthetases—the most well-recognized of which is anti-histidyl (Jo-1)—have all been implicated ...
The Role of Uric Acid as an End ...
Gout is an ancient disease that still plagues us. Its pathogenic culprit, uric acid crystal deposition in tissues, is a strong inflammatory stimulan ...
Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Pr ...
Hydroxychloroquine is used extensively in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, not only for its benefit for cutaneous and musculoskeletal ...
Update on Antiphospholipid Synd ...
Thrombotic events that occur in children are relatively rare and are mostly associated with indwelling catheters, infectious processes, surgical pro ...
Surgical Management of Renal Cy ...
The kidney is one of the most common sites for cyst in the body (prevalence about 5%). Symptomatic or incidental cyst needs to be characterized furt ...
Renal Imaging in Patients with ...
In patients with renal impairment, the incremental benefits from administration of contrast media for imaging studies need to be carefully assessed ...
Metabolic Profiling for the Det ...
The development and progression of many human diseases often result in changes in gene expression and protein and metabolite concentrations. Changes ...
The Central Nervous System and ...
Bowel and bladder issues have been noted to be coexistent in children, and treatment of bladder symptoms without concomitant targeting of bowel issu ...
IgG4-Associated Cholecystitis: ...
Purpose Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is the pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-associated systemic disease (ISD). Criteria for diagnosis of AIP inclu ...
Targeting PI3K/Akt/HSP90 Signal ...
Background The heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) plays a crucial role in the stability of several proteins that are essential for cell survival and for ...
Role of cagA-Positive Helicobac ...
Background and Aims The pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori in the human hepatobiliary system has not been clearly elucidated. We compared the effec ...
Protective Effects of Melatonin ...
Purpose To compare the protective effects of the potent antioxidants, melatonin and octreotide, against radiationinduced intestinal injury. Methods ...
CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Su ...
Background After the recent discovery of Th17 cells, it was proposed that Th17 responses are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel dise ...
Celiac Disease in an Urban VA P ...
Background Celiac disease is considered an under-recognized cause of iron deficiency. Small intestinal biopsy is proposed to be part of routine eval ...
Effectiveness of the Immunofeca ...
Background Guaiac tests are the most widely used tests to detect colorectal cancer (CRC). However, their sensitivity is relatively low and results m ...
Impact of Endoscopy on Manageme ...
Background Endoscopy is performed frequently in children with chronic abdominal pain (CAP), but its impact on clinical management is unclear. Aims ...
Indications and Outcome of Colo ...
Background In Egypt, few data are available on the outcome of colonoscopy. Epidemiologic studies have shown that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) te ...