The impact of factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin mutations on carotid stenosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for arterial thrombosis. Patients with DM have severe carotid stenosis and increased intima-media thickness (IMT). Factor V (Leiden) and factor II (G20210A p...

Air pollution as a cause of asthma in children – A review

Bronchial asthma is a very common chronic disease in childhood. It is responsible for the majority of children's medical consultations, and is the most common cause of hospitalization of children and of school absenteeis...

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Complete regeneration of the pancreas including islets of Langerhans, acinar cells, centro-acinar cells, intercalated duct cells, and secretory duct cells in Lewis rats

OBJECTIVE Elucidation of in vivo systems for complete pancreatic regeneration in animal models. METHOD Using only syngeneic Lewis rats, whole liver, bone marrow (BM) with bone, BM clot, or nonparenchymal liver tissue...

Heart failure in the elderly: Specific clinical and therapeutic problems

There is a high prevalence of heart failure in the elderly, with various degrees of impairment of systolic performance, and with a poor prognosis, which has a strong impact on healthcare economics. In spite of this, ther...