Published in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
Vaginitis in female dogs is a problem most veterinarians face in their practice. It manifests as localized inflammation, and its variable etiology and different severities often make diagnosis problematic. The study consisted of comparing blood smears taken from 16 animals: 8 healthy bitches and 8 bitches with confirmed vaginitis. We analyzed the p...
Published in Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society
Inflammatory diseases are risk factors for osteoporosis. We aimed to explore whether fibrinogen, which is linked to chronic inflammation, is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in menopausal women. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 339 menopausal women from Zhejiang Province between January 2016 and October 2019. Linear regression a...
Published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition
Aim Deterioration of patients from COVID-19 is associated with cytokine release syndrome attributed to an elevation in pro-inflammatory cytokines. Vitamin D reduces proinflammatory cytokines, and has the possibility of reducing complications from respiratory tract illnesses. Method This was a retrospective, observational, cohort study of patients w...
Published in Frontiers in Physiology
Published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the principal cause of end-stage renal disease and results in high morbidity and mortality in patients, causing a large socioeconomic burden. Multiple factors, such as metabolic abnormalities, inflammation, immunoregulation and genetic predisposition, contribute to the pathogenesis of DN, but the exact mechanism is uncl...
Published in Journal of athletic training
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of probiotic supplementation on upper tract respiratory infection and inflammatory markers in elite athletes. We identified sources by searching the PubMed, EBSCO host, Scopus, and Web of Science databases using the following search terms: "probiotic" OR "probiotics" AND "exercise" OR "sport" ...
Published in Frontiers in Oncology
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most common digestive system cancers. Early diagnosis is difficult owing to the lack of specific symptoms and reliable biomarkers. The cause of pancreatic cancer remains ambiguous. Smoking, drinking, new-onset diabetes, and chronic pancreatitis have been proven to be associated with the occurrence of pancreatic cance...
Published in Materials
Titanium and its alloys are characterized by high biocompatibility and good corrosion resistance as a result of the ability to form a TiO2 oxide layer. However, based on literature data it can be concluded that titanium degradation products, in the form of titanium particles, metal-protein groups, oxides and ions, may cause allergic, inflammatory r...
Published in International Journal of Molecular Medicine
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness among the working-age population in several countries. Despite the available treatments, some patients are diagnosed at the late stages of the disease when treatment is more difficult. Hence, it is crucial that novel targets are identified in order to improve the clinical therapy of DR. In...
Published in Cureus
Scleredema is a connective tissue disorder that presents as diffuse induration of skin, most often involving the upper body. Scleredema can be associated with prior infection, monoclonal gammopathy, and diabetes mellitus. Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophilic dermatosis that presents as an ulcer with violaceous borders. Pyoderma gangrenosum can be...
