Liver fibrosis and markers of endothelial function at metabolic syndrome and early disorders of carbohydrate metabolism by L. V. Chesnokova, I. M. Petrov, Ye. A. Sidorova, I. A. Troshina, Yu. A. Petrova

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Effects of genetic mutations on left ventricular myocardial mechanics and fibrosis patterns in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Minjeong Kim, Yoonjung Kim, Hyemoon Chung, Jiwon Seo, Chul Hwan Park, Tae Hoon Kim, Se-Joong Rim, Kyung-A Lee, Eui-Young Choi

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Improvement of nutrient absorption may enhance systemic oxidative stress in cystic fibrosis patients by Galina V. Shmarina, Alexander L. Pukhalsky, Svetlana N. Kokarovtseva, Daria A. Pukhalskaya, Elena A. Kalashnikova, Nikolaï I. Kapranov, Natalia J. Kashirskaja

“…Background: The life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is largely dependent on the pulmonary disease severity and progress. …”
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Comparison of Histochemical Stainings in Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis and Correlation with Transient Elastography in Chronic Hepatitis by Daniela Cabibi, Fabrizio Bronte, Rossana Porcasi, Sabrina Ingrao, Antonino Giulio Giannone, Marcello Maida, Maria Grazia Bavetta, Salvatore Petta, Vito Di Marco, Vincenza Calvaruso

“…The best staining to evaluate liver fibrosis in liver hepatitis is still a debated topic. …”
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Spirometry-Related Pain and Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: The Role of Acceptance by Annabelle Casier, Liesbet Goubert, Tine Vervoort, Marleen Theunis, Danielle Huse, Frans De Baets, Dirk Matthys, Geert Crombez

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occurrence of spirometry-related pain and distress in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), and to investigate the role of acceptance of illness in spirometry-related pain and distress.…”
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Anti-Myxovirus Resistance Protein-1 Immunoglobulin A Autoantibody in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Toru Arai, Masaki Hirose, Yoshimasa Hamano, Tomoko Kagawa, Akihiro Murakami, Hiroshi Kida, Atsushi Kumanogoh, Yoshikazu Inoue

“…We have previously analysed serum autoantibody levels in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (iNSIP), and healthy controls and identified the autoantibody against anti-myxovirus resistance protein-1 (MX1) to be a specific autoantibody in iNSIP. …”
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Sternum Length and Rib Cage Dimensions Compared with Bodily Proportions in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis by Louis-Philippe Laurin, Vincent Jobin, François Bellemare

“…BACKGROUND: A greater structural expansion of the rib cage in females compared with males has been described in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients; however, conflicting data exist as to whether an elongation of the bony ribs and sternum contributes to this expansion.…”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease in which the battle between pulmonary infection and inflammation becomes the major cause of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Scoliosis Surgery in Cystic Fibrosis: Surgical Considerations and the Multidisciplinary Approach of a Rare Case by George I. Mataliotakis, Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Karen Pearson, Don S. Urquhart, Carolyn Smith, Andrew Fall

“…Spinal deformity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is usually mild requiring no treatment. …”
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The Effect of Beta-Aminopropionitrile and Prednisolone on the Prevention of Fibrosis in Alkali Esophageal Burns: An Experimental Study by Kurtulus Aciksari, Hakan Teoman Yanar, Gulcin Hepgul, Dogac Niyazi Ozucelik, Fatih Yanar, Orhan Agcaoglu, Mediha Eser, Gamze Tanriverdi, Hakan Topacoglu, Baris Murat Ayvaci, Halil Dogan, Kayihan Gunay, Cemalettin Ertekin, Ferudun Celikmen

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Human Liver-Derived Stem Cells Improve Fibrosis and Inflammation Associated with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Stefania Bruno, Maria Beatriz Herrera Sanchez, Chiara Pasquino, Marta Tapparo, Massimo Cedrino, Ciro Tetta, Giovanni Camussi

“…In particular, HLSC treatment induced a reduction of liver fibrosis and inflammation at morphological and molecular levels. …”
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Liver transcriptome analysis reveals PSC-attributed gene set associated with fibrosis progression by Alena Laschtowitz, Eric L. Lindberg, Anna-Maria Liebhoff, Laura Anne Liebig, Christian Casar, Silja Steinmann, Adrien Guillot, Jun Xu, Dorothee Schwinge, Michael Trauner, Ansgar Wilhelm Lohse, Stefan Bonn, Norbert Hübner, Christoph Schramm

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Rapidly Progressive Pulmonary Apical Fibrosis and Parenchymal Destruction in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Hasan Ulusoy, Nazmiye Tibel Tuna, Aslı Tanrivermis Sayit

“…Pulmonary apical fibrosis is a rare complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). …”
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SAA3 deficiency exacerbates intestinal fibrosis in DSS-induced IBD mouse model by Xiaodong Zou, Tong Wu, Jianjiao Lin, Tao Su, Hui Xiao, Chuyan Ni, Lijuan Hu, Wenchu Lin, Weilin Chen, Richard D. Ye, Li Xiang

“…Abstract Intestinal fibrosis, as a late-stage complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leads to bowel obstruction and requires surgical intervention, significantly lowering the quality of life of affected patients. …”
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Efficacy of Novel Noncontrast Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Methods in Indicating Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Maedeh Sharifian, Nahid Rezaeian, Sanaz Asadian, Ali Mohammadzadeh, Ali Nahardani, Kianosh Kasani, Yaser Toloueitabar, Ali Mohammad Farahmand, Leila Hosseini

“…In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), myocardial fibrosis is routinely shown by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. …”
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Association between Smoking and Liver Fibrosis among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Hongjie Ou, Yaojie Fu, Wei Liao, Caixia Zheng, Xiaolu Wu

“…We aimed at analyzing the role of smoking in hepatic fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and at exploring the related risk factors. …”
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Local delivery of TGF-β1-mRNA decreases fibrosis in osteochondral defects by Gianluca Fontana, Brett Nemke, Yan Lu, Connie Chamberlain, Jae-Sung Lee, Joshua A. Choe, Hongli Jiao, Michael Nelson, Margot Amitrano, Wan-Ju Li, Mark Markel, William L. Murphy

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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits the collagen accumulation of oral submucous fibrosis induced by arecoline by Ge Gao, Ge Gao, Caipeng Lin, Caipeng Lin, Ruibo Li, Xi Xie, Hai-Bin Luo, Hai-Bin Luo

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Noninvasive Methods, including Transient Elastography, for the Detection of Liver Disease in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis by Matthew D Sadler, Pam Crotty, Linda Fatovich, Stephanie Wilson, Harvey R Rabin, Robert P Myers

“…BACKGROUND: Liver disease is the third leading cause of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, detection of CF-associated liver disease (CFLD) is challenging.…”
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Reducing M2 macrophage in lung fibrosis by controlling anti-M1 agent by Fatemeh Bahram Yazdroudi, Alaeddin Malek

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