Báo cáo y học: "The association between subchondral bone cysts and tibial cartilage volume and risk of joint replacement in people with knee osteoarthritis: a longitudinal study" pptx

... this article as: Tanamas et al., The association between subchondral bone cysts and tibial cartilage volume and risk of joint replacement in peo- ple with knee osteoarthritis: a longitudinal study ... Yuanyuan Wang 1 and Flavia M Cicuttini* 1 Abstract Introduction: To examine the natural history of subchondral bone cysts and to determine w...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 12:20

... showed a statistically significant association with joint space narrowing and osteophytosis in the lateral compartment. SA showed significant association with medial joint space narrowing and with ... presence of osteophytes in the medial and lateral parts of the patella and femur as well as joint space narrowing in the medial and lateral parts of the P...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... patients with RA of less than 4 years in dura- tion longitudinally with comprehensive assessments of clinical and radiographic data at baseline and after 5 and 10 years [15]. The patients had ... associated with levels of NT- proBNP in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of patients with RA. The independent associations of NT-proBNP levels and markers...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... levels facilitating cartilage synthesis, and excess leptin causing cartilage inflammation and degeneration [23]. Although the prevalence of hip OA is lower than that of knee OA, and some risk factors ... had a higher prevalence of axial JSN (grade >0) and asthma, and a lower prevalence of past smoking, cardiovascular diseases, and hip pain. A significant p...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:21

... manuscript. DC, GK and JVVZ participated in the design of the study and helped with data analysis and drafting the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Competing interests The ... were examined by administration of a 500-μg sublingual glyceryl trinitrate tablet (Alpharma, Barnsta- ple, UK) while the brachial artery was imaged continu- ously for fiv...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:21

... perform a systematic litera- ture review and meta-analysis (where appropriate) of RCTs and observational studies to assess the association between systemic GC therapy and the risk of infection in patients ... categorization of GCexposureandtypesof infection was collected. Meta-analysis was conducted for RCTs and observa- tional studies separately. RCT meta-analysis was...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:22

... again in FACS buffer and analyzed with a FACScan flow cytometer (Becton Dickin- son, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). The acquired data were ana- lyzed using Flow-Jo software (Tree Star, Inc., Ashland, ... SLE patients and healthy controls Cellular reactivity against hnRNP -A2 was investigated by measuring proliferation of PBMCs obtained from 35 SLE patients and 21 age and sex match...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... endothelium, and T cells and chemokine expression within the joint. Serum amyloid A may accumulate in inflamed tissues where it can act as a chemoattractant for neutrophils, monocytes and lymphocytes, and ... last 18 hours, and counting incorporated 3 H in a β scintillation counter (1260 Multigamma II Gamma counter; Wallac LKB, Turku, Finland). Cell staining and flow...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:23

... and Chiari type I malformation: autopsy study of two infants with a rare association. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2003, 6:88-93. 6. Rusakow LS, Guarin M, Lyon RM, Splaingard ML: Syringomyelia and chiari malformation ... this article as: Patel et al.: Rare association between cystic fibrosis, Chiari I malformation, and hydrocephalus in a baby: a case report and review of the...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:22

... data on associations between total meat and type of meat intake and the risk of type 2 DM are inconsistent and limited [3]. Total meat intake was associated with a higher risk of diabetes in ... 5 years and provided information on daily activity such as walking, stair climbing, cycling, household activities and daily commuting to and from work (walking and...

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