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... in the body of Achatina fulica suggesting that this GAG may beextremely important to the physiology of this gastropod.Altogether, our findings open interesting possibilities toinvestigate the ... ofindividuals at different ages. In this case, the metaboliclabeling protocol would be of interest to assess the alteration in the degree of sulfation of GAGs synthesized under the in uence of the inhibitors.Finally, ... containingunsulfated iduronic acid. Acharan sulfate was found to belocated inthebody of this species using alcian blue stainingand it was suggested to be the main constituent of the mucus.In...
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... prepared the patientmaterial and participated inthe discussion of the results. KK delineated the thyroid gland. DRO participated inthe coordination of the study. SDF carriedout the design of the ... Out of 318 patientswho both completed the questionnaire and attended the out-patient examination, 207 had received RT based onCT dose planning (CT-RT), and patients included in the present ... not taken into consideration as majority of the included patients reporting to have hypothyroidismalso received “Thyroxin” . This drug results in normalization of the thyroidfunctioninbloodtest.Starting...
... anemic at baseline, anemia incidence was 63% in those undergoing chemotherapy alone, 42% in those receiving a combination of chemother-apy and radiotherapy, and 20% in those treated with radiotherapy ... be estimated on the basis of individual assessment. In Blood Disorders of the Elderly we propose a novel look at aging. By identifying thein uence of aging on the development of blood disorders, ... While population aging is occurring in all regions of the world, rapid declines in fertility rates have generated faster growth rates in the proportion of older adults in developing coun-tries...
... development has culminated in an independently functioning individual, or does it begin at puberty, when the individual has attained reproductive maturity, the putative endpoint of nat-ural selection ... that shows skewing of the ratios of the mature blood cell types. For instance, in older humans, as well as in mice, blood cell production is often skewed toward the myeloid lineage atthe ... of new data and the interpretation of existing data. Seemingly this process will never be concluded. Current information allows us to frame the hematol-ogy of aging in a context that is not...
... hematopoietic progenitors in rats that were restrained, but not in unrestrained rats, sug-gesting that restraining and shock were synergistic. Immunoglobulin response and aging 131contained high levels ... factor for treatment outcome, indicating that the concentration of stem cells, though reduced, was adequate to repopulate the bone marrow.Following bleeding for blood donation the reticu-locyte ... associated with increased concentration of pro -in ammatory cytokines inthe circulation, that may hamper immune response, alter the ratio of various subpopulations of B and T cells in the...
... autocrine synthesis of IL-6 in these patients. Most investigators, however, agree that the contribution of autocrine IL-6 is minimal, and there are emerging data that the paracrine secretion ... excreted by shedding of intestinal and skin cells, and through minor blood loss inthe intestine. In principle, the iron content of shed epithelial cells could be subject to regulation [9], but ... hemoglobin in developing erythrocytes inthe bone marrow. Inthe absence of bleeding, iron losses from desquamation of intestinal epithelia and skin are relatively minor. See color plate section.Senescent...
... intriguing fi nding lends support to the emerging hypothesis regarding the importance of this particular cytokine inthe patho-genesis of AU. The exact pathophysiology of cytokine-associated ... a role inthe regulation of in ammation, and in endocrine and metabolic functions including osteoclastogenesis, spermato-genesis, stimulation of the endometrial vasculature during the menstrual ... with cobalamin The pathogenesis of late-life anemia 207Cytokines and agingThere is great heterogeneity in cytokine expres-sion with age. Nonetheless, there is consensus that independent...
... treat-ment of patients unable to tolerate standard inten-sive therapy, or inthe salvage chemotherapy setting.Supportive care versus induction chemotherapyGiven the high treatment-related ... [61]. The role of imatinib as salvage therapy, as well as the addition of imatinib to standard chemotherapy during induction and during consolidation or as maintenance, has been explored in several ... detecting an elevated total protein, anemia, or proteinuria on routine laboratory analyses. Once suspected, the evaluation should include the follow-ing: a thorough history and physical examination,...
... telangiectasia.Retinoic acid derivatives, including isotretinoin, etretinate, and acitretin, have demonstrated marginal potency against CTCL as monotherapy; however, they have been used mostly in combination ... expansion in these patients may IntroductionNon-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a topic of increas-ing signifi cance in an aging population. According to the National Cancer Institute’s SEER program, the ... impression.Denileukin diftitox (DAB389IL-2, Ontak, DD) is a cytotoxic fusion protein combining the enzy-matically active moiety of the diphtheria toxin to the receptor-binding domain of IL-2. It...
... single-chain immunotoxins – usually the A chain of ricin – and with two-chain immunotoxins consisting of ricin A and B chains but with the nonspecifi c galactose-binding sites of ricin blocked. These ... earlier treatment be reappraised? Is there a place for maintenance therapy with fl udarabine? Is there an optimal combination – and sequencing – for administering fl udarabine and an alkylating agent ... and eight of these died. These results indicate that fl udarabine is a potent regimen for initial induction therapy in previously untreated CLL, and the safety profi le of the treatment compares...
... et al. The plas-minogen activator inhibitor-1-675 4G/5G genotype in uences the risk of myocardial infarction associ-ated with elevated plasma proinsulin and insulin 484 Indexvitamin B12 ... Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Investigators. Bleeding during antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fi brillation. Arch Intern Med 1996; 156:409–16.41. Fihn SD, Callahan CM, Martin DC, ... accelerated alteplase and 0.9% of patients treated with combination fi brino-lytic therapy. To put the results in full perspective, the GUSTO I investigators developed the concept of Index...