2020
Liver Pathologic Changes After Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent Therapy and Sustained Virologic Response in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Celli R, Saffo S, Kamili S, Wiese N, Hayden T, Taddei T, Jain D. Liver Pathologic Changes After Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent Therapy and Sustained Virologic Response in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 145: 419-427. PMID: 32810870, PMCID: PMC10960369, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0008-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHCC developmentChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionChronic viral hepatitis C infectionHepatitis C virus infectionViral hepatitis C infectionTissue polymerase chain reactionAntiviral agent therapyLiver histologic findingsLiver pathologic changesNon-SVR groupOccult HCV infectionPersistent liver inflammationSuccessful DAA therapyC virus infectionHepatitis C infectionSubset of patientsDegree of inflammationNumber of patientsPresence of virusDAA therapySVR patientsVirologic responseC infectionHCV infection
2013
Inflammation and hyponatremia: an underrecognized condition?
Park J, Shin J. Inflammation and hyponatremia: an underrecognized condition? Clinical And Experimental Pediatrics 2013, 56: 519-522. PMID: 24416046, PMCID: PMC3885786, DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.12.519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntidiuretic hormoneInflammatory diseasesBrain type natriuretic peptideSodium levelsIL-6Levels of serum IL-6Elevated levels of serum IL-6Prevent potential morbidityDevelopment of hyponatremiaAssociated with severe inflammationSerum sodium levelsPatient's sodium levelsDiagnosis of hyponatremiaSerum IL-6Pediatric inflammatory diseasesInterleukin (IL) 1BC-reactive proteinDegree of inflammationMortality of patientsAssociated with inflammatory diseasesIntravenous fluid treatmentPercentage of neutrophilsADH secretionNatriuretic peptidePotential morbidityIdentification of Novel Predictor Classifiers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Gene Expression Profiling
Montero-Meléndez T, Llor X, García-Planella E, Perretti M, Suárez A. Identification of Novel Predictor Classifiers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Gene Expression Profiling. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e76235. PMID: 24155895, PMCID: PMC3796518, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseIBD patientsBowel diseaseGene expression profilingGlucocorticoid receptor degradationDegree of inflammationIntestinal inflammationPatients' qualityPinch biopsiesDifferential diagnosisImmune responseEffective treatmentSide effectsClinical practiceExpression profilingNew biomarkersMicroarray gene expression profilingPersonalized approachPatientsPersonalized therapyCurrent markersTranscriptional signatureInter-individual differencesGene expression profilesInflammation
2012
Hyponatremia may reflect severe inflammation in children with febrile urinary tract infection
Park S, Oh Y, Choi M, Shin J, Kim K. Hyponatremia may reflect severe inflammation in children with febrile urinary tract infection. Pediatric Nephrology 2012, 27: 2261-2267. PMID: 22847386, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2267-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionRenal cortical defectsGroup 2Group 1Tract infectionsDiagnosis of urinary tract infectionClean-catch samplesDuration of feverCortical defectsSerum sodium levelsSerum sodium concentrationDegree of inflammationVoiding cystourethrogramRenal ultrasonographyResultsIn childrenDMSA scintigraphyElectrolyte abnormalitiesCRP levelsClinical outcomesInflammatory markersSevere inflammationLaboratory examinationsHyponatremiaSodium levelsReticulin Loss in Benign Fatty Liver
Singhi AD, Jain D, Kakar S, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Torbenson M. Reticulin Loss in Benign Fatty Liver. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2012, 36: 710-715. PMID: 22498821, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e3182495c73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of reticulinFatty changeHepatic adenomaHepatocellular carcinomaReticulin stainingDiagnostic pitfallsImportant diagnostic pitfallMarked steatosisModerate steatosisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisMild steatosisFibrosis stageReticulin stainNumber of fociLiver tissueBenign fatty liverCases of steatohepatitisDegree of steatosisDegree of inflammationNon-neoplastic liver tissueAmount of steatosisMarked fatty changeCases of steatosisFine needle aspiratesFatty liver
2007
The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) system in women with intraamniotic infection and inflammation
Buhimschi IA, Zhao G, Pettker CM, Bahtiyar MO, Magloire LK, Thung S, Fairchild T, Buhimschi CS. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) system in women with intraamniotic infection and inflammation. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 196: 181.e1-181.e13. PMID: 17306673, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-amniotic infectionPolymerase chain reactionAF cultureAdvanced glycation end productsAmniotic fluid inflammationThird-trimester controlsEarlier gestational agePlacental villous tissueDegree of inflammationAcute histologic chorioamnionitisNegative AF culturePositive AF cultureExtravillous trophoblast cellsGlycation end productsGestational age dependenceReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionHistologic chorioamnionitisIntraamniotic infectionPreterm deliveryInflammatory biomarkersPlacental pathologyGestational ageRAGE systemAcute inflammationProteomic Profiling of the Amniotic Fluid to Detect Inflammation, Infection, and Neonatal Sepsis
Buhimschi CS, Bhandari V, Hamar BD, Bahtiyar MO, Zhao G, Sfakianaki AK, Pettker CM, Magloire L, Funai E, Norwitz ER, Paidas M, Copel JA, Weiner CP, Lockwood CJ, Buhimschi IA. Proteomic Profiling of the Amniotic Fluid to Detect Inflammation, Infection, and Neonatal Sepsis. PLOS Medicine 2007, 4: e18. PMID: 17227133, PMCID: PMC1769412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmniocentesisAmniotic FluidBiomarkersFemaleHumansInflammationMiddle AgedPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy OutcomeProteomeProteomicsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySepsisSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsEarly-onset neonatal sepsisAmniotic fluid inflammationIntra-amniotic infectionMR scoreNeonatal sepsisAmniotic fluidHistological chorioamnionitisDelivery intervalNewborn Special Care UnitGram stainEarly-onset sepsisIntra-amniotic inflammationDegree of inflammationSpecial care unitsIntrauterine inflammationPlacental inflammationShorter amniocentesisPreterm deliveryPreterm laborSingleton pregnanciesConsecutive womenPreterm birthCare unitGestational agePremature rupture
2006
Caveolin‐1 regulation of experimental colitis
Greer J, Chidlow J, Bernatchez P, Sessa W, Shukla D, Kevil C. Caveolin‐1 regulation of experimental colitis. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1378-a1378. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease activity indexExperimental colitisAP-CavDextran sulfate sodium (DSS) modelWild-type control miceDSS-Induced ColitisInflammatory bowel diseaseCaveolin-1Degree of inflammationWild-type miceWild-type colonAB peptideGross bleedingTransmural inflammationInduced colitisMicrovascular dysfunctionStool consistencyBowel diseaseMicrovascular functionLymphoplasmacytic infiltrateOccult bloodControl miceHistopathology scoresInflammatory responseColitis
2005
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis
Nagar A, Gorelick F. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis. Clinical Gastroenterology 2005, 3-15. DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-815-3:003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisNatural historyPathogenesis of APMultiorgan system failureRemote organ systemsAcute inflammatory processDegree of inflammationAcute attacksClinical courseCommon etiologyPancreatic inflammationSevere pancreatitisInflammatory processMild discomfortAlcohol abusePancreatitisRegional tissuesVariable involvementOrgan systemsComplete recoveryProapoptotic mediatorsPancreasInflammationIntracellular eventsZymogen granules
2004
Patterns of Inflammation in Mucosal Biopsies of Ulcerative Colitis
Robert M, Tang L, Hao L, Reyes-Mugica M. Patterns of Inflammation in Mucosal Biopsies of Ulcerative Colitis. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2004, 28: 183-189. PMID: 15043307, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200402000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonic mucosal biopsiesCrypt architectural distortionYears of ageEpithelial injuryMucosal biopsiesUlcerative colitisHistological featuresArchitectural distortionRectal biopsyCrypt abscessesPresentation of ulcerative colitisYears of follow-upInitiation of therapyPlasma cell infiltrationDiagnosis of ulcerative colitisPattern of inflammationDegree of colitisDegree of inflammationAge groupsDiagnosed ulcerative colitisPathological confirmationInitial presentationCrypt branchingNo significant differenceHistological criteria
2002
Cyclooxygenase 2 activity modulates the severity of murine Lyme arthritis
Anguita J, Samanta S, Ananthanarayanan SK, Revilla B, Geba GP, Barthold SW, Fikrig E. Cyclooxygenase 2 activity modulates the severity of murine Lyme arthritis. Pathogens And Disease 2002, 34: 187-191. PMID: 12423770, PMCID: PMC4307933, DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2002.tb00623.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJoint inflammationCOX-2B. burgdorferi-specific antibodyBurgdorferi-specific antibodiesOnset of arthritisDegree of inflammationNoninfectious inflammatory diseasesCyclooxygenase-2 activityCOX-2 activityB. burgdorferiCOX-2 gene expressionMurine Lyme arthritisSpecific inhibitionLyme arthritisCytokine responsesInfectious arthritisRheumatoid arthritisInfected miceInflammatory diseasesInducible isoformMurine jointsArthritisInflammationMRNA expressionLyme disease
1994
Development of a Mouse Model for Nonbacterial Prostatitis
Keetch D, Humphrey P, Ratliff T. Development of a Mouse Model for Nonbacterial Prostatitis. Journal Of Urology 1994, 152: 247-250. PMID: 8201676, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32871-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonbacterial prostatitisProstatic inflammationC57BL/6-lpr miceLpr miceBALB/c miceAdoptive transfer studiesCommon clinical entityDegree of inflammationBALB/cPeriglandular regionsAutoimmune processAJ miceLymphocytic infiltrationC57BL/6 miceClinical entityProstate antigenC miceImmune parametersSyngeneic miceProstatitisMouse modelProstatic tissueDisease processAnimal modelsInflammation
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