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Treatment strategy for bilateral severe subepithelial fibrosis after photorefractive keratectomy enhancement

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT A 27-year-old healthy man with a history of bilateral photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) enhancement after femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) presented with decreased uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) of 20/125 in the right eye (OD) and 20/300 in the left eye (OS) six months...

Renal transplant patients with preformed anti-HLA antibodies: early biopsy findings and clinical outcomes

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Renal fibrosis is the end point of a process that begins at transplant, with ischemia reperfusion and early inflammation, and progresses over time with immunological and non-immunological phenomena. Early identification of morphological markers and intervention could improve graft...

Síndrome metabólico, hígado graso no alcohólico y hepatocarcinoma

Actual. nutr; 21 (2), 2020
En las últimas décadas, los cambios en el estilo de vida pro-vocaron un incremento en la prevalencia del síndrome meta-bólico y que la enfermedad por hígado graso no alcohólico (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD sus siglas en inglés) se convierta en la enfermedad hepática crÃ...

Beneficial effects of Oltipraz, nuclear factor - erythroid - 2 - related factor 2 (Nrf2), on renal damage in unilateral ureteral obstruction rat model

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: We investigated whether Oltipraz (OPZ) attenuated renal fibrosis in a unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) rat model. Materials and Methods: We randomly divided 32 rats into four groups, each consisting of eight animals as follows: Rats in group 1 underwent a sham operation and ...

Comparative study of fibrosis induced by Marlex®, Parietex Composite®, Vicryl® and Ultrapro® meshes1

Acta cir. bras; 33 (9), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the fibrosis induced by four different meshes: Marlex®, Parietex Composite®, Vicryl® and Ultrapro®. Methods: Histological cutouts of abdominal wall were analyzed with polarized light 28 days after the meshes implants and colorized by picrosirius to identify the inten...

Formação de membrana fibrótica cicatricial em paciente submetido à ceratoplastia penetrante

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (4), 2016
RESUMO O surgimento de uma membrana fibrótica opacificada na córnea transplantada é pouco descrito nas literaturas nacional e mundial. O objetivo é relatar o caso de um paciente com leucoma total de olho esquerdo que foi submetido à ceratoplastia penetrante levando a formação de dupla câmara ante...

Immunolocalization of the TGFB1 system in submandibular gland fibrosis after experimental periodontitis in rats

Acta odontol. latinoam; 29 (2), 2016
Saliva is the first barrier to entry of bacteria and viruses into the body. The submandibular glands (SMG) contribute to the maintenance of oral health and regulation of immune/ inflam matory responses. Previous studies suggest that transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) may contribute to salivary gla...

Técnica de trombectomía con catéter Hydrolyser
Intravascular thrombectomic technique with the Hydrolyser catheter

Rev. mex. radiol; 53 (2), 1999
El catéter de trombectomía tipo "Hydrolyser" es un dispositivo que sirve para extraer los trombos agudos y subagudos alojados en venas, arterias y prótesis vasculares, como alternativa o complemento del tratamiento endovascular mediante medicamentos trombolíticos. Se presentan los hallazgos y la expe...

Caracteristicas de la cirrosis

La cirrosis es una enfermedad cronica difusa e irreversible del higado caracterizada por la existencia de fibrosis y nodulos de regeneracion. Las causas mas frecuentes de esta patologia son el consumo de alcohol, agentes virales, uso de farmacos entre otras. Aunque sus manifestaciones clinicas, biologica...

Hepatitis crónica C, VIH y síndrome de Sjögren: informe de un caso
Chronic C-hepatitis, AIDS and Sjögren syndrome: a case report

Rev. sanid. mil; 49 (4), 1995
El síndrome de Sjögren es una linfoexocrinopatía autoinmune de etiología desconocida, que se presenta como 1) forma primaria o 2) asociada a diversas enfermedades autoinmunes. Diversos virus intervienen en su origen (Epptein-Barr, citomegalovirus, herpes simple, retrovirus). En fechas recientes se ha...