Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating effects of clarithromycin in patients with cystic fibrosis lung disease by Alexander L. Pukhalsky, Galina V. Shmarina, Nikolai I. Kapranov, Svetlana N. Kokarovtseva, Daria Pukhalskaya, Natalia J. Kashirskaja

“…BACKGROUND and aim: Macrolide antibiotics are widely used in the treatment of suppurative lung diseases including cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common inherited fatal disease in the Caucasian population. …”
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Efficacy of melatonin treatment in a cystic fibrosis mouse model of airway infection by Kristen R. Schaefer, Sara Rogers, Zachary Faber, Thomas J. Kelley

“…Abstract Approaches to mitigate the severity of infections and of immune responses are still needed for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) even with the success of highly effective modulator therapies. …”
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A Case of Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis Presenting with Right Ventricular Failure in an Immunocompromised Patient by Ratul Ghosh, Biswajit Majumder, Shibsankar Sarkar, Somnath Maji

Subjects: “…endomyocardial fibrosis…”
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Isoproterenol mechanisms in inducing myocardial fibrosis and its application as an experimental model for the evaluation of therapeutic potential of phytochemicals and pharmaceuticals by Lujain Bader Eddin, Mohamed Fizur Nagoor Meeran, Niraj Kumar Jha, Samer N. Goyal, Shreesh Ojha

Subjects: “…cardiac fibrosis…”
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Deciphering key nano-bio interface descriptors to predict nanoparticle-induced lung fibrosis by Jiayu Cao, Yuhui Yang, Xi Liu, Yang Huang, Qianqian Xie, Aliaksei Kadushkin, Mikhail Nedelko, Di Wu, Noel J. Aquilina, Xuehua Li, Xiaoming Cai, Ruibin Li

Subjects: “…lung fibrosis…”
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Carthamin yellow-loaded glycyrrhetinic acid liposomes alleviate interstitial fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy by Yifei Wang, Wenfang He, Peiyao Ren, Li Zhao, Danna Zheng, Juan Jin

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Pretreatment with G-CSF Could Enhance the Antifibrotic Effect of BM-MSCs on Pulmonary Fibrosis by Feiyan Zhao, Wei Liu, Shaojie Yue, Lei Yang, Qingzhong Hua, Yan Zhou, Haipeng Cheng, Ziqiang Luo, Siyuan Tang

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Dried Human Amniotic Membrane Does Not Alleviate Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Strabismus Surgery by Bo Young Chun, Hong Kyun Kim, Jae Pil Shin

“…The grade of postoperative inflammation and the presence of fibrosis were evaluated in histological examinations. …”
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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

Subjects: “…liver fibrosis…”
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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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Comprehensive analyses of immune activity in COVID-19-vaccinated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients by Agata Maciejewska, Piotr Czernia, Magdalena Piotrowska-Mieczkowska, Beata Wajda, Bartosz Słomiński, Jan Romantowski, Adam Sudoł, Małgorzata Dąbrowska, Lucyna Górska, Tomasz Smiatacz, Marek Niedoszytko, Ewa Jassem, Maria Skrzypkowska, Piotr Trzonkowski

Subjects: “…idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…”
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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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Inhibition of skin fibrosis via regulation of Th17/Treg imbalance in systemic sclerosis by Akiko Sekiguchi, Chikako Shimokawa, Tamotsu Kato, Akihiko Uchiyama, Yoko Yokoyama, Sachiko Ogino, Ryoko Torii, Hajime Hisaeda, Hiroshi Ohno, Sei-ichiro Motegi

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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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