Prolonged Myelosuppression due to Progressive Bone Marrow Fibrosis in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia by Yuta Inagawa, Yukiko Komeno, Satoshi Saito, Yuji Maenohara, Tetsuro Yamagishi, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Taku Saito, Keiko Abe, Kuniko Iihara, Yasumasa Hatada, Tomiko Ryu

“…Retrospective examination of serial bone marrow biopsy specimens demonstrated progressive bone marrow fibrosis, which may have caused prolonged myelosuppression. …”
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Detectability of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis with Transient Elastography and Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Residents of St. Petersburg by V. P. Kovyazina, K. L. Raikhelson, M. K. Prashnova, E. V. Pazenko, L. K. Palgova, E. A. Kondrashina

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Study on effects and relevant mechanisms of Mudan granules on renal fibrosis in streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats by Mushuang Qi, Xiangka Hu, Wanjun Zhu, Ying Ren, Chunmei Dai

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Cytokine and Chemokine Profile in Individuals with Different Degrees of Periportal Fibrosis due to Schistosoma mansoni Infection by Robson Da Paixão De Souza, Luciana Santos Cardoso, Giuseppe Tittoni Varela Lopes, Maria Cecília F. Almeida, Ricardo Riccio Oliveira, Leda Maria Alcântara, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo

“…Periportal fibrosis in schistosomiasis has been associated to the host immune response to parasite antigens. …”
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Transient Elastography for Significant Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaolong Qi, Min An, Tongwei Wu, Deke Jiang, Mengyun Peng, Weidong Wang, Jing Wang, Chunqing Zhang, on behalf of the CHESS Study Group

“…The hepatitis B virus infection is a global health issue and the stage of liver fibrosis affects the prognosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). …”
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Adiponectin Expression Is Modulated by Long-Term Physical Activity in Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis by Rita Polito, Ersilia Nigro, Ausilia Elce, Maria Ludovica Monaco, Paola Iacotucci, Vincenzo Carnovale, Marika Comegna, Monica Gelzo, Federica Zarrilli, Gaetano Corso, Giuseppe Castaldo, Aurora Daniele

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease characterized by progressive decline of lung function and chronic airway inflammation. …”
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The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Fu-Tsai Chung, Yuan-Chang Liu, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang, Horng-Chyuan Lin

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An eCIRP inhibitor attenuates fibrosis and ferroptosis in ischemia and reperfusion induced chronic kidney disease by Fangming Zhang, Zhijian Hu, Asha Jacob, Max Brenner, Ping Wang

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Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in a Sample of Putative Inactive HBV Carriers in Rome, Italy by Marco Delle Monache, Alessio Petrelli, Alessandra Rossi, Roberto Cecere, Concetta Mirisola, Gianfranco Costanzo, Chiara Francia, Federica Cerini, Andrea Cavani, Lorenzo Nosotti

“…The severity of liver disease in inactive HBsAg carriers can be noninvasively assessed by transient elastography (TE) alone or in association with biochemical markers of fibrosis. Objectives. The study evaluates the effectiveness of the TE compared to common fibrosis scores (FSs), APRI, Forns Index, and FIB4, for identifying significant fibrosis in Italian and foreigner HBsAg carriers. …”
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Incidence rate, clinical profile, and outcomes of COVID-19 in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Cristiane Christ Camargo, Fernanda de Miranda Schmitz, Letícia Bauer Jacobsen, Bruna Ziegler, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin

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Unraveling TGF-β1’s Role in Mediating Fibrosis and Cell Death in Feline Kidney Cells by Chanyanuch Intachat, Phongsakorn Chuammitri, Benjaporn Sornpet, Prapas Patchanee, Nawin Manachai, Kakanang Piyarungsri

“…The transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) pathway is associated with renal fibrosis. TGF-β1 signaling through the non-canonical/smad-independent pathway activates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, which is linked to fibrosis and apoptosis. …”
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Relevance of 3D Cholangiography and Transient Elastography to Assess Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Liver Disease? by C. Lemaitre, S. Dominique, E. Billoud, M. Eliezer, H. Montialoux, M. Quillard, G. Riachi, E. Koning, H. Morisse-Pradier, G. Savoye, C. Savoye-Collet, O. Goria

“…Background. Cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease (CFLD) is a major cause of death. …”
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Maintenance of Increased Mouth Opening in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patient Treated with Nasolabial Flap Technique by Milind Naphade, Bhushan Bhagat, Dwarkadas Adwani, Ranjit Mandwe

“…Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is an insidious chronic disease affecting any part of the oral cavity and sometimes the pharynx with epithelial atrophy leading to stiffness of the oral mucosa, causing trismus and inability to eat. …”
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Clinical case of 65 year-old patient with arthralgia and abdominal pain by A. F. Sheptulina, V. T. Ivashkin, T. P. Nekrasova

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Caffeine supplement, inflammation, and hepatic function in cirrhotic patients: A randomized, placebo- controlled, clinical trial by Seyed Ali Abbas-Hashemi, Zahra Yari, Behzad Hatami, Amir Anushiravani, Shadi Kolahdoozan, Ali Zamanian, Nadia Akbarzadeh, Azita Hekmatdoost

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Biomarkers in scleroderma: Current status by Latika Gupta, Sanat Phatak, Sukesh Edavalath

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Tumor-associated-fibrosis and active collagen-CD44 axis characterize a poor-prognosis subtype of gastric cancer and contribute to tumor immunosuppression by Yingqi Yang, Haohan Sun, Hongkai Yu, Luyao Wang, Chang Gao, Haokun Mei, Xiaomeng Jiang, Minghui Ji

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Burkholderia Gladioli – A Predictor of Poor Outcome in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Receive Lung Transplants? A Case of Locally Invasive Rhinosinusitis and Persistent Bacteremia in a 36-Year-Old Lung Transplant Recipient with Cystic Fibrosis by Bradley S Quon, James D Reid, Patrick Wong, Pearce G Wilcox, Amin Javer, Jennifer M Wilson, Robert D Levy

“…A case involving a lung transplant recipient with cystic fibrosis who ultimately died as a result of severe rhinosinusitis due to B gladioli infection in the context of postlung transplant immunosuppression is reported.…”
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Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an n-butanol extract from Amygdalus mongolica by Gao Chen, Chang Hong, Zhou Hong-Bing, Liu Qing, Bai Ying-Chun, Liu Quan-Li, Bai Wan-Fu, Shi Song-Li

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Association of Autoantibodies against M2-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor with Atrial Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation Patients by Guiling Ma, Xuejiao Wu, Lijun Zeng, Jiawei Jin, Xingpeng Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Lin Zhang

“…To investigate the association of serum autoantibodies against M2-muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (anti-M2-R) with atrial fibrosis in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. …”
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