Effect of Lymphatic Drainage Manipulation on Knee Joint Swelling after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by MENG Cong, BAO Yong, ZHANG Weiming

“…Range of motion (ROM) and knee function [Lysholm knee score scale (LKSS)] before and after intervention for both groups were observed, as well as changes in pain substances [substance P, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] and inflammatory markers [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6)].ResultsThe swelling degree of knee joint in the observation group was lower than that in the control group at 1, 2 and 4 weeks postoperatively (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Progressive systemic inflammation precedes decompensation in compensated cirrhosis by Rubén Sánchez-Aldehuelo, Càndid Villanueva, Joan Genescà, Juan Carlos García-Pagán, Elisa Castillo, José Luis Calleja, Carles Aracil, Rafael Bañares, Luis Téllez, Lorena Paule, Rosa María Morillas, María Poca, Beatriz Peñas, Salvador Augustin, Juan G. Abraldes, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapias, Jaume Bosch, Agustín Albillos

“…We assessed markers of inflammation (interleukin-6 [IL-6], tumor necrosis factor-alpha, von Willebrand factor [vWF], C-reactive protein), macrophage activation (CD14, CD163), intestinal barrier integrity (fatty acid-binding protein [FABP], haptoglobin), and bacterial translocation (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]). …”
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Application of Computer Simulation in Exploring the Effects of <italic>Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix</italic> on Simultaneously Treating Wei Syndrome and Bi Syndrome of Osteoarthrit... by Chunsong ZHENG, Hongzhi YE, Jinxia YE, Changlong FU

“…Based on the platforms of quantitative structure-activity relationship and principal component analysis, the distributions of the above datasets were analyzed in the chemical space.②Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) were chosen as the targets of treating Wei Syndrome of OA, while interleukine-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukine-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were chosen as the targets of treating Bi syndrome of OA. …”
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