Cell death is a ubiquitous process that occurs by apoptosis or necrosis depending on the
triggering event. While apoptotic and necrotic cells differ biochemically, both are cleared by …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in
patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to search for relationships between its serum …

Importance Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
However, data on the association between smoking cessation after AF diagnosis and …

Aims This study aimed to develop radial growth models and to predict the potential spatial
distribution of Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine) and Quercus spp. (Oaks) in South Korea, …

Purpose Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are known to be potentially effective in
regeneration of damaged tissue. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of intracoronary …

Background Escherichia coli (E.coli) infection has been proposed to play an important role as
an initial trigger in the development of autoimmunity via molecular mimicry. However, there …

Objective Elevated serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels represent an independent risk factor
for atherosclerotic disease, although the underlying mechanism is not clear. The aim of this …

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of tramadol 37.5 mg/acetaminophen 325
mg combination tablets (tramadol/APAP) with that of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (…

Objective To identify factors influencing endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) counts in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The number of circulating CD34+/vascular …

Background Many infections are associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). The
purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, persistence, clinical significance, and …