OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical characteristics, pathological changes, and outcome of
patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: All patients with pSS and renal …

The stacking fault energy (SFE) of cryogenic austenitic steel is a parameter of great importance,
which has an effect on the strength and deformation character of steels, and also has an …

Objective. Renal vasculitis is one of the most common manifestations of antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) and renal histology is a key predictor …

The acylation reaction of anthracene with oxalyl chloride was investigated in the presence
of [bmim]Cl/AlCl 3 ([bmin] + =1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation) ionic liquid. Pure 1,2-…

Objective. Renal risk score (RRS) and chronicity score (CS) are both newly proposed tools
to predict end stage renal disease (ESRD) which could be applicable in antineutrophil …

Background/Aims: Primary antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated systemic
vasculitis (AASV) used to have poor prognosis, and renal involvement is its most common …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the features, followup data, and outcomes of patients with
propylthiouracil (PTU)-associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-positive …

Background: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive renal tubulopathy caused
by inactivating mutations in the SLC12A3 gene. Although hundreds of different mutations …

Aluminum matrix composites reinforced by Al 3 Zr and ZrB 2 particles were fabricated from
Al–xwt.%(K 2 ZrF 6 –KBF 4 ) (x=5, 10, 15, 20, 25) systems via magnetochemistry in situ …

The 6351 wrought aluminum alloy and K 2 TiF 6 -CaF 2 -LiCl components were selected as
raw materials to fabricate in situ Al 3 Ti particulate reinforced aluminum alloy at 720 C via …