The etiologic evaluation of pericardial effusion is frequently unsuccessful when noninvasive
methods are used. To determine the cause of the current episode, all patients with …

Elevated large artery stiffness and pulse pressure have emerged as important risk factors
for cardiovascular disease. The genders differ in large artery biomechanical properties …

PURPOSE:: Recent studies show that low birth weight infants are at a risk of increased
arterial blood pressure (BP) in adulthood. This study aimed to distinguish the influence of low …

PURPOSE: We examined the incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic lower extremity
venous thromboembolism in patients who underwent urological surgery for cancer, and …

Background: Autologous adipose tissue injection is used in plastic surgery for correction of
localized tissue atrophy and has also been successfully offered for treatment of localized …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of genetic variability on the phenotypic expression
of systemic sclerosis (SSc), by testing possible associations between single nucleotide …

Background The disruption of endothelial homeostasis is a major determinant in the
pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is reflected by soluble and cellular markers of …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by
excessive cutaneous and visceral fibrosis, damage to small blood vessels, and production …

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by the development of fibrosis of skin
and internal organs that is associated with vascular damage. However, its related …

Objective. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease characterized
by chronic fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is …