Objective.Increased coagulation activation may contribute to the high incidence of cardiovascular complications observed in obese and type 2 diabetes (T2D) subjects.Although tissue factor (TF), the primary initiator of coagulation is increased in obesity, its expression in adipose tissues and its association with metabolic parameters are unclear.We
Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody disease may lead to acute crescentic glomerulonephritis with poor renal prognosis.Current therapy favours plasma exchange (PE) for removal of pathogenic antibodies.Immunoadsorption (IAS) is superior to PE regarding efficiency of antibody-removal and safety.Apart from anecdotal data, there is no syste
Abstract This study aims to investigate the reliability and efficacy of maximum fluorescein tear break-up time (FTBUTmax) in diagnosing dry eye disease (DED).147 participants were enrolled in this study.Ocular symptoms were assessed by Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI).The fluorescein tear break-up time (FTBUT) examination, corneal fluorescein st
An internal state variable (ISV)-based constitutive model has been used within a Lagrangian finite element analysis (FEA) framework to simulate ballistic impact of monolithic rolled homogenous armor (RHA) steel plates by RHA steel spheres and cylinders.The ISV model predictions demonstrate good agreement with experimental impact data for spherical
The consequences of edentulousness are followed by major complications on the dental support, bone and temporomandibular joint, so the rehabilitation of partial edentulousness will aim at restoring the harmony of the entire stomatognathic system.The aim of this study is to individualize the correlative aspects between the particularity of the clini