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Effects of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases on left ventricular structure and function: a study protocol
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Experimental evidences suggest an increased collagen deposition in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). In particular, large amounts of collagen type I, III... -
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Assessing health-related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in Crete, Greece
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome measure in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to assess HRQoL in a... -
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TNF-α induced endothelial MAdCAM-1 expression is regulated by exogenous, not endogenous nitric oxide
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background MAdCAM-1 is an adhesion molecule expressed in Peyer's patches and lymphoid tissues which is mobilized by cytokines like TNF-α and is a major determinant of... -
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Melatonin reduces TNF-a induced expression of MAdCAM-1 via inhibition of NF-kB.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Endothelial MAdCAM-1 (mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1) expression is associated with the oxidant-dependent induction and progress of... -
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Assessment of the usefulness of a diagnostic test: A survey of patient preference for diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of intestinal inflammation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In order to assess the usefulness of radiolabeled white cell scanning in the diagnosis of intestinal inflammation, subjects were asked to rank several...