Neutrophil activation by inflammatory stimuli and the release of extracellular chromatin
structures (neutrophil extracellular traps – NETs ) have been implicated in inflammatory disorders…

… 25-dihydroxyvitamin D/parathormone axis … D (calcitriol), and both FGF-23 and Klotho inhibit
renal 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1), thereby decreasing the conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

… Differentiation d … D in Figure 4. … Dr Mikroulis: contributed to patient treatment and
follow-up, interpretation of the data, and drafting and final approval of the manuscript. …

… (D) Demonstration of the laryngeal mask with the bronchoscope and Levin tube. (E)
Levin tube within the laryngeal steel handle mask. (F) Endotracheal tube with the Levin tube …

… Results were examined for normal distribution using D’Agostino and Pearson omnibus normality
test. … d In situ hybridization analysis of leptin mRNA expression (black signal). Size bars …

Natural and bioprosthetic heart valves suffer from calcification, despite their differences in
etiology and tissue material. The mechanism of developing calcific deposits in valve tissue is …

Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem for surgeons. The clinical importance of
nodules is the need to exclude thyroid cancer, which occurs in 5%–15% of patients. If fine …

Aiming to reduce mortality in COVID-19 with severe respiratory failure we administered a
combined rescue treatment (COMBI) on top of standard-of-care (SOC: dexamethasone/heparin…

Background: Intraplaque hemorrhage promotes atherosclerosis progression, and erythrocytes
may contribute to this process. In this study we examined the effects of red blood cells on …

Background Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is an umbrella term
encompassing upper lobe emphysema and lower lobe pulmonary fibrosis with pathogenesis …