... drawn.
Review
Value of anti-infective chemoprophylaxis in primary systemic
vasculitis: what is the evidence?
Frank Moosig, Julia U Holle and Wolfgang L Gross
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of ... campath-1H.
Pneumocystis jiroveci
The risk of PCP is especially high in patients with SVV
undergoing induction therapy. Without using prophylaxis the...
... alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The higher
prevalence of hepatic steatosis in Hispanics was
mainly due to the higher prevalence of obesity and
insulin resistance in this ethnic group (3). But, that ...
fixed in buffered formalin, embedded in paraffin, and
stained with hematoxylin-eosin-safran and Masson's
trichrome. Hepatic steatosis, stage of fibrosis and
grade...
...
Lamivudine Monotherapy
The goal of LAM monotherapy after OLT is to prevent reinfection of the allograft by inhibiting HBV replication in
extrahepatic sites. Unfortunately, post-OLT monotherapy has ... and HBIG remain poorly defined.
Postulated mechanisms include the synergy of: 1) LAM reducing HBV replication and altering synthesis of HBsAg necessary for
generation of H...
... acetylation eliminates their
binding to decorin. Lys/Hyl side chains are therefore
present at, or very near to the binding site(s) and their
positive charge is a stringent requisite for the binding. ... interrupts
the periodicity. On the other side, the relevance of Lys/Hyl
residues both in collagens and peptides for interaction with
decorin is in contrast with the findin...
... MU-meta-
bolites in the inhibition of HA synthesis by MU in FM100
cells. These above results indicate that something required
for a fully functional HA synthesis system is down-regulated
or inhibited in intact ... mechanisms for inhibition of HA
synthesis by MU. This information may be useful in the
treatment of diseases involving excess production of HA.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...
... measured
by the dye equilibration method of Minnaert [17], in order
to assess changes in the thermodynamic properties of the
flavin centre caused by the mutation and to explain the
different thermodynamic ... DAAO,
the spectrum of the oxidized enzyme was converted into the
reduced form, lacking the isosbestic points and peak
maxima characteristic of the formatio...
... stability of Compound II.
The replacement of the distal histidine residue by alanine
or glutamic acid clearly has a profound in uence on the
ability of the rAPX enzyme to react with H
2
O
2
and is
clearly ... hydrogen-
bonding interactions involving Arg38 in rAPX have been
simultaneously disrupted as a secondary consequence of the
His42 mutations and, together with His4...
... genetics
to aid in choosing the most appropriate therapy. As
clinicians attempting to stay current in the evolving science
of asthma, we must continue to follow the very exciting
literature regarding potential ... crucial to the bio-
logic actions of corticosteroids.
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This was accomplished
by retrospectively examining three independent clinical
trials using ICS as the pri...
... discussed. The involve-
ment of consulates in the admission process of overseas
patients is suggested and the benefits of their involvement
discussed.
Setting
The multidisciplinary MHT for this ... for a
hearing may breach article 6. Discrimination in the provi-
sion of services, such as individual therapies, multidisci-
plinary team involvement, or treatment in lock...
... data in the study and takes responsibility
for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
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Methods: A systematic MEDLINE an...