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Serum UA was assessed in 228 patients with three types of PAH (idiopathic PAH (IPAH), congenital heart disease related PAH (CHD-PAH) and connective tissue disease related PAH (CTD-PAH)) together with other clinical features. After the individualized treatment for at least 6 months, the UA levels and clinical features w... |
RESULTS |
Serum UA was significantly elevated in patients with PAH compared with age-matched control subjects ((350.40 +/- 108.73) micromol/L vs (266.91 +/- 81.38) micromol/L), P < 0.001). Serum UA negatively correlated with cardiac output and mixed venous saturation (SvO(2)) in all three types of PAH (all P < 0.05), positively ... |
CONCLUSIONS |
Serum UA increases in proportion to the clinical severity of all the three types of PAH, especially the CTD-PAH had a stronger correlations compared with IPAH and CHD-PAH. The serum UA levels also could partly reflect the response to the treatment in patients with PAH.Expression levels of selected cytokines and microRN... |
Abstract Ultra-marathon (UM) running is an extreme endurance exercise. However, the mechanisms triggered with its practice remain unclear. While it is documented that strenuous physical activity activates immune responses and vitamin D plays a role in immune system suppression, data on the relationship between vitamin ... |
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Date Presented 04/02/2022 |
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Primary Author and Speaker: Jenn Soros |
Contributing Authors: Mariana D’Amico, Beth Ann Walker, Stephen HechtCa2+ homeostasis and structural and functional remodelling of airway smooth muscle in asthma |
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