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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinical and pathological condition, whose spectrum can range from steatosis to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, in patients without a history of alcohol abuse. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the severe form of (NAFLD), has emerged as a clinically
1. BACKGROUND AND SETTING
1.1. INTRODUCTION
Concurrent (chemo-) radiotherapy (CRT) is the current standard of care for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The proximity of important functional structures with the tumour makes treatment however highly
There is increasing evidence of a reciprocal interrelationship between chronic heart failure (CHF) and insulin resistance (IR). Studies have shown that patients with CHF have IR and that the degree of IR is associated with reduced exercise capacity and peak oxygen consumption (VO2).
IR has also been
Specific Aims
1. To test the hypothesis that 10 minutes of hepatic ischemic preconditioning in deceased donors would improve liver graft function and decrease injury in the early post transplant period.
To accomplish this aim, we will compare International Normalized Ratios of prothrombin time
In the skin, T lymphocytes are critical modulators and effectors of acquired defense responses such as delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH). T lymphocytes and other leukocytes are recruited to the challenged site via the interaction of selectins, integrins, immunoglobulin gene superfamily molecules