white/inflammation

Increased thickness of the epithelium imparts a white appearance to the oral mucosa by increasing the distance to the underlying blood vessels. Usually this thickening is a result of the increased formation of keratin. Some other less common causes of white lesions are acanthosis or a thickening of

BACKGROUND A congenital guttate hypomelanosis is an unusual feature not yet mentioned in the dermatologic literature. METHODS We observed 1982 in a 28 y. female patient numerous guttate lesions, which were flat and pigmented on the light-exposed areas of her limbs, flat or papulokeratotic and

OBJECTIVE During the last decades there have been various attempts to define the characteristics of white matter inflammatory diseases. Most of the authors concerned agree in considering Schilder's myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis (SD), Devic's neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and Balo's concentric

The white dot syndromes comprise a group of diseases with a suspected immunological background, which show no systemic manifestations. The characteristic inflammatory changes of the choroid and the retinal pigment epithelium are typically yellow-white foci beneath the retina. Diseases belonging to

Our view of white adipose tissue (WAT) has changed over the last decade, from an inert triglyceride storage tissue to a highly active metabolic organ. Indeed, WAT secretes proinflammatory cytokines such TNF-a, interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), and interleukin-6

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a leading role in the diagnosis of white matter disorders because of its superior sensitivity. It also allows a detailed analysis of white matter disorders, improving the specificity of the diagnoses. There is an increasing knowledge about MRI patterns, in

This study aimed to compare the resting energy expenditure (REE) of white and non-white severely obese Brazilian women. REE was examined in 83 severely obese Brazilian women (n = 58 white and 25 non-white) with mean (+/- SD) age 42.99 +/- 11.35 and body mass index 46.88 +/- 6.22 kg/m(2) who were

BACKGROUND C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic low-grade inflammation, is frequently elevated in essential hypertension and predicts cardiovascular prognosis independently of conventional risk factors. The risk profile of white-coat hypertension is not yet completely clear. The aim of

Possibly, different biochemical parameters are involved in the development of depressive symptoms in white and non-white dialysis patients. We examined whether the association between inflammation and depressive symptoms and between tryptophan and depressive symptoms differs between white and

There is a long differential diagnosis for multifocal white matter lesions on MR. The most common causes are prominent Virchow-Robin spaces, white matter ischemic change, and multiple sclerosis, but many other causes have been reported. Most of these are related to vascular or other demyelinating

OBJECTIVE To review the distinctive and shared features of the white dot syndromes, highlighting the clinical findings, diagnostic test results, proposed etiologies, treatments, and prognosis. METHODS Review. METHODS Review of the literature. RESULTS Common white dot syndromes are reviewed,

The white dot syndromes are a heterogeneous group of rare inflammatory disorders affecting the retina, the retinal pigment epithelium, and the choroid. Not all of these diseases actually cause white dots, but they all have unique lesions in the fundus. We describe acute posterior multifocal placoid

Twelve patients, including three sisters, with lifelong severe intellectual impairment and neurologic defects were found to have generalized hypoplasia of the cerebral white matter, with corresponding enlargement of the ventricular system. Gray-matter structures were remarkably intact. Reactive

While the central nervous system (CNS) is generally thought of as an immunopriviledged site, immune-mediated CNS white matter damage can occur in both the perinatal period and in adults, and can result in severe and persistent neurological deficits. Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is an