STERILE INFLAMMATION OF PERITONEAL MEMBRANE CAUSED BY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: FOCUS ON THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IMMUNE CELLS AND PERITONEAL STROMA

Sterile inflammation of peritoneal membrane caused by peritoneal dialysis: focus on the communication between immune cells and peritoneal stroma

Peritoneal dialysis is a widely used method for treating kidney failure.However, over time, the peritoneal structure and function can deteriorate, leading to the failure of this therapy.This deterioration is primarily caused by infectious and sterile inflammation.Sterile inflammation, which is inflammation without infection, is particularly concern

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The in-hospital tuberculosis diagnostic cascade and early clinical outcomes among people living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - a prospective multisite cohort study from Ghana

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive impact on tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services.We assessed the in-hospital TB diagnostic care among people with HIV (PWH) overall and before and during the pandemic.Methods: In this prospective study, thia-cal horse supplement adult PWH admitted at three hospitals in Ghana were recruited if they had

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The Availability and Acquisition of Illicit Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Testosterone Preparations on the Internet

The lifetime prevalence of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use in the United States is over 1%.Recent reports have suggested AAS can easily be obtained over the Internet without a prescription, but this has been poorly studied.This study focused on determining the availability and ease of purchase for AAS, testosterone, and other non-AAS therapi

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