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Serum Levels of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase 2 in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis With Duration More Than 2 Years: Correlation With Cardiac and Pulmonary Abnormalities

Amira Shahin,  Amani Elsawaf,  Shahira Ramadan,  Olfat Shaker,  Mona Amin,  Mohamed Taha, 
  • First Published: 14 December 2006
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Close Functional Coupling Between Ca2+ Release-Activated Ca2+ Channels and Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Murine Macrophages

Sheng-Wei Jin,  Li Zhang,  Qin-Quan Lian,  Shang-Long Yao,  Ping Wu,  Xiao-Yan Zhou,  Wei Xiong,  Du-Yun Ye, 
  • First Published: 12 December 2006
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Down-Regulation of Tristetraprolin Expression Results in Enhanced IL-12 and MIP-2 Production and Reduced MIP-3α Synthesis in Activated Macrophages

Ulla Jalonen,  Riina Nieminen,  Katriina Vuolteenaho,  Hannu Kankaanranta,  Eeva Moilanen, 
  • First Published: 12 December 2006
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Temporomandibular Joint Synovial Fluid Predicts Treatment Effects on Pain by Intra-Articular Glucocorticoid Treatment

Lars Fredriksson,  Per Alstergren,  Sigvard Kopp, 
  • First Published: 16 November 2006
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Balance Between Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in Mice Treated With Centruroides noxius Scorpion Venom

Vera L. Petricevich, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2006
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Modification of Cɛ mRNA Expression by EBV-Encoded Latent Membrane Protein 1

Kazuhiko Hanashiro,  Shigeto Ohta,  Masanori Sunagawa,  Mariko Nakamura,  Mikio Suzuki,  Tadayoshi Kosugi, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2006
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IL-10 in Antilipopolysaccharide Immunity Against Systemic Klebsiella Infections

Tomislav Rukavina,  Brigita Ticac,  Vanja Vasiljev, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2006
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The Quantitative Analysis of bFGF and VEGF by ELISA in Human Meningiomas

Yves Denizot,  Rafael De Armas,  François Caire,  Jean Jacques Moreau,  Isabelle Pommepuy,  Véronique Truffinet,  François Labrousse, 
  • First Published: 08 November 2006
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Serum Adipokine and Ghrelin Levels in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Mehmet Yalniz,  Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu,  Huseyin Ataseven,  Bilal Ustundag,  Fulya Ilhan,  Orhan K. Poyrazoglu,  Ahmet Erensoy, 
  • First Published: 15 October 2006
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Interleukin-10 in the Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Increased Serum Concentrations During the Recovery Phase

Keiichi Mitsuyama,  Nobuo Tomiyasu,  Kosuke Takaki,  Junya Masuda,  Hiroshi Yamasaki,  Kotaro Kuwaki,  Teiko Takeda,  Shigehiko Kitazaki,  Osamu Tsuruta,  Michio Sata, 
  • First Published: 11 October 2006
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Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity

Maria Luisa Pacor,  Gabriele Di Lorenzo,  Pasquale Mansueto,  Nicola Martinelli,  Maria Esposito-Pellitteri,  Paola Pradella,  Laura Uxa,  Gaetana Di Fede,  GiovamBattista Rini,  Roberto Corrocher, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2006
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Theaflavin Ameliorates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats Through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effect and Modulation of STAT-1

Fei Cai,  Cai-Rong Li,  Ji-Liang Wu,  Jian-Guo Chen,  Chao Liu,  Qing Min,  Wei Yu,  Chang-Han Ouyang,  Jin-He Chen, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2006
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Simultaneous analysis of cytokines and co-stimulatory molecules concentrations by ELISA technique andof probabilities of measurable concentrations of interleukins IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, CXCL8 (IL-8), IL-10, IL-13 occurring in plasma of healthy blood donors

Klabusay Martin,  Kohutova Viera,  Coupek Petr,  Nenickova Marie,  Tesarova Eva, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2006
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Soluble CD40 Ligand Levels in Otherwise Healthy Subjects With Impaired Fasting Glucose

Ilker Tasci,  Teoman Dogru,  Alper Sonmez,  Halil Genc,  Selim Kilic,  Abdullah Olgun,  Mahmut Gok,  Gokhan Erdem,  Selahattin Erikci, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2006
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide is Decreased by Exposure to the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Environment

Zudin A. Puthucheary,  Jia Liu,  Michael Bennett,  Barbara Trytko,  Sharron Chow,  Paul S. Thomas, 
  • First Published: 27 September 2006
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Effects of Ginkgo biloba Extract on Inflammatory Mediators (SOD, MDA, TNF-α, NF-κBp65, IL-6) in TNBS-Induced Colitis in Rats

Yan-Hong Zhou,  Jie-Ping Yu,  Yi-Fei Liu,  Xiao-Jun Teng,  Mei Ming,  Peng Lv,  Ping An,  Shi-Quan Liu,  Hong-Gang Yu, 
  • First Published: 21 September 2006
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Serum Endothelin-1 and Transforming Growth Factor-β Levels in the Newborns With Respiratory Distress

Derya Benzer,  A. Denizmen Aygun,  Ahmet Godekmerdan,  A. Nese (Citak) Kurt,  Saadet Akarsu,  Erdal Yilmaz, 
  • First Published: 20 September 2006
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The Evaluation of the Role of Beta-Hydroxy Fatty Acids on Chronic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

A. S. Soydan,  H. S. Dokmetas,  M. Cetin,  A. Koyuncu,  E. Kaptanoglu,  H. Elden, 
  • First Published: 19 September 2006
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Adjusting Effects of Baicalin for Nuclear Factor-κB and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α on Rats With Caerulein-Induced Acute Pancreatitis

Dongbo Xue,  Weihui Zhang,  Yingmei Zhang,  Haiyang Wang,  Biao Zheng,  Xingye Shi, 
  • First Published: 19 September 2006
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Detection of Erythropoietin in Exhaled Breath Condensate of Nonhypoxic Subjects Using a Multiplex Bead Array

Christian Schumann,  Kathy Triantafilou,  Stefan Krueger,  Vinzenz Hombach,  Martha Triantafilou,  Gunther Becher,  Philipp M. Lepper, 
  • First Published: 14 September 2006
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LIF Upregulates Expression of NK-1R in NHBE Cells

Cheng-Ping Hu,  Jun-Tao Feng,  Yu-Ling Tang,  Jin-Qi Zhu,  Min-Juan Lin,  Ming-En Yu, 
  • First Published: 13 September 2006
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Application of Intracellular Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Measurement in Detection of Neutrophil Adherence In Vitro

Katarzyna Bednarska,  Magdalena Klink,  Zofia Sulowska, 
  • First Published: 06 September 2006
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Neutrophilic Cell-Free Exudate Induces Antinociception Mediate by the Protein S100A9

Rosana L. Pagano,  Mario Mariano,  Renata Giorgi, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2006
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Flunisolide Decreases Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Nitrotyrosine Levels in Asthmatic Children

A. Bodini,  D. G. Peroni,  F. Zardini,  M. Corradi,  R. Alinovi,  A. L. Boner,  G. L. Piacentini, 
  • First Published: 27 July 2006
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Is the Association Between TNF-α-308 A Allele and DMT1 Independent of HLA-DRB1, DQB1 Alleles?

Grazyna Deja,  Przemyslawa Jarosz-Chobot,  Joanna Polanska,  Urszula Siekiera,  Ewa Malecka-Tendera, 
  • First Published: 06 July 2006
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Influence of Interleukin IL-2 and IL-12 + IL-18 on Surface Expression of Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors KIR2DL1, KIR2DL2, and KIR3DL2 in Natural Killer Cells

Slawomir Chrul,  Ewa Polakowska,  Agnieszka Szadkowska,  Jerzy Bodalski, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2006
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Nitrooxyethylation Reverses the Healing-Suppressant Effect of Ibuprofen

Mandeep Kaushal,  N. Gopalan Kutty,  C. Mallikarjuna Rao, 
  • First Published: 01 June 2006
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The Levels of Ghrelin, Leptin, TNF-α, and IL-6 in Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma due to HBV and HDV Infection

Huseyin Ataseven,  Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu,  Nalan Kuzu,  Mehmet Yalniz,  Selman Celebi,  Ahmet Erensoy,  Bilal Ustundag, 
  • First Published: 31 May 2006
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Plasma Levels of t-PA and PAI-1 Correlate With the Formation of Experimental Post-Surgical Peritoneal Adhesions

Clara Di Filippo,  Alessandro Falsetto,  Vito De Pascale,  Elisabetta Tufariello,  Domenico De Lucia,  Francesco Rossi,  Michele D′Amico,  Antonio Cennamo, 
  • First Published: 25 May 2006
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The Relationship Between Serum Levels of Total IgE, IL-18, IL-12, IFN-γ and Disease Severity in Children With Atopic Dermatitis

Murat Aral,  Ozer Arican,  Mustafa Gul,  Sezai Sasmaz,  Sumeyra Alkis Kocturk,  Ummugulsum Kastal,  Hasan Cetin Ekerbicer, 
  • First Published: 11 May 2006
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Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis

Peng Lv,  Shelley Chireyath Paul,  Yanjv Xiao,  Shiquan Liu,  Hesheng Luo, 
  • First Published: 11 May 2006
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Elevated Circulating IL-1β and TNF-Alpha, and Unaltered IL-6 in First-Trimester Pregnancies Complicated by Threatened Abortion With an Adverse Outcome

Nicolaos Vitoratos,  Constantinos Papadias,  Emmanuel Economou,  Evangelos Makrakis,  Constantinos Panoulis,  George Creatsas, 
  • First Published: 07 May 2006
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Investigation of Midtrimester Amniotic Fluid Factors as Potential Predictors of Term and Preterm Deliveries

Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner,  Nikolaos Vrachnis,  Evi Samoli,  Stavroula Baka,  George Alexandrakis,  Karl-Philipp Puchner,  Zoe Iliodromiti,  Demetrios Hassiakos, 
  • First Published: 07 May 2006
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ApoE Polymorphism Is Associated With C-Reactive Protein in Low-HDL Family Members and in Normolipidemic Subjects

Juhani Kahri,  Aino Soro-Paavonen,  Christian Ehnholm,  Marja-Riitta Taskinen, 
  • First Published: 27 April 2006
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Systemic and Local CC Chemokines Production in a Murine Model of Listeria monocytogenes Infection

Marina Bubonja,  Branka Wraber,  Gordana Brumini,  Ivana Gobin,  Danijela Veljkovic,  Maja Abram, 
  • First Published: 20 April 2006
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Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Leads to Persistent Inflammation and Tissue Damage Following Uveitis Due to Reduced Levels of Ciliary Body Heme Oxygenase-1

Settimio Rossi,  Michele D′Amico,  Annalisa Capuano,  Mary Romano,  Pasquale Petronella,  Clara Di Filippo, 
  • First Published: 17 April 2006
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Regulated Spatial Distribution of Cyclooxygenases and Lipoxygenases in Crohn′s Ulcer

Yao Mao,  Jian′an Ren,  Jieshou Li, 
  • First Published: 12 April 2006
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Circulating sCD138 and Some Angiogenesis-Involved Cytokines Help to Anticipate the Disease Progression of Early-Stage B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Dariusz Wołowiec,  Jarosław Dybko,  Tomasz Wróbel,  Donata Urbaniak-Kujda,  Bożena Jaźwiec,  Beata Tomaszewska-Toporska,  Katarzyna Kapelko-Słowik,  Stanisław Potoczek,  Kazimierz Kuliczkowski, 
  • First Published: 11 April 2006
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Constitutive Expression of Functionally Active Protease-Activated Receptors 1 and 2 in Human Conjunctival Epithelial Cells

Timothy J. Nickel,  Mohammad H. Kabir,  Jaya Talreja,  Daniel J. Stechschulte,  Kottarappat N. Dileepan, 
  • First Published: 06 April 2006
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Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Methotrexate

Nilgun Solak Tekin,  Nilsel Ilter,  Banu Sancak,  Muge Guler Ozden,  Mehmet Ali Gurer, 
  • First Published: 05 April 2006
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Role of Interleukin-18 in Modulation of Oral Carcinoma Cell Proliferation

Athip Nilkaeo,  Suthinee Bhuvanath, 
  • First Published: 23 March 2006

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Suppression of Carrageenan- and Collagen II-Induced Inflammation in Mice by Geranium Oil

Naho Maruyama,  Hiroko Ishibashi,  Weimin Hu,  Shinichiro Morofuji,  Shigeharu Inouye,  Hideyo Yamaguchi,  Shigeru Abe, 
  • First Published: 21 March 2006
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Expression of TNF-α and Related Signaling Molecules in the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Sunil Kumar Raghav,  Bhawna Gupta,  Charu Agrawal,  Ved P. Chaturvedi,  Hasi R. Das, 
  • First Published: 21 March 2006
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Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility

M. Murad Başar,  Üçler Kisa,  Devrim Tuğlu,  Erdal Yilmaz,  Halil Başar,  Osman Çağlayan,  Ertan Batislam, 
  • First Published: 20 March 2006
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Genetic Analysis of MEFV Gene Pyrin Domain in Patients With Behçet′s Disease

Ahmet Dursun,  Hatice Gul Durakbasi-Dursun,  Ayse Gul Zamani,  Zerrin Gülin Gulbahar,  Recep Dursun,  Cengiz Yakicier, 
  • First Published: 20 March 2006
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Comparison of Effects of Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco “Maras Powder” Use on Humoral Immune System Parameters

Murat Aral,  Hasan Cetin Ekerbicer,  Mustafa Celik,  Pınar Ciragil,  Mustafa Gul, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2006
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Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Figen Deveci,  H. Handan Akbulut,  Ilhami Celik,  M. Hamdi Muz,  Fulya İlhan, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2006
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JAK Inhibitors AG-490 and WHI-P154 Decrease IFN-γ-Induced iNOS Expression and NO Production in Macrophages

Outi Sareila,  Riku Korhonen,  Outi Kärpänniemi,  Riina Nieminen,  Hannu Kankaanranta,  Eeva Moilanen, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2006
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Regulation of Annexin I in Rheumatoid Synovial Cells by Glucocorticoids and Interleukin-1

Eric F. Morand,  Pam Hall,  Paul Hutchinson,  Yuan H. Yang, 
  • First Published: 18 March 2006
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Unexpected Smoking-Linked High MMP-9 in Induced Sputum of Hazardous Dust-Exposed Workers

Yehuda Lerman,  Abraham Moscovich,  Elizabeth Fireman, 
  • First Published: 18 March 2006
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NKT Cells in the Induced Sputum of Severe Asthmatics

Agnes Hamzaoui,  Sana Cheik Rouhou,  Hedia Graïri,  Hanadi Abid,  Jamel Ammar,  Hanene Chelbi,  Kamel Hamzaoui, 
  • First Published: 13 March 2006
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Myeloperoxidase Promoter Polymorphism −463G Is Associated With More Severe Clinical Expression of Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Disease

Wanda F. Reynolds,  Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus,  Valérie Gausson,  Marie-Noëlle Feuillet,  Jean-Paul Bonnefont,  Gérard Lenoir,  Béatrice Descamps-Latscha,  Véronique Witko-Sarsat, 
  • First Published: 13 March 2006
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Serum IL-18 Is Increased at Early Postburn Period in Moderately Burned Patients

Y. Kenan Coban,  Murat Aral, 
  • First Published: 12 March 2006
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Serum Leptin Is not a Diagnostic Marker for Familial Mediterranean Fever Attacks

Bülent Toy,  Orhan Tarçın,  Sait Bağcı,  Yücel Üstündağ,  Ali Inal,  Arzu Tiftikçi, 
  • First Published: 09 March 2006
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Interleukin-1 Modulation of Human Placental Trophoblast Proliferation

Athip Nilkaeo,  Suthinee Bhuvanath, 
  • First Published: 07 March 2006
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Tubulointerstitial Macrophage Accumulation is Regulated by Sequentially Expressed Osteopontin and Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor: Implication for the Role of Atorvastatin

Shaojiang Tian,  Guohua Ding,  Ruhan Jia,  Guili Chu, 
  • First Published: 07 March 2006
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A Subgroup of First-Degree Relatives of Crohn′s Disease Patients Shows a Profile of Inflammatory Markers in the Blood Which Is More Typical of Crohn′s Disease Patients Than of Normal Individuals

Broide Efrat,  Goren Iris,  Hongbin Wang,  Scapa Eitan,  Keisari Yona, 
  • First Published: 02 March 2006
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Glutamate Receptors in Neuroinflammatory Demyelinating Disease

Christopher Bolton,  Carolyn Paul, 
  • First Published: 02 March 2006
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Interleukin 6 and 8 Levels in Plasma and Fibroblast Cultures in Psoriasis

Anna Zalewska,  Ewa Głowacka,  Janina Wyczółkowska,  Henryk Tchórzewski,  Joanna Narbutt,  Anna Sysa-Jȩdrzejowska, 
  • First Published: 23 February 2006
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Evaluation of Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha, Interleukin-2 Soluble Receptor, Nitric Oxide Metabolites, and Lipids as Inflammatory Markers in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Flávia Ozorio Pereira,  Tânia Silvia Frode,  Yara Santos Medeiros, 
  • First Published: 22 February 2006
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Nutritional Status and Immune Functions in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Hayriye Sayarlioglu,  Reha Erkoc,  Cengiz Demir,  Ekrem Dogan,  Mehmet Sayarlioglu,  Ahmet Faik Oner,  Imdat Dilek, 
  • First Published: 21 February 2006
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TLR2 Expression in Relation to IL-6 and IL-1β and their Natural Regulators Production by PMN and PBMC in Patients with Lyme Disease

Ewa Jablonska,  Magdalena Marcinczyk, 
  • First Published: 21 February 2006
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Expression and Secretion of CXCL-8 and CXCL-10 From Mycobacterium Bovis BCG-Infected Human Epithelial Cells: Role of IL-4

Patricia Méndez-Samperio,  Elena Miranda,  Abraham Vázquez, 
  • First Published: 14 February 2006
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Multiplex Bead Array Assay for Detection of 25 Soluble Cytokines in Blister Fluid of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1

Claudia Heijmans-Antonissen,  Feikje Wesseldijk,  Renate JM Munnikes,  Frank JPM Huygen,  Patrick van der Meijden,  Wim C. J. Hop,  Herbert Hooijkaas,  Freek J. Zijlstra, 
  • First Published: 09 February 2006
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Similar Effects of General and Spinal Anaesthesia on Perioperative Stress Response in Patients Undergoing Haemorrhoidectomy

Unase Buyukkocak,  Osman Caglayan,  Cagatay Daphan,  Kuzey Aydinuraz,  Oral Saygun,  Tahsin Kaya,  Fatih Agalar, 
  • First Published: 09 February 2006
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The Acute-Phase Proteins Serum Amyloid A and C Reactive Protein in Transudates and Exudates

Alessandra M. Okino,  Cristiani Bürger,  Jefferson R. Cardoso,  Edson L. Lavado,  Paulo A. Lotufo,  Ana Campa, 
  • First Published: 08 February 2006
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Spatiotemporal Pattern of Neuroinflammation After Impact-Acceleration Closed Head Injury in the Rat

Servan Rooker,  Sebastian Jander,  Jos Van Reempts,  Guido Stoll,  Philippe G. Jorens,  Marcel Borgers,  Jan Verlooy, 
  • First Published: 08 February 2006
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Detection of Salivary Interleukin 2 and Interleukin 6 in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome

Daria Simcic,  Sonja Pezelj-Ribaric,  Renata Gržic,  Jelena Horvat,  Gordana Brumini,  Miranda Muhvic-Urek, 
  • First Published: 06 February 2006
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Olopatadine Suppresses the Migration of THP-1 Monocytes Induced by S100A12 Protein

Kazuya Kishimoto,  Satoshi Kaneko,  Kenji Ohmori,  Tadafumi Tamura,  Kazuhide Hasegawa, 
  • First Published: 05 February 2006
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Circulating Total and Active Metalloproteinase-9 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythomatosus

Ewa Robak,  Agnieszka Wierzbowska,  Magdalena Chmiela,  Liliana Kulczycka,  Anna Sysa-Jędrejowska,  Tadeusz Robak, 
  • First Published: 05 February 2006
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Serum IL-1β, IL-2, and IL-6 in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Children

Yasar Dogan,  Saadet Akarsu,  Bilal Ustundag,  Erdal Yilmaz,  Metin Kaya Gurgoze, 
  • First Published: 01 February 2006