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Serum ferritin estimation in polytransfused beta-thalassemia major children: comparative studies with different methods using commercial kits
No full textAtopic manifestations, growth and nutritional data in newborns at high risk for allergy fed serum protein hydrolysate: 2-year follow-up
No full textDoes calprotectin represent a regulatory factor in host defence or a drug target in inflammatory disease?
No full textAbstract: Calprotectin, a protein composed by two subunits of 8 and 14 kD respectively, is released by neutrophils in the biological fluids under inflammatory states. For instance, detection of calprotectin in faeces represents a diagnostic tool in the case of inflammatory bowel disease. Quite interestingly, calprotectin is increased in the stool of healthy newborns from day three up to day thirty and, physiologically, this increase may be interpreted as a defense mechanism against yeast and fungi. Therapeutic attempts at inhibiting the deleterious effect of calprotectin have been experimentally made by using lycoricinidol. This natural compound is able to hamper the calprotectin-induced apoptosis on the one hand. On the other hand, the same compound plays a prophylactic role in the course of experimental arthritis in rats
Studio del profilo plasmatico degli aminoacidi liberi in bambini con insufficienza renale cronica in terapia emodialitica
No full textSome Authors found changes in plasma aminoacids concentration in patients with chronic renal failure treated with conservative therapy or with dialysis. Particularly they observed a reduction in the concentration of essential aminoacids (EAA) and an increase of the non essential (NEAA), with increase in their ratio. In our study we analyzed the plasma aminoacids pools in 12 children with chronic renal failure treated with hemodialysis. We have measured the plasma aminoacids concentrations before and after hemodialysis to evaluate their variations and their role in the pathogenesis of some symptoms of uremia. A decreased concentration of EAA and an increased concentration of NEAA, before hemodialysis, were observed. These findings were not modified by this therapy, but turned out to be related to protein intake
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