Healthy vascular endothelial cells regulate vascular tone and permeability, prevent vessel
wall inflammation, enhance thromboresistance, and contribute to general vascular health …

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is recognized an independent risk factor for
chronic kidney disease (CKD). The precise contribution and differential response to …

Currently, there is no specific treatment for acute lung injury (ALI). E-selectin-binding peptide
(Esbp), a high-affinity peptide that delivers drugs targeting inflammatory vascular endothelial …

BACKGROUND Endothelial injury and inflammation are the main pathological changes in
hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN); however, they have not been assessed in patients in the …

Mercury is an environmental pollutant and a threat to human health. Mercuric chloride (HgCl
2)-induced acute renal failure has been described by several reports, but the mechanisms of …

Plasma homocysteine is elevated in patients with impaired renal function, and markedly so
at end-stage renal disease. As chronic kidney disease and hyperhomocysteinemia are also …

Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by
cerebral blood flow dysregulation and the blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption. While renal …

Rationale The impact of aortic valve stenosis (AS) on systemic endothelial function
independent of standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs) is unknown. Objective We …

Results KTx patients were mean 5.1±2.3 years after transplantation with the mean estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 50.3±17.1 ml/min/1.73 m2. The mean vessel diameter …

Niewydolność serca [HF] jest złożonym zespołem objawów klinicznych wynikających ze
strukturalnej i/lub czynnościowej dysfunkcji mięśnia sercowego. Zgodnie z wytycznymi …