Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a well defined clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent
episodes of digital vasospasm triggered by exposure to physical/chemical or emotional …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) are two phenotypically
distincts inflammatory systemic diseases. However, SLE and SSc share pathogenic features …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are evolutionarily conserved receptors essential for the host
defence against pathogens. Both immune and non-immune cells can express TLRs …

Abstract Purpose of Review Platelets are no longer recognized solely as cell fragments
regulating hemostasis. They have pleiotropic functions and they are linked directly or …

Background To date, infections have usually been associated with elevations of the mean
platelet volume. We correlated infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with changes …

Platelets show a substantial role in the maintenance of vascular integrity when these cells
after a rapid activation adhere to the vessel wall lesion, aggregate with other platelets and …

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) describes the excessive vascular response of the digital
vessels in response to cold exposure and emotional stress. It is typically the earliest …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are cell-extruded DNA strands coated with neutrophils'
nuclear proteins and enzymes from cytotoxic granules, produced by NETosis, a cell death …

Introduction. Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a multifactorial disorder. If any underlying
disease cannot be determined to be responsible for RP, then it is considered to be the …

Introduction and objective Acute bronchiolitis might be associated with morbidity and
mortality in infants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of mean platelet volume …