The relationship between high-density lipoprotein, bacterial lipopolysaccharide, and tumour necrosis factor-α in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Comparison of learning strategies in successful and unsuccessful students

Introduction: The main purpose of the present research was to compare learning strategies used by successful and unsuccessful students. Material and methods: Six hundred and five third-year students were randomly select...

A case of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with coeliac disease

Dilated cardiomyopathy in association with coeliac disease has been rarely reported in the past. We describe a case of dilated cardiomyopathy in a young patient in which all other causes were excluded. The patient was fo...

The interaction of coronary microembolization and ischemic preconditioning: A third window of cardioprotection through TNF-alpha

With an unstable atherosclerotic coronary plaque, episodes of myocardial ischemia associated with release of debris and microembolization and subsequent restoration of more or less sufficient coronary blood flow can prec...

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