BACKGROUND Sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor used in type 2 diabetes therapy, has demonstrated protective effects in diabetic chronic kidney disease, in part due to its pleiotropic actions. However, its potential direct effects on the kidney are still not completely defined. Here, by means of proteomics and miRNA profiling, we have further unveiled the role of sitagliptin ...

AIMS The aim of this study was to compare the visual field test results in healthy children obtained via the Humphrey matrix 24-2 threshold program and standard automated perimetry (SAP) using the Swedish interactive threshold algorithm (SITA)-Standard 24-2 test. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study included 55 healthy children without ocular or systemic disorders who underwent both S...

Abstract Background The benefit of arterial revascularization in coronary surgery remains controversial. incremental value additional grafts to the left internal thoracic artery (ITA) has been mainly assessed according number grafts, possibly limiting detection its actual impact. We analyzed influence distal anastomoses (DAA) performed on late mortality patients having received from one three g...

W pracy przedstawiono porównanie procesu rozdrabniania ziarna j?czmienia przeprowadzonego przy u?yciu dwóch typów rozdrabniaczy z pionowym wirnikiem. badaniach zastosowano sita o otworach cylindrycznych ?rednicy 3 mm i grubo?ci 2,5 mm. Odleg?o?? pomi?dzy bijakiem sitem wynosi?a w obu przypadkach 25 Stwierdzono, ?e rodzaj u?ytego rozdrabniacza kszta?tuje rozk?ady granulometryczne uzyskanej ?ruty...