Purpose: In 2021, the CKD-EPI-creatinine and CKD-EPI-creatinine-cystatin-C combined equations were revised again by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive Diseases (NIDDK) it was reported that its accuracy increased. The main object this study is to compare diagnostic performance 2009 CKD-EPI eGFRcr, 2012 eGFRCysC, eGFRcr-CysC,...

The consumption of cacao-derived (i.e., cocoa) products provides beneficial cardiovascular effects in healthy subjects as well as individuals with endothelial dysfunction such as smokers, diabetics, and postmenopausal women. The vascular actions of cocoa are related to enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production. These actions can be reproduced by the administration of the cacao flavanol (-)-epicatec...

We investigated the extent of oxidative stress evoked in the hypertensive rat by measuring plasma levels of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2 (8-epi-PGF2 ), a marker of in vivo oxidative stress. Administration of angiotensin (Ang) II and norepinephrine at doses of 0.7 and 2.8 mg · kg 1 · d , respectively, resulted in similar significant elevations in plasma levels of 8-epi-PGF2 . A 7-day infusion of Ang I...

Epithelioid hepatic angiomyolipoma (Epi-HAML) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor with malignant potential. Most of Epi-HAML contains no or only a minimal amount of adipose tissue and poses a diagnostic challenge. Central vessels are characteristic imaging finding of Epi-HAML, which usually were displayed by dynamic contrast imaging. In this paper, we displayed the central vessels of Epi-HAML in...

We investigated the extent of oxidative stress evoked in the hypertensive rat by measuring plasma levels of 8-epi-prostaglandin F(2alpha) (8-epi-PGF(2alpha)), a marker of in vivo oxidative stress. Administration of angiotensin (Ang) II and norepinephrine at doses of 0.7 and 2.8 mg. kg(-1). d(-1), respectively, resulted in similar significant elevations in plasma levels of 8-epi-PGF(2alpha). A 7...

A new propeller EPI pulse sequence with reduced sensitivity to field inhomogeneities is proposed. Image artifacts such as blurring due to Nyquist ghosting and susceptibility gradients are investigated and compared with those obtained in previous propeller EPI studies. The proposed propeller EPI sequence uses a readout that is played out along the short axis of the propeller blade, orthogonal to...

OBJECTIVE Early progressive infarction (EPI) is frequently observed and related to poor functional outcome in patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction caused by MCA occlusion. We evaluated the perfusion parameters of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a predictor of EPI. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed patients with acute MCA territory infarction caused by MCA occlusion. EPI...