Archive:: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2016

Gelatinases Expression Disturbance as a Possible Cause of Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Internal Carotid Arteries: Immunohistochemical Study

Ekaterina M. Paltseva, Viktoria O. Polyakova, Svetlana A. Oskolkova, Arsen V. Abramyan, Julia S. Krylova, Alexandre V. Gavrilenko, Igor M. Kvetnoy

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2016

Pages: 52-58

Received: 16 March 2016

Accepted: 17 May 2016

Published: 5 July 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20160204.11

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Abstract: Background: Fibromascular dysplasia of internal carotid arteries (ICA) leading to their pathological deformities is one of the causes of cerebral vascular insufficiency. The structural changes of the artery wall and their causes remain poorly understood. Materials and Methods: We investigated the expression of elastin, collagen types I and III, smo... Show More

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Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome (ACOS): Where We Stand

Joyce Akwe, Amy Miller

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2016

Pages: 59-66

Received: 25 May 2016

Accepted: 3 June 2016

Published: 5 July 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20160204.12

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Abstract: Asthma-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (ACOS) or ASCOS is a frequently encountered clinical syndrome. It is identified by the clinical features that it shares with asthma and COPD. There is no clear consensus definition yet for this medical syndrome. ACOS has not been extensively studied partly because of the absence of clari... Show More

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