were observed. Two weeks after the fever started, the patient was clinically normal. As hypochromia, microcytosis, numerous target cells and other significant morphologic alterations of red cells were observed, classic...
Spigelian hernia (SH) is a rare type of hernia, usually of limited diameter, which commonly presents complications, including incarceration and strangulation of the major omentum and the small or large bowel. The clinica...
OBJECTIVE To assess possible Δ-changes in the health status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over time, and specifically the contribution of body mass index (BMI).
METHOD A prospective st...
OBJECTIVE To identify genetic susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD), associated with fibrinogen α-chain (FGA) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
METHOD A prospective, genetic association study was perfo...
OBJECTIVE Patients with heart failure (HF) experience many different problems that affect their quality of life (QoL) and possibly trigger the onset of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to explore the...
Hemoglobin E disease, transient erythroblastopenia
were observed. Two weeks after the fever started, the patient was clinically normal. As hypochromia, microcytosis, numerous target cells and other significant morphologic alterations of red cells were observed, classic...
Intestinal obstruction in a Spigelian hernia with a concomitant jejunal diverticulum
Spigelian hernia (SH) is a rare type of hernia, usually of limited diameter, which commonly presents complications, including incarceration and strangulation of the major omentum and the small or large bowel. The clinica...
Health status assessment in patients with COPD: The contribution of BMI
OBJECTIVE To assess possible Δ-changes in the health status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over time, and specifically the contribution of body mass index (BMI). METHOD A prospective st...
Association of fibrinogen α-chain polymorphisms with coronary atherosclerosis and plasma fibrinogen concentration
OBJECTIVE To identify genetic susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD), associated with fibrinogen α-chain (FGA) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). METHOD A prospective, genetic association study was perfo...
The impact of anxiety and depression on the quality of life of patients with heart failure
OBJECTIVE Patients with heart failure (HF) experience many different problems that affect their quality of life (QoL) and possibly trigger the onset of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to explore the...