Publications by authors named "A Fouza"
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) tuberculosis (TB) is an infrequent clinical entity, especially in developed countries. The symptoms are usually non-specific, and therefore it may mimic a variety of degenerative and non-degenerative diseases, hampering the diagnosis. An interesting case of SIJ infection with psoas abscess in a 77-year-old male is presented in the current article.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetailed characterization of B cells in dialysis patients who are candidates for kidney transplant is still lacking, with little information on how dialysis duration and modality impact B cell subsets. Cluster analysis of flow cytometry determined the frequencies and absolute numbers of B-cell subsets and divided the cohort of 78 candidates into two distinct clusters, one with shorter and one with longer dialysis duration. The immune profiles of the clusters differed depending on whether frequencies or absolute counts were considered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWilliams syndrome was first reported by Williams and Beuren in 1961-1962. It is a genetic disorder that is caused by a sporadic microdeletion of chromosome 7, which includes the elastin gene. The development of gastrointestinal pathology, such as diverticular disease, is associated with the deletion of this specific gene.
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- B and T regulatory cells (Bregs and Tregs) play a crucial role in kidney transplantation, and this study aims to track their changes in frequency and numbers before and after transplant.
- Researchers used flow cytometry to analyze cells from 50 kidney recipients without rejection, assessing renal function through estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
- Findings indicate that at six months post-transplant, Tregs, tBregs, and plasmablasts decreased in frequency, whereas mBregs remained stable; notably, better graft function correlates positively with tBregs and plasmablasts, especially when eGFR is above 60.
Primary mesenteric neuroendocrine tumors represent a rare clinical entity, challenging to manage, while a combination of imaging is demanded in order to differentiate it from metastatic disease, and set the diagnosis. If the tumor is resectable, surgery is the fundament of the therapeutic approach. The appearance of a second primary mesenteric tumor suggests an unacquainted scenario.
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