Publications by authors named "C L Williamson"
Introduction: Cardiac fibrosis occurs in a wide range of cardiac diseases and is characterised by the transdifferentiation of cardiac fibroblasts into myofibroblasts these cells produce large quantities of extracellular matrix, resulting in myocardial scar. The profibrotic process is multi-factorial, meaning identification of effective treatments has been limited. The antifibrotic effect of the bile acid ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is established in cases of liver fibrosis however its mechanism and role in cardiac fibrosis is less well understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWomen with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) have hypercholanemia alongside an increased risk of dyslipidemia. We investigated how cholic acid (CA) supplementation in murine pregnancy impacts adipose tissue function. Mice were fed normal or 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Radiology Research Alliance (RRA) of the Association of Academic Radiology (AAR) creates task forces to study emerging trends shaping the future of radiology. This article highlights the findings of the AAR-RRA Task Force on Balancing High Clinical Volumes and non-relative value unit (Non-RVU)-Generating Activities. The Task Force's mission was to evaluate and emphasize the value of non-RVU-generating activities that academic radiologists perform.
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- * AAR-RRA's task force studied how academic radiologists contribute beyond just high clinical volumes and RVU-generating work, highlighting the importance of these additional roles.
- * Their findings are shared in a two-part report, with the first part addressing the current situation in radiology and the second part outlining future strategies for striking a better balance between clinical work and non-RVU activities.