Publications by authors named "M MARKOV"

Article Synopsis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis linked to higher cardiovascular risks, primarily due to accelerated atherosclerosis, although some studies show mixed results regarding this association.
  • Endothelial dysfunction, common in AS patients, amplifies the effects of inflammation and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, potentially speeding up artery damage before other vascular issues arise.
  • Investigations suggest key factors like adhesion molecules can predict cardiovascular events, and treatments such as angiotensin receptor blockers and statins might lower cardiovascular risks in AS patients, highlighting the need for further studies.
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This narrative review provides a comprehensive examination of the complex interplay between inflammatory arthritis (IA) and cardiovascular pathology. It particularly illuminates the roles of atherosclerosis initiation, endothelial dysfunction, and glycocalyx shedding. IA not only provokes tissue-specific inflammatory responses, but also engenders a considerable degree of non-specific systemic inflammation.

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The perisylvian region is the cortical core of language and speech. Several accessory sulci have been described in this area, whose presence could modify the results of the automatic quantification of gray matter by popularly used software. This study aimed to assess the expression of accessory sulci in the frontoparietal operculum (FPO) and to evaluate their influence on the gray matter volume estimated by an automatic parcellation of cortical gyri and sulci.

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The hardness of heat (thermally) treated CoCrMo ingots, recycled by electron beam melting and refining (EBMR) of a technogenic CoCrMo material (waste from the dental technology) under different process conditions (temperature and residence time) is examined. The heat treatment consists of two-step heating up to temperatures of 423 K and 1343 K and retention times of 40 and 60 min, respectively. The influence of various loads (0.

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The possibility of removing metallic (such as Zr, Fe, Cr, and Zn) impurities and non-metallic (such as [O] and C) impurities from technogenic hafnium through single and double refining in the conditions of electron beam melting (EBM) has been studied. The influence of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters on the degree of removal of these impurities from the base metal under vacuum conditions and within a temperature interval of 2500 K to 3100 K is defined. The relative volatility of metal impurities and the stability of the oxides and carbides present in the base metal are evaluated.

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