A Rare and Intriguing Case of Wilson's Disease Initially Suspected of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

When systematic lupus erythematosus-like lab results (e.g., positive anti-double-stranded DNA antibody, low complement component 3) are inconsistent with physical findings, such as the absence of arthritis or nephritis, clinicians should consider diagnoses such as Wilson's disease, especially in the presence of abnormal liver function and elevated international normalized ratio (INR).

Hydro-ethanolic extract of affects tracheal responsiveness and lung pathology in ovalbumin-sensitized rats.

Anti-inflammatory effect of () was shown previously. In the present study, the effect of the plant on tracheal responsiveness and lung pathological features in ovalbumin-sensitized rats was evaluated. Six groups of rats including control (C), ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized (S), S groups treated with (CL; 0.

Curcumin affects tracheal responsiveness and lung pathology in asthmatic rats.

Background: Curcumin has shown various pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, the effects of curcumin on tracheal responsiveness and lung pathological features were evaluated in a rat model of asthma.

Methods: Tracheal responsiveness and lung pathological features were evaluated in control rats (C), ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized rats (as an animal model of asthma; A), A rats treated with curcumin (Cu, 0.