Publications by authors named "Nft Henckens"
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- Biologics are effective treatments for psoriasis, and this study focuses on patients who have used the same biologic for 10 years or more, referred to as "ultra-long users."
- In the BioCAPTURE cohort, 30.5% of eligible patients reached this ultra-long treatment duration, with ustekinumab being the most common biologic among them.
- The study found that many ultra-long users had comorbidities, required dose adjustments, and achieved relatively low complete clearance rates of psoriasis, but still showed a high retention rate on the treatment for over 15 years.
Sporothrix spp. cause the most common deep fungal skin infections in Brazil and this is related to infected cats. Transmission is traditionally from organic material/plants but can also be zoonotic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe benefits and risks of beetroot juice consumption: a systematic review.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
February 2021
Beetroot juice (BRJ) has become increasingly popular amongst athletes aiming to improve sport performances. BRJ contains high concentrations of nitrate, which can be converted into nitric oxide (NO) after consumption. NO has various functions in the human body, including a vasodilatory effect, which reduces blood pressure and increases oxygen- and nutrient delivery to various organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConsumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice (BRJ) by athletes induces a number of beneficial physiological health effects, which are linked to the formation of nitric oxide (NO) from nitrate. However, following a secondary pathway, NO may also lead to the formation of -nitroso compounds (NOCs), which are known to be carcinogenic in 39 animal species. The extent of the formation of NOCs is modulated by various other dietary factors, such as vitamin C.
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