Publications by authors named "Romuald Biernacki"
Introduction: The imbalance between metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors TIMPs) may be involved in the pathogenesis of lung sarcoidosis, a granulomatous inflammatory disease which may lead to lung fibrosis.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to verify whether the expression of MMP-9, MMP-2, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 in peripheral lung biopsies of patients with sarcoidosis correlate with lung function tests, radiological pattern, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells. We compared the expression of MMPs and TIMPs between patients with sarcoid-positive vs.
Introduction: Volumetric loss of some cerebral structures is noticed during morphometrical investigations, and it is one of the most frequent abnormalities in schizophrenic patients' brains. The new methods of MRI investigations show subtle changes in cerebral white matter, which are undetectable by standard MRI. The magnetic transfer imaging (MTI) may be used to estimate the structural integrity of white matter and allows for visualisation of minimal changes in cerebral tissue.
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- * Conventional MRI techniques often miss subtle structural changes that could indicate functional issues, despite high resolution capabilities.
- * New imaging techniques, such as magnetic transfer imaging (MTI), can detect previously unnoticed changes in white matter, providing insights into the structural integrity of both white and grey matter in schizophrenia.
Unlabelled: The aim of the study is to evaluate the reliability of the diffusion-weighted vs. FLAIR MR imaging in the cases of hyper acute brain stroke.
Material And Methods: CT and MR standard and diffusion images observed in 29 patients affected with early brain stroke and reference CT in all the patients.