Publications by authors named "V de Maertelaer"
Posterior staphyloma (PS) is a hallmark of pathological myopia, corresponding to a circumscribed outpouching of the eyeball with choroidal thinning and inward scleral deformation at its edges. Its pathogenesis is still unclear, thus constituting a research priority as the prevalence of myopia is increasing worldwide. Recently, it has been suggested that the optic nerve sheaths or oblique muscles are potential promoters of PS through the traction or compression effect that they apply to the eye wall.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Contrasting with the lymphopenia classically reported after administration of glucocorticoids, a lymphocytosis has been sometimes observed in patients after glucocorticoid administration. We here determine prospectively the timing and magnitude of methylprednisolone (mPDN)-induced lymphocytosis and study the effects of concomitant propranolol administration on lymphocyte count (Ly).
Methods: Ly was measured before and 24 to 72hours after initiating mPDN treatment in 20 patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disorders (IMID).
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- The study investigates the expression of endothelial cell markers (SCF, VEGF, MAC) in skin affected by chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), using immunohistochemistry and serum analysis.
- Findings reveal that SCF is significantly more reactive in the lesional skin of CSU patients compared to healthy controls, especially in perivascular and epithelial cells.
- The research suggests that elevated levels of SCF in CSU skin indicate potential therapeutic avenues with anti-Kit antibodies for treatment.
Background: This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for Barrett's neoplasia recurrence after radiofrequency ablation (RFA).
Methods: Data from patients at 16 centers were collected for a multicenter retrospective study. Patients who underwent at least one RFA treatment for Barrett's esophagus and thereafter underwent further esophageal ESD for neoplasia recurrence were included.
Introduction: The incidence of intramedullary spinal cord tumors ranges from 2 to 4% of all central nervous system tumors. Only 6-8% are astrocytomas. The gold standard to diagnose a spinal cord tumor is the spinal cord MRI .
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