Infusion of autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear stem cells potentially reduces urinary markers in diabetic nephropathy.

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Previous studies demonstrated safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (ABM-MNCs) in induced type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) rats. However, the effect of ABM-MNCs on urinary markers of DN in humans is not well studied.

Potential novel biomarkers of cardiovascular dysfunction and disease: cardiotrophin-1, adipokines and galectin-3.

Cardiovascular disease is one of the main burdens of healthcare systems worldwide. Nevertheless, assessing cardiovascular risk in both apparently healthy individuals and low/high-risk patients remains a difficult issue. Already established biomarkers (e.

Splenic Artery Embolization in Patients After Orthotopic Liver Transplant.

Objectives: Hypersplenism (thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, anemia) syndrome and ascites occur after orthotopic liver transplant. These conditions can be treated by open splenectomy. Splenic artery embolization has been practiced as an alternative surgical method.

Pathologic Criteria to Estimate the State of the Liver in Potential Donors.

Objectives: The pathologic evaluation of the liver is one of the most important issues in liver transplants. We evaluated the histopathological condition of livers in potential donors.

Materials And Methods: After liver biopsy, 37 potential donor livers were histologically studied.