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Author(s):
Petros Kikas
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George Chalikias
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Dimitrios Tziakas
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3 years ago
Sphingolipids are one of the major categories of lipids and beyond their role as structural membrane components they have important functions as signalling molecules in a wide array of biological processes. They are composed of two key lipid building blocks – long-chain bases (usually sphingosine or 1,3-dihydroxy-2-amino-4-octadecene) and fatty acids – and use a glycerol-based backbone to which…
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Author(s):
Juan Carlos Kaski
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Maki Komiyama
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Koji Hasegawa
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Akira Matsumori
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3 years ago
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a public health emergency of international concern.1 The pandemic is ongoing, and the world is faced with the urgent task of minimising the mortality associated with COVID-19. Besides advanced age, risk factors for escalation of COVID-19 severity include underlying…
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Author(s):
Rocco Antonio Montone
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Giulia Iannaccone
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Maria Chiara Meucci
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et al
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3 years ago
In December 2019, several cases of interstitial pneumonia of unknown origin were detected in Wuhan, China, and on 9 January 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Within a few weeks, the contagion spread through China and South Korea, and the outbreak rapidly extended worldwide due to…
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Author(s):
Eliecer Coto
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Pablo Avanzas
,
Juan Gómez
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3 years ago
Author(s):
Antoni Martínez-Rubio
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Soledad Ascoeta
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Fadwa Taibi
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et al
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3 years ago
In the last months of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, a novel disease appeared, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a very contagious virus, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The clinical manifestations of this virus in humans vary widely from asymptomatic to severe, with diverse symptomatology and even death. The substantial transmission from…
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Author(s):
Daniel X Augustine
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Tracey Keteepe-Arachi
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Aneil Malhotra
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3 years ago
Author(s):
Mattia Cattaneo
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Alberto Froio
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Augusto Gallino
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3 years ago
Imaging has played an instrumental role in the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of cardiovascular diseases. Arterial Doppler ultrasound, echocardiography, myocardial perfusion imaging tests and angiography are now part of everyday clinical practice and represent a cornerstone of atherosclerosis management.1 During the past two decades, there has been an expansion of the available imaging…
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Author(s):
Zenawit Girmatsion
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Joachim R Ehrlich
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) alters the function of the heart beyond mere changes in cardiac rhythm. It has been associated with untoward clinical outcomes in patients, such as the development of heart failure and stroke. Recent years have brought attention to several aspects of AF-associated alterations termed ‘remodelling’. This article will provide an overview of pertinent aspects of this subject…
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