The endothelial glycocalyx integrates mechanical signals with vascular biology, playing a vital role in health and disease, ...

Background: Anemia is frequently observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is known to be associated with poor prognosis. We recently demonstrated that acute blood loss anemia is ...

1 Apgujeong St. Mary’s Eye Center, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) 2 Leaders St. Mary's Eye Clinic, Seoul, South Korea 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Daejon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, ...

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Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss. The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' corneas, ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by a point mutation in the HBB gene, leading to the substitution of valine for glutamic ...

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

Background: Recently, we have demonstrated that red blood cells (RBCs) from individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D-RBCs) induce endothelial dysfunction via upregulation of arginase-1 in RBCs. However, ...

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong ...

Epi-on corneal cross-linking demonstrates a more favorable safety profile than epi-off corneal cross-linking. In patients with corneal ectasia, epithelium-on (epi-on) corneal cross-linking (CXL) is ...