BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that is known to cause infectious mononucleosis and is associated with several autoimmune diseases and cancers through immune system dysregulation and chronic inflammatory mechanisms.
BACKGROUND: The prediction of bone disorders varies between ortho-physicians. A precise bone disorder cataloging system is proposed based on a renewed method for estimating calcium value from a radiological image of the bone.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to compare serum and seminal level of leptin in the context of infertility in men according to BMI. We also investigated the possible correlation of circulating level of leptin with fertility indices.
BACKGROUND: Cell free DNA (cfDNA) was recently suggested as a new marker of sepsis and poor outcome in ICU patients. Procalcitonin has also been the focus of attention as an early marker for systemic inflammation and sepsis.
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is elevated not only in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but also in acute illnesses such as acute kidney injury, septic shock, and acute heart failure. FGF-23 would be not ...
BACKGROUND: High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a DNA-binding protein, has recently been shown to have effects on HIV replication, but the effects are dependent on the cell type and the timing of infection. Using human primary T cells, this study aime...
BACKGROUND: Laboratory determination of fibrinogen/fibrin degradation product (FDP) levels is important as a hyperfibrinolytic state marker. The aim of the study was to verify the analytical performance of an automated immunoturbidimetric assay (AIMT...
BACKGROUND: Serum amyloid P-component (SAP) contributes to the clearance of apoptotic cells. As one of the main acute-phase reactants, SAP regulates key aspects of inflammation and sets a threshold for immune cell activation. This study aimed to inve...
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health problem worldwide particularly in Egypt. The humoral immune response has an important function in the control of HCV infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of neutralizing an...
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is one of the most common and serious complications of pregnancy. Various reports have demonstrated that disturbances in angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors are implicated in its pathogenesis and have possible relevance in ...