AI Medical Compendium Journal:
Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology

The role of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the pathogenesis of hypertension (HTN) is not clearly established. There is evidence that its circulating levels are elevated in some forms of experimental and human HTN, but this was not a consistent finding. Based...

A full understanding of the molecular mechanisms implicated in the etiopathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is lacking. A critical role for leukocyte proteolytic activity (e.g., elastase and cathepsin G) has been proposed. While leukoc...

snakebite causes more fatalities than all other African snake species combined. reportedly possesses an antivenom property. Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness of ethanol extract (MOE) against (EOV) toxicities. Thirty male rats were grouped...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects the liver, causing cirrhosis and cancer. In developed countries, five international guidelines have been used to make a decision for the management of patients with chronic HBV infection. In this review, since the guid...