International journal of rheumatic diseases.
Publisher:
Wiley on behalf of the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology.
Start Year:2008 -
ISSN:
1756-185X (Electronic)
1756-1841 (Print)
1756-1841 (Linking)
1756-1841 (Print)
1756-1841 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.5
2022
| NLM ID: | 101474930 |
| (OCoLC): | 220937378 |
| LCCN: | 2008247767 |
| Classification: | W1 AP175 |
Diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium vessel vasculitis with predilection for coronary arteries. Due to lack of a reliable confirmatory laboratory test, the diagnosis of KD is based on a constellation of clinical findings that appear in a typical temporal sequence. These diagnostic criteria have been modified from time to time and the most recent guidelines have been proposed by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2017. However, several children may have incomplete or atypical forms of KD and the diagnosis can often be difficult, especially in infants and young children. In this review, we hav...
Chondrocyte apoptosis determined by caspase-3 expression varies with fibronectin distribution in equine articular cartilage. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between the extent of chondrocyte apoptosis and expression of the articular cartilage (AC) extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and fibronectin. Methods: Cartilage from four sites (when available) on equine left middle carpal joints (n = 12) were used. Expression of COMP and fibronectin was determined using specific polyclonal antibodies and a biotin-streptavidin/peroxidase method. The intensity of staining for matrix molecules was graded (none, mild, moderate, strong) in each cartilage zone. ...