PART I THE ENDOTHELIUM has long been viewed as an inert cellophane-like membrane
that lines the circulatory system with its primary essential function being the maintenance of …

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic state coupled with a
unique CT or MR imaging appearance. Recognized in the setting of a number of complex …

Background and Methods In some patients who are hospitalized for acute illness, we have
noted a reversible syndrome of headache, altered mental functioning, seizures, and loss of …

OBJECTIVE. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is classically
characterized as symmetric parietooccipital edema but may occur in other distributions with …

Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) or sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a rare
complication characterized by hepatomegaly, right-upper quadrant pain, jaundice, and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hemorrhage is known to occur in posterior reversible
encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), but the characteristics have not been analyzed in detail …

Advances in the management of both chronic and acute hepatic disease have been made
possible and even mandated by the development of liver transplantation. The clinical use of …

Extracorporeal exposure of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to the photosensitizing
compound 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet A radiation has been shown to be effective in …

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a polypeptide hormone produced by activated macrophages
detectable in the circulation of experimental animals given endotoxin. Recent evidence …

In present times, the immunosuppressants have gained considerable importance in the
world market. Cyclosporin A (CyA) is a cyclic undecapeptide with a variety of biological …