The effect of vitamin A on renal damage following acute pyelonephritis in children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

GQ Zhang, JL Chen, Y Zhao - Pediatric Nephrology, 2016 - Springer
Background Renal scarring after acute pyelonephritis (APN) in children is of concern and in
the worst cases leads to long-term cardiovascular morbidity. There are reports that vitamin A …

Vitamin E administration at the onset of fever prevents renal scarring in acute pyelonephritis

Z Sadeghi, AM Kajbafzadeh, P Tajik… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Springer
We evaluated the protective effects of antioxidant at the onset of fever on renal damage in a
rat model of acute pyelonephritis. Twenty rats were allocated to four groups. In groups 1 to 3 …

Conjoint therapy for treating fibrotic diseases

TJ Pelura - US Patent 8,247,370, 2012 - Google Patents
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al. 5,092,876 A 3, 1992 Dhawan et al. 5,591,709 A 1/1997 Lindenbaum 5,654,186 A 8, 1997 …

Preventive effect of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor tadalafil on experimental post-pyelonephritic renal injury in rats

CY Zhu, M Liu, Y Liu, W Li, W Zhai, J Che, Y Yan… - journal of surgical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the effects of Tadalafil, a phosphodiesterase 5 enzyme inhibitor, on
Escherichia coli–induced renal damage in an acute pyelonephritis (PN) rat model. Methods …

Oxidative status parameters in children with urinary tract infection

S Petrovic, N Bogavac-Stanojevic… - Biochemia …, 2014 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak ntroduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial
infectious diseases in children. The aim of this study was to determine the total prooxidant …

Renal tissue damage after experimental pyelonephritis: role of antioxidants and selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors

S Gurocak, I Ure, A Cumaoglu, II Gonul, I Sen, O Tan… - Urology, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the involvement of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of
acute pyelonephritis, and to evaluate the impact of meloxicam and/or L-carnitine in addition …

Cyclooxygenase‐2 signaling in vocal fold fibroblasts

RC Branski, H Zhou, VC Sandulache, J Chen… - The …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Inflammation and its role in a coordinated fibroplastic
response, which disrupts the structure of the vocal folds following injury, is critical …

Serum amyloid P derivatives and their preparation and use

WS Willett, RJ Caimi - US Patent 9,296,800, 2016 - Google Patents
One aspect of the present invention relates to the surprising discovery that modification of a
glycan structure on a human SAP polypeptide can increase the biological activity of the SAP …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor reduces hepatic stiffness in pediatric chronic liver disease patients following Kasai portoenterostomy

HK Chang, EY Chang, S Ryu, SJ Han - Yonsei Medical Journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The purpose of this study was to define the role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors
(COX-2i) in reducing hepatic fibrosis in pediatric patients with chronic liver disease …

Treatment methods for autoimmune disorders

LA Murray - US Patent 10,702,583, 2020 - Google Patents
US10702583B2 - Treatment methods for autoimmune disorders - Google Patents
US10702583B2 - Treatment methods for autoimmune disorders - Google Patents Treatment …