Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD),
and the demand for on haemodialysis (HD) is rising. Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) remain …

Mercury exposure is known to increase cardiovascular risk but the underlying cellular
mechanisms remain undetermined. We analyzed whether chronic exposure to HgCl2 affects …

(1) Background: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred access for hemodialysis.
Unfortunately, about 60% of patients, especially female patients, fail to receive normal …

Weak aortic media layers can lead to intimal tear (IT) in patients with overt aortic dissection
(AD), and aortic plaque rupture is thought to progress to penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer …

(1) Background: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred site for hemodialysis.
Unfortunately, approximately 60% of patients suffer from AVF failure within one year …

Aortic aneurysms may cause the turbulence of blood flow and result in the energy loss of the
blood flow, while grafting of the dilated aorta may ameliorate these hemodynamic …

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the pathogenesis of arteriovenous (AV) fistula failure in
patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and tests the vascular protective effect of rosuvastatin …

Ketoprofen and meloxicam, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs widely used in clinical
practice, lack comprehensive investigation regarding their impact on male reproductive …

Cyclooxygenase-2 is overexpressed in all stages of cancers and thus serves as an attractive
biomarker for early cancer diagnosis. In this study, we report a two-photon probe (SCX) for …

The presence of systemic left-to-right shunt and increased pulmonary blood flow can result
in right heart failure and pulmonary arteriopathy. Correction of left-to-right shunt has been …