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Role Of Growth Factors In The Pathogenesis Of Tissue Fibrosis In Systemic Sclerosis., Sergio A. Jimenez, Susan V. Castro, Sonsoles Piera-Velazquez
Role Of Growth Factors In The Pathogenesis Of Tissue Fibrosis In Systemic Sclerosis., Sergio A. Jimenez, Susan V. Castro, Sonsoles Piera-Velazquez
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
The most severe clinical and pathologic manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are the result of a fibrotic process characterized by the excessive and often progressive deposition of collagen and other connective tissue macromolecules in skin and numerous internal organs. The mechanisms involved in the initiation and progression of the remarkable fibrotic process in SSc remain largely unknown. Extensive recent studies have indicated that a variety of polypeptide growth factors play a crucial role in this process. The most commonly implicated growth factors include transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), and vascular …
Hypertension In Children And Adolescents: Epidemiology And Natural History., Bonita Falkner
Hypertension In Children And Adolescents: Epidemiology And Natural History., Bonita Falkner
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Primary hypertension is detectable in children and adolescents and, as in adults, is associated with a positive family history of hypertension, obesity, and life-style factors. Owing to the well-established childhood obesity epidemic, the population prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in the young is increasing. Hypertension in childhood is commonly associated with other cardiovascular risk factors as well as obesity. Although death and cardiovascular disability do not occur in hypertensive children, intermediate markers of target organ damage, such as left ventricular hypertrophy, thickening of the carotid vessel wall, retinal vascular changes, and even subtle cognitive changes, are detectable in children …