Subclinical atherosclerosis in Behcet's disease and its inverse relation to azathioprine use: an updated meta-analysis
Clin Exp Med. 2023 May 11. doi: 10.1007/s10238-023-01084-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo evaluate the intima media thickness of carotid arteries (IMT) and its clinical, laboratory and treatment correlates in Behcet's disease (BD). Systematic search of EMBASE and PubMed databases from January 2016 to October 2022; we employed random effect meta-analyses for continuous outcomes and Peto's odds ratio for rare events. The meta-analysis included 36 case control studies: the IMT was greater in BD (n = 1103) than in controls (n = 832) (p < 0.0001) with wide heterogeneity (I2 = 86.9%); a sensitivity analysis that included m...
Source: Atherosclerosis - May 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mira Merashli Tommaso Bucci Alessia Arcaro Fabrizio Gentile Paul R J Ames Source Type: research
Subclinical atherosclerosis in Behcet ’s disease and its inverse relation to azathioprine use: an updated meta-analysis
AbstractTo evaluate the intima media thickness of carotid arteries (IMT) and its clinical, laboratory and treatment correlates in Behcet ’s disease (BD). Systematic search of EMBASE and PubMed databases from January 2016 to October 2022; we employed random effect meta-analyses for continuous outcomes and Peto’s odds ratio for rare events. The meta-analysis included 36 case control studies: the IMT was greater in BD (n = 1103) than in controls (n = 832) (p < 0.0001) with wide heterogeneity (I2 = 86.9%); a sensitivity analysis that included mean age of BD participants, gender, disease duration and act...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Medicine - May 11, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Stachys spectabilis: Identification, catalytic degradation, and antioxidant activity
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2023 Apr 8;659:91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.04.015. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNanotechnology has become the focus of scientific research due to its widespread and effective use. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were produced utilizing Stachys spectabilis, and their antioxidant effect and catalytic degradation of methylene blue were investigated. The structure of ss-AgNPs was clarified by spectroscopy. FTIR demonstrated the possible functional group responsible for reducing agents. The absorption at 498 nm in the UV-Vis measurement verified the nanoparticle structure. XRD measurement demonstra...
Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - April 13, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Ramazan Erenler Esma Nur Gecer Ibrahim Hosaflioglu Lutfi Behcet Source Type: research
