Endophthalmitis is an infection within the eye. It mainly affects the vitreous, but it can also spread to the retina, chorioid, cornea and to other structures in the eye. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary for the preservation of visual function and the affected eye.
In the past 15 years, the treatment of endophthalmitis has changed. By injecting antibiotics
The most frequent sign of endometrial cancer is postmenopausal bleeding. In the early cancer stages, some women show no symptoms of the disease. Clinical examination reveals especially advanced forms of cancer while early forms are revealed by hysteroscopy and curettage, which is still the golden standard for diagnosing this disease. Ultrasound allows a fairly reliable evaluation of the affection of … Preberite več >>
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are a vital part of physiological as well as patophysiological mechanisms in the human body. Their long chained products are a key stone for the development of all fetal tissues especially of the central nervous system and retinas. The process of bonding of hydrogen atoms to fat molecules (fat hydrogenation) is responsible for the structural change of
Caspases are cysteine proteases, which cleave their substrates following an aspartate residue. They are present as inactive precursors (pro-caspases) in cells. Caspases are involved in cytokine processing and apoptosis (programmed cell death) regulation. Apoptotic caspases are activator caspases (caspases 8 and 9) or effector caspases (caspases 3 and 7). Apoptosis can be initiated by either extracellular or intracellular pathways. Extracellular … Preberite več >>
Carcinoids are neuroendocrine tumors. They produce physiologically active substances which can cause carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease at higher concentrations. The characteristic changes seen in carcinoid heart disease are carcinoid endocardial plaques. The pathogenesis of carcinoid heart disease is not completely understood. An attempt was made to show the differences in biochemical markers between two groups of patients: those … Preberite več >>
Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive, degenerative disorder of the substantia nigra of unknown etiology. The main pathomorphological finding in Parkinson’s disease is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta, which results in deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the striatum. Parkinson’s disease is an akinetic-rigid syndrome with the main clinical features of tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia … Preberite več >>
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