Search results for "hypertrophy"

MODULATION OF BLADDER α1-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR SUBTYPE EXPRESSION BY BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION

2002

Purpose: α1-Adrenergic receptor (α1AR) antagonists are effective for relieving obstructive and irritative symptoms in patients with bladder outlet obstruction. While the α1aAR is responsible for prostate smooth muscle relaxation and outlet obstruction relief, to our knowledge the mechanisms underlying the relief of irritative symptoms remain to be determined. Therefore, we investigated mechanisms by which bladder α1AR subtypes may be involved in this process.Materials and Methods: We studied 42 rats, including 6 unoperated controls, 17 sham operated controls and 19 obstructed animals. Animals were characterized for baseline voiding pattern, followed by surgical intervention or sham surgery …

Alcohol consumption and hormonal alterations related to muscle hypertrophy: a review

2014

Detrimental effects of acute and chronic alcohol (ethanol) consumption on human physiology are well documented in the literature. These adversely influence neural, metabolic, cardiovascular, and thermoregulatory functions. However, the side effects of ethanol consumption on hormonal fluctuations and subsequent related skeletal muscle alterations have received less attention and as such are not entirely understood. The focus of this review is to identify the side effects of ethanol consumption on the major hormones related to muscle metabolism and clarify how the hormonal profiles are altered by such consumption.

Markers of endothelial activation and left ventricular hypertrophy in essential hypertension

2003

SURGICAL CORRECTION OF LABIA MINORA HYPERTROPHY, A PERSONAL TECHNIQUE

2018

Background. Labia minora hypertrophy is a congenital or acquired condition in which both labia minora (or more rarely only one) protrude beyond the edge of the labia majora. The authors present a surgical technique of volumetric reduction of hypertrophic labia minora, associated with lipofilling of the labia majora. Methods. Between 2005 and 2014, 27 patients underwent surgical reduction of labia minora, as described by Altier and Rouzier. The indications for surgical treatment varied and were as follows: interference with sexual intercourse; poor hygiene; difficulty wearing tight-fitting pants; difficulty while performing sporting activities such as cycling; aesthetic complaints. The surgi…

Do non-responders to resistance training exist in professional sport?

2020

Resistance training (RT) is the most popular form of exercise that exerts several benefits (muscle hypertrophy and strength). Furthermore, we are witnessing several athletes competing at the highest level of their respective sport have undergone an enormous physical transformation. Nonetheless, lack of RT training, especially after a long detraining period, causes loss of muscle mass, and consequently, a decreased muscle strength, power, and lower muscle activation, and consequently, performance deterioration. In light of these facts, several authors recently have arisen the existence of responders and non-responders to RT. In order to improve athletic performance, the scientific community …

Fetuin-A and left ventricular hypertrophy in essential hypertension.

2007

Korelācija starp ehokardiogrammu un EKG atradni slimniekiem ar kreisā kambara hipertorfiju

2018

KOPSAVILKUMS Pamatojums Kreisā kambara hipertrofijai tiek pievērsta uzmanība globālā līmenī. Kreisā kambara hipertrofijas esamība un tās pakāpes novērtēšana ir neatņemama sastāvdaļa ikdienā veiktiem mērījumiem kardioloģijā. Gan ehokardiogrāfija (EhoKG), gan elektrokardiogrāfija (EKG) ir labi zināmas metodes kreisā kamabara hipertrofijas un ar to saistītā riska novērtēšanai. Kreisā kambara hipertrofija tiek uzskatīta par neatkarīgu kardiovaskulārās mirstības un saslimstības riska faktoru. Mērķis Noteikt kreisā kambara hipertrofijas pazīmes, izmantojot elektrokardiogrāfijas un ehokardiogrāfijas metodes, un noskaidrot korelāciju starp kreisā kambara hipertrofijas pazīmēm EKG un EhoKG, kā arī n…

The outcomes of Ilizarov treatment in aseptic nonunions of the tibia stratified by treatment strategies and surgical techniques.

2020

Abstract INTRODUCTIONNonunions of the tibia, particularly those located in the distal third of the bone, are relatively common in clinical practice. There is no gold standard for the treatment of nonunions of the tibia. The purpose of our study was to assess the results of treatment with the Ilizarov method in patients with aseptic nonunions of the tibia, depending on the employed treatment strategies and surgical techniques.MATERIALS AND METHODSA total of 75patients with Ilizarov treatment of aseptic nonunions of the tibia were evaluated in the study. The patients’s mean age at the beginning of treatment was 46years.The mean follow-up period was 10years and 11months.The evaluated patients …

Mast Cells Are Key Promoters of Contact Allergy that Mediate the Adjuvant Effects of Haptens

2011

SummaryA prominent feature of sensitizing environmental compounds that cause allergic contact dermatitis is the rapid induction of an innate inflammatory response that seems to provide danger signals for efficient T cell priming. We generated mouse models of mast cell deficiency, mast cell-specific gene inactivation, and mast cell reporter mice for intravital imaging and showed that these adjuvant effects of contact allergens are mediated by mast cells and histamine. Mast cell deficiency resulted in impaired emigration of skin DCs to the lymph node and contact hypersensitivity was dramatically reduced in the absence of mast cells. In addition, mast cell-specific inactivation of the Il10 gen…

Indocyanine Green Angiography in Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

2017

PURPOSE To report a case of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium followed up for 7 years showing features not previously reported. METHODS A complete fundus examination including fluorescein angiography was performed at first examination and at follow-up. RESULTS The area of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium presented morphologic changes, showing enlargement of the lesion on one side associated with partial regression on another side. In addition, the indocyanine green angiography findings revealed that this test was more useful than fluorescein angiography to delineate the real boundaries of the lesion and disclosed hypofluorescent areas inside th…