Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide and one of the most common
lower respiratory tract infections that is contributing significantly to the burden of antibiotic …

Gene promoter methylation is a common epigenetic event, taking place in the early phase of
tumorigenesis, which has a great potential as a diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarker…

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the lung plays several important roles in lung function, as
it offers a low resistant pathway that allows the exchange of gases, provides compressive …

Background Bronchial thermoplasty regulates structural abnormalities involved in airway
narrowing in asthma. In the present study we aimed to investigate the effect of bronchial …

Background Increased airway smooth muscle mass is a key pathology in asthma. Bronchial
thermoplasty is a treatment for severe asthma based on selective heating of the airways that …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a common autoimmune bullous disease affecting mainly the
elderly, with rising incidence due to increased life expectancy. This disease is characterized by …

Common to several allergic diseases is the generation of immunoglobulin E (IgE) by plasma
cells, when exposed to an innocuous antigen. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Purpose The 2015 American Thyroid Association risk stratification system (ATA RSS) is
used in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) to assess their risk of persistent/…

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the third most common cause of death globally.
Due to the complexity of CAP, it is widely accepted that, currently, clinical prognosis and …

Introduction Linear IgA dermatosis (LAD) is a rare subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease
(AIBD) defined by predominant or exclusive immune deposits of immunoglobulin A at the …