Methods: Patients with symptomatic ascites/pleural effusion for at least 3 weeks with a fluid amylase level of > 1000 S units/dl and underlying pancreatic disease were included. The interventions ...

Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue is a key pathological factor inducing adipose tissue dysfunction and contributing to obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic disorders. In this review, ...

Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction can also manifest as ascites. Patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction usually present with bleeding from gastroesophageal ...

Water retention is when fluid builds up in part of your body. It is also called fluid retention or edema. It can affect body tissues outside of blood vessels, leading to swelling or bloating. Water ...

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) have been extensively studied. Their pleotropic roles were observed in multiple steps of tumor progression and metastasis, ...

Background The immune suppression mechanisms in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain unknown, but preclinical studies have implicated macrophage-mediated immune tolerance. Hence, pathways ...

Peter Forrest — who, as P. Fluid, was lead singer and frontman of the pioneering Black rock band 24/7 Spyz — has died at the age of 64. On Jan. 14th, Forrest’s body was found badly beaten in ...

If you have ever run out of windshield washer fluid when you didn’t have any more on hand, you may have wondered whether you really need special fluid or if you could just use plain water instead.

with subsequent inhibition after incubation of the malignant fluid with antifibronectin antibody. 64 Malignant ascites can also increase the adhesive and invasive properties of epithelial ovarian ...

1 Traditionally, cirrhosis has been dichotomised in compensated and decompensated, and the transition to decompensated cirrhosis happens when any of the following hallmarks occurs: presence of ascites ...