Annals of medicine
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The aim of our study was to evaluate the lymphocyte subpopulations and the cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients with type-A Stanford acute aortic dissection (AAD group) and to determine whether inflammatory cells are present at the site of aortic dissection. ⋯ Our results strongly support the hypothesis of a pivotal role of innate immunity in type-A Stanford AAD.
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Although the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) has been extensively investigated in recent years, an accurate estimate of CD frequency in the European population is still lacking. The aims of this study were: 1) to establish accurately the prevalence of CD in a large sample of the European population (Finland, Germany, Italy, and UK), including both children and adults; and 2) to investigate whether the prevalence of CD significantly varies between different areas of the European continent. ⋯ CD is common in Europe. CD prevalence shows large unexplained differences in adult age across different European countries.