Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2023
Importance of numerical density of tubulointerstitium infiltrates in the prognosis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated glomerulonephritis.
To examine the association of the numerical density of the tubulointerstitium infiltrate with pathohistological changes in the glomeruli and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at kidney biopsy and after 18 months. ⋯ Numerical density of infiltrates, and global glomerular sclerosis and crescents in more than 50% of glomeruli significantly affect eGFR at biopsy, but not after 18 months.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2023
Anti-obesity effect of collagen peptides obtained from Diplulmaris antarctica, a jellyfish of the Antarctic region.
To investigate the ability of collagen peptides derived from a jellyfish of the Antarctic region (Diplulmaris antarctica) to prevent the development of obesity in rats fed a high-calorie diet. ⋯ Collagen peptides obtained from Diplulmaris antarctica can be used to prevent and treat obesity caused by a high-calorie diet and pathologies associated with increased oxidative stress. Given the obtained results and the abundance of Diplulmaris antarctica in the Antarctic region, this species can be considered a sustainable source of collagen and its derivatives.