BACKGROUND: Stroke has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We assessed patients with RA and healthy control subjects by transcranial Doppler (TCD), carotid ultrasonography and brain magnetic resonance imaging ...

The human precorneal tear film (PCTF) is a special body fluid, since it is a complex mixture of proteins, lipids small bioactive molecules and their concentrations and relative distribution represent not only the metabolic ...

In the development of atherosclerotic plaques we can identify three autoantigens, the pathological value of which has been proven by experimental and clinical data. These antigens are the 60 kDa heat-shock-protein, ...