Learn About Necrosis
Necrosis is the death of body tissue. It occurs when too little blood flows to the tissue. This can be from injury, radiation, or chemicals. Necrosis cannot be reversed.
When large areas of tissue die due to a lack of blood supply, the condition is called gangrene.
Severine Vermeire practices in Leuven, Belgium. Vermeire and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Bente Glintborg practices in Copenhagen, Denmark. Glintborg and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Necrosis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
Dafna Gladman practices in Toronto, Canada. Gladman and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Kidney Transplant.
Summary: Patients who have a heart attack are at high risk for future development of heart failure ('weakening of the heart'). The researchers believe that the reaction of the heart muscle to injury (inflammation) during a heart attack may be contributing to the risk of heart failure. The current study will test the ability of an anti-inflammatory medicine (anakinra) to block the inflammation in the body d...
Summary: This study is a mechanistic randomized controlled trial that investigates whether inhibition of tumor necrosis factor signaling via intravenous infusion of infliximab improves psychomotor speed and executive functioning in depressed individuals who exhibit an inflammatory phenotype.
Published Date: September 18, 2023
Published By: Anna C. Edens Hurst, MD, MS, Associate Professor in Medical Genetics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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