In addition, intra-myocardial fibrosis, a hallmark of AF, was observed to increase in the atria of obese mice, as evidenced by aggravated collagen deposition, upregulated pro-fibrosis signaling (TGF-, -SMA, Smad3, collagen , and collagen ), and downregulated transcription of anti-fibrotic Smad7 (Figures 2KO)
Its pH dependent and works best at acidic pH levels (3-5)
This analogy is important both for conceptualizing the uric acid crystals in the joint and for understanding the various types of gout treatment (see below), some of which attack the inflammation (pour water on the flaming matches) and some of which remove the uric acid crystals (take away the matches)
The race is no longer for a single number but for a portfolio of outcomes
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