Does metabolic syndrome negatively impact early patency of saphenous vein grafts?
Metabolic syndrome seems to impact saphenous vein graft patency negatively in the relatively short term.
The results indicate that intracorneal injection of latex beads induces a remarkable resistance to Acanthamoeba keratitis that is largely, if not entirely, mediated by macrophages. These results underscore the importance of the innate immune apparatus in the resistance to Acanthamoeba keratitis.