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Laura A. Alba, Ph.D.

Lewisville Independent School District
Verified email at lisd.net
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Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

LM Alba, K Lindor - Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease is a clinicopathological condition that comprises a wide
spectrum of liver damage, ranging from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis, advanced fibrosis …

Leptin, insulin resistance, and liver fibrosis in human nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

P Angulo, LM Alba, LM Petrovic, LA Adams… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
… The biological actions of leptin are mediated largely through interaction with the long form
(the signaling-competent isoform) of its cognate receptor (Ob-R L ) expressed not only in the …

Microalgae growth on the aqueous phase from hydrothermal liquefaction of the same microalgae

LG Alba, C Torri, D Fabbri, SRA Kersten… - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
… In the media W + AP-1 and CB + W + AP-1, we targeted a final concentration of around 13
mg L −1 of N (as in COMBO), however here just in terms of inorganic nitrogen species (NO 3 -…

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical and histological effects of exendin-4 (exenatide) on the rat pancreas

…, P Pandya, R Taylor, T Quinn, L Weide, LM Alba - Diabetologia, 2010 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Exendin-4 is a 39 amino acid agonist of the glucagon-like peptide receptor
and has been approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Many reports describe an …

Better response to chemotherapy and prolonged survival in AIDS-related lymphomas responding to highly active antiretroviral therapy

A Antinori, A Cingolani, L Alba, A Ammassari… - Aids, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of response to highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) on the natural history of AIDS non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and to analyse the …

Autologous fat transfer to the cranio-maxillofacial region: updates and controversies

R Guijarro-Martínez, LM Alba, MM Mateo… - Journal of Cranio …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Autologous fat grafts have gained popularity among Cranio-Maxillofacial
surgeons within the past years. Most publications report favourable outcomes but lack …

The changing epidemiology of pediatric endocarditis at a children's hospital over seven decades

…, SM Levasseur, LR Alba, W Gersony, L Saiman - Pediatric …, 2010 - Springer
This study sought to determine whether improvements in the care of children with congenital
heart disease (CHD) have changed the epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE). A …

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Synergy Studies of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Isolated from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

…, S Tabibi, L Alba, E Garber, L Saiman - Antimicrobial agents …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Susceptibility (18 antimicrobial agents including high-dose tobramycin) and checkerboard
synergy (23 combinations) studies were performed for 2,621 strains of Burkholderia cepacia …

[HTML][HTML] Periodontitis and diabetes: a two-way relationship

PM Preshaw, AL Alba, D Herrera, S Jepsen… - Diabetologia, 2012 - Springer
Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease characterised by destruction of the
supporting structures of the teeth (the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone). It is highly …

A systematic evaluation of restorative justice practices: School violence prevention and response

B Katic, LA Alba, AH Johnson - Journal of school violence, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite its increasing recognition and use in US schools, a limited amount of research has
evaluated the effect of restorative justice (RJ) for school violence prevention and response. …