Sergio Giralt, MD: Leads the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain , accounting for an estimated 1 million patient visits per year [1] Approximately 11-15% of all foot symptoms requiring medical care can be attributed to plantar fasciitis [1] More than 17% of the running population is affected by plantar fasciitis [2] In the non-athletic population, body mass index (BMI) is the highest risk factor for developing plantar fasciitis [2] Anatomy The plantar fascia is a thick, fibrous band of tissue on the sole of the foot that connects the calcaneus bone (heel bone) to the bones at the base of the toes
These disease-associated adipocytes release lipids, hormones, adipokines and tumor-promoting factors that facilitate tumor growth and metastatic progression (90)
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Similarly, the reduction in NCOA4 expression, a gene involved in the autophagic degradation of ferritin, known as ferritinophagy [36], further supports melatonins role in modulating iron metabolism to mitigate ferroptosis risk
