Intra-operative MRI facilitates ...
Background During trans-sphenoidal microsurgical resection of pituitary adenomas, the extent of resection may be difficult to assess, especially whe ...
Glial nuclear aggregates of sup ...
The most common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is mutations in superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1). Since there is evidence for the involvem ...
In vitro vessel-forming capacit ...
In type 2 diabetes, the impairment of vascular repair processes and angiogenesis are due to endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) dysfunction. In this s ...
Interferon-gamma induced adipos ...
Interferon-gamma (IFNc) has previously been associated with immuno-mediated inflammation in dietinduced obesity and type 1 diabetes. This study soug ...
Anastrozole and letrozole: an i ...
Previous studies have demonstrated that both anastrozole and letrozole are well tolerated. Letrozole suppresses estrogen to a greater degree than an ...
Metabotropic glutamate receptor ...
Metabotropic glutamate receptors are G-protein- coupled receptors normally expressed in the central nervous system where they mediate neuronal excit ...
Eradication of breast cancer ce ...
Cytotoxic agents are significantly active in breast cancer cells, but their usefulness has been limited in treating metastatic breast cancer (MBC). ...
Diameter of the ductus arterios ...
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most prevalent cardiovascular defect and is more often seen in females; premature babies are at increased risk. ...
High mobility group box 1 induc ...
Recently, it was discovered that high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) acts as a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine that is released i ...
Rectal localized giant inflamma ...
Only two cases of rectal giant inflammatory polyposis with ulcerative colitis have been reported in the English literature and both concern children ...
Two-body wear of dental porcela ...
The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the two-body wear of different ceramics. Two-body wear tests were performed in a chewing simulator ...
Animal Models of Osteonecrosis
Osteonecrosis is an uncommon but significant musculoskeletal disease characterized by focal areas of dead bone that often fail to heal even with int ...
Methotrexate-induced pulmonary ...
A 45-year-old female with a 4-week history of psoriatic arthritis developed cough, fever, and progressive shortness of breath 2 weeks following init ...
Haematology and several health ...
The thin-spined porcupine Chaetomys subspinosus is an endangered mammal from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Folivory, long periods spent resting and ...
Interventional Management of As ...
Carotid artery stenosis is a major risk factor for stroke and transient ischemic attack. Although carotid endarterectomy is the established gold sta ...
Appropriate Protein and Specifi ...
Protein utilization and requirements in critical illness are much researched and debated topics. The enhanced turnover and catabolism of protein in ...
Advances in Epigenetics and Epi ...
In the post-genomic era, epigenetic factors— literally those that are “over” or “above” genetic ones and responsible for controlling the expression ...
Impact of Obesity and Leptin on ...
Background Elevated leptin levels in obesity are associated with increased risk of colon pathology, implicating leptin signaling in colon disease. H ...
Corticosteroids Modulate Angiog ...
Aims The aim of this study was to compare angiogenic factors in serum levels of active ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and in healthy controls, and ...
Videofluorographic Evaluation o ...
A videofluorographic (VF) swallowing study was performed on 22 healthy volunteers to observe the complete mastication and swallowing phases for Japa ...
Errors associated with the conc ...
This paper presents two cases of using erroneous concentrations of epinephrine during endonasal surgery. The two patients discussed were part of a l ...
Labyrinthine window rupture as ...
Labyrinthine window rupture (LWR) is one cause of acute sensorineural hearing loss and need for early exploration is clear for good improved hearing ...
Suture anchors, properties vers ...
The aim of our work was to compare the performance of suture anchors with various material and design that could be used in shoulder surgery. Three ...
de Quervain thyroiditis in a yo ...
de Quervain thyroiditis, also known as subacute thyroiditis, is a self-limited inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland. It is extremely rare in ch ...
Tailored excision of in-transit ...
In-transit metastases of melanoma almost certainly results from lymphatic dissemination of melanoma cells to tissues between the primary melanoma si ...