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Regulation of epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor I receptors by estradiol and progesterone in normal and neoplastic endometrial cell cultures,
(Elsevier, 1990-09)
Growth factors are polypeptides which regulate cell proliferation through binding to specific receptor proteins. Normal and neoplastic human endometrium have been shown to express epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin-like ...
Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome
(Elsevier, 1990-07)
The first case of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome is described.
Tissue-specific expression of the human neuropeptide Y gene in transgenic mice
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the most abundant neuropeptide detected in the mammalian brain, and is found throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems. This peptide is a proposed regulator of appetite, blood pressure, ...
Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis in solitary pelvic kidney
(Elsevier, 1993-03)
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is a rare tumor. We report the case of a fifty-three-year-old man with this unusual cancer and review the literature. Usual features of this tumor include long duration of symptoms, ...
Exponential Regression of CA 125 during Salvage Treatment of Ovarian Cancer with Taxol
(Elsevier, 1994-06)
The role of serum CA 125 in monitoring the response of epithelial ovarian cancer to treatment has been extensively investigated. The exponential regression curve [ln(CA 125) = i + s (days after initiation of treatment)] ...
Regarding “Letter to the Editor: Misconceptions derived from the use of microtip catheters in tissue,” Fred Miyazaki (1996): Neurourol. Urodynam. 15:672 and “Author's Reply: Misconceptions derived from the use of microtip catheters in tissue,” P.E. Papa Petros (1996): Neurourol. Urodynam. 15:673
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997)
No abstract.
Urologic laparoscopy with a new blunt-tipped trocar: Safe, rapid access without the use of fascial sutures
(Elsevier, 1994-06)
Fifteen patients underwent successful laparoscopic procedures where a new blunt-tipped trocar was used both to gain initial access to and to insufflate the abdominal cavity. The use of this new trocar obviates the need for ...
Treatment of renal transplant stones byextracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy in the prone position
(Elsevier, 1991-01)
Two patients with renal transplant lithiasis were successfully treated with extracorporealshock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the prone position. Pathogenesis and treatment of transplant lithiasis are discussed. Performing ...
The pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence in women and its implications for surgical treatment
(Springer-Verlag, 1997-10)
Stress urinary incontinence is a symptom that arises from damage to the muscles, nerves, and connective tissue of the pelvic floor. Urethral support, vesical neck function, and function of the urethral muscles are important ...
Dilated renal collecting systems:Differentiating obstructive from nonobstructive dilation using duplex doppler ultrasound
(Elsevier, 1991-02)
Two patients with ileal loop urinary diversions, studied with real-time and Doppler sonogphy ("duplex sonography") of the kidneys, were shown to have dilated intrarenal collecting Resistive index measurements calculated ...