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Effect of an oral [alpha]2-adrenergic blocker (MK-912) on pancreatic islet function in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(Elsevier, 1991-11)
We used MK-912, a potent new selective [alpha]2-adrenergic receptor antagonist that is active orally, to study the effect of short-term, selective [alpha]2-blockade on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and pancreatic islet ...
A negative test of aneurysmal proportions The approach to clinical conundrums by an expert clinician is revealed through presentation of an actual patient's case in an approach typical of morning report. Similar to patient care, sequential pieces of information are provided to the clinician who is unfamiliar with the case. The focus is on the thought processes of both the clinical team caring for the patient and the discussant.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-03)
No abstract.
HEMODYNAMIC EFFECTS OF ACUTE AND PROLONGED Β-ADRENERGIC BLOCKADE IN ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1974-01-12)
Hemodynamic studies have been performed in 15 male patients with mild to moderately severe essential hypertension. Studies were made after four weeks of placebo treatment and again after acute i.v. administration of ...
Effect of changes in plasma levels of free fatty acids on plasma glucagon, insulin, and growth hormone in man,
(Elsevier, 1977-09)
A regulatory role of acute changes in plasma concentration of free fatty acids on glucagon secretion has been suggested. We have studied the effect of such changes on plasma levels of glucagon, insulin, and growth hormone ...
THE EFFECT OF PROPRANOLOL ON PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN MILD ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1974-01-12)
Fourteen male patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension have been studied with regard to plasma renin activity (PRA) after acute and prolonged Β-adrenergic blockade with propranolol. Initial PRA was determined ...
Reliability of echocardiography in assessing cardiac output
(Springer-Verlag, 1981-10)
Because of the potential benefits from a noninvasive technique in assessing cardiac output, we compared cardiac output estimates from left ventricular echocardiograms with results obtained simultaneously by a standard ...
Out-of-Pocket Health-Care Expenditures among Older Americans with Cancer
(Blackwell Science Inc, 2004-03)
Objective: There is currently limited information regarding the out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) for medical care made by elderly individuals with cancer. We sought to quantify OOPE for community-dwelling individuals age ...
Comparative proteomic analysis of low stage and high stage endometrioid ovarian adenocarcinomas
(WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2008-04)
Ovarian cancer, the second most common gynecological malignancy, accounts for 3% of all cancers among women in the United States, and has a high mortality rate, largely because existing therapies for widespread disease are ...