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The Effects of Donor and Recipient Practices on Transplant Center Finances
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008-03)
Validation of reverse phase protein array for practical screening of potential biomarkers in serum and plasma: Accurate detection of CA19-9 levels in pancreatic cancer
(WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2008-08)
The current study analyzed reverse phase protein arrays (RPPA) as a means to experimentally validate biomarkers in blood samples. One microliter samples of sera ( n 14= 1471), and plasma ( n 14= 1478) were serially diluted ...
The Molecular Adsorbents Recycling System as a Liver Support System Based on Albumin Dialysis: A Summary of Preclinical Investigations, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial, and Clinical Experience from 19 Centers
(Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2002-02)
Artificial liver support aims to prolong survival time of patients with liver failure by detoxification. Albumin as a molecular adsorbent in dialysis solution is capable of attracting even tightly albumin-bound toxins from ...
Financial Implications of Pancreas Transplant Complications: A Business Case for Quality Improvement
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007-06)
Stricture and perforation of the esophagus: Overlooked threats in the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
(Springer-Verlag; Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 1990-05)
This study was undertaken to assess the frequency of significant esophageal involvement in the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES). In a consecutive series of 24 patients with this disease, 9 (37%) showed endoscopic evidence ...
Studies of Posttranslational Modifications in Spiny Dogfish Myelin Basic Protein
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-05)
The objective of this investigation was to determine whether nonmammalian myelin basic protein contained charge isomers resulting from extensive posttranslational modifications as seen in mammalian MBP. Four charge isomer ...
Female Gender Attenuates Cytokine and Chemokine Expression and Leukocyte Recruitment in Experimental Rodent Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2006-11)
Female gender appears to be protective in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This study sought to identify gender differences in cytokine and chemokine expression in an experimental rodent AAA model. ...
Pancreatic cancer stem cells and relevance to cancer treatments
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-05-01)
Pancreatic cancer continues to be a malignancy with few therapeutic options. The majority of patients that present for an evaluation have locally advanced or metastatic disease that is incurable by surgical approaches. ...