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Severe and Refractory Peptic Ulcer Disease: The Diagnostic Dilemma
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2005-11)
The recognition of Helicobacter pylori infection as a cause of peptic ulcer disease, medical regimens to eradicate the organism, and the widespread use of proton pump inhibition to suppress gastric acid secretion have ...
A True Aneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery: A Case Report and Review of the English Language Literature
(Springer-Verlag; Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc., 2004-11)
A rare case of true aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery (PFA) is reported. Surgical management consisted of ligation of the aneurysm and decompression of the sac. Presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of true PFA ...
Kupffer cell activation by lipopolysaccharide in rats: Role for lipopolysaccharide binding protein and toll-like receptor 4
(W.B. SaundersWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2000-04)
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binding protein (LBP) is a key serum factor that mediates LPS activation of mononuclear cells. In the presence of LBP, 1/1,000 the concentration of LPS is sufficient to activate peripheral blood ...
Clinical and Radiologic Assessments to Predict Breast Cancer Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer, 2005-08)
To prospectively compare the ability of clinical examination, mammography, vascularity-sensitive ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine pathologic complete response (CR) in breast cancer patients ...
RhoC-GTPase is a Novel Tissue Biomarker Associated with Biologically Aggressive Carcinomas of the Breast
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer, 2005-09)
Background. There is a need for reliable predictors of breast cancer aggressiveness that will further refine the staging classification and help guide the implementation of novel therapies. We have identified RhoC as being ...
CXC receptor-2 knockout genotype increases X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein and protects mice from acetaminophen hepatotoxicity
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-08)
Although acetaminophen is a commonly used analgesic, it can be highly hepatotoxic. This study seeks to further investigate the mechanisms involved in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and the role of chemokine (C-X-C ...
Endoscopic ultrasound is highly accurate and directs management in patients with neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas
(Blackwell Science Inc, 2000-09)
Preoperative localization of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with traditional imaging fails in 40–60% of patients. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is highly sensitive in the detection of these tumors. Previous reports included ...
Patient Selection and Survival after Peritoneovenous Shunting for Nonmalignant Ascites
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1984-08)
Individual health discount rate in patients with ulcerative colitis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-06)
Background: In cost-effectiveness analysis, discount rates are used in calculating the value of future costs and benefits. However, standard discount rates may not accurately describe the decision-making of patients with ...
Impaired Hepatocyte Regeneration in Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mutant Mice
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-05)
Multiple lines of evidence suggest a role for endogenous lipopolysaccharides in toxin-induced liver injury. Toll-like receptor 4 has recently been implicated as a cell surface receptor important for lipopolysaccharide ...