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Altered prostanoid production by fibroblasts cultured from the lungs of human subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Background Prostanoids are known to participate in the process of fibrogenesis. Because lung fibroblasts produce prostanoids and are believed to play a central role... -
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Apolipoprotein C3 SstI polymorphism and triglyceride levels in Asian Indians
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Background A close association between Sst I polymorphism in the 3' untranslated region of the apolipoproteinC3 (APOC3) gene and levels of plasma triglycerides (TG)... -
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Role of gammadelta T cells in protecting normal airway function
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Since their discovery 15 years ago, the role of γδ T cells has remained somewhat elusive. Responses of γδ T cells have been found in numerous infectious and non-... -
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2, 4-Diamino-6- hydroxy pyrimidine inhibits NSAIDs induced nitrosyl-complex EPR signals and ulcer in rat jejunum
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Background It has been suggested that one aspect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs induced intestinal damage is due to either uncoupling of mitochondrial... -
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Reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the zung depression rating scale
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Introduction The current study aimed to assess the reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Zung Depression Rating Scale... -
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Craniodental variation among Macaques (
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Background In terms of structure and function, the skull is one of the most complicated organs in the body. It is also one of the most important parts in terms of... -
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Intensive care management of organophosphate insecticide poisoning
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Introduction Organophosphate (OP) insecticides inhibit both cholinesterase and pseudo-cholinesterase activities. The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase causes... -
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A prospective, cross-sectional study of anaemia and peripheral iron status in antiretroviral naïve, HIV-1 infected children in Cape Town, South Africa
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Background Anaemia is a common manifestation of paediatric HIV infection. Although there are many causes, anaemia of chronic diseases is the most frequent type. In... -
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Thrombocytopenia in critically ill surgical patients: a case-control study evaluating attributable mortality and transfusion requirements
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Background: That thrombocytopenia results in increased mortality or transfusion requirements has not been confirmed by previous studies. We performed a case-control... -
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Stable hepatitis C virus RNA detection by RT-PCR during four days storage
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Background Suboptimal specimen processing and storage conditions of samples which contain hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA may result in a decline of HCV RNA concentration... -
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Polarized Th2 like cells, in the absence of Th0 cells, are responsible for lymphocyte produced IL-4 in high IgE-producer schistosomiasis patients
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Background Human resistance to re-infection with S. mansoni is correlated with high levels of anti-soluble adult worm antigens (SWAP) IgE. Although it has been shown... -
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Paediatric intensive care: out of commission
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Problems with commissioning paediatric intensive care stem both from difficulties in recruitment and retention of nurses, and from incoherent or nonexistent national... -
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Characterization of the mouse
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Background DAZAP1 (DAZ Associated Protein 1) was originally identified by a yeast two-hybrid system through its interaction with a putative male infertility factor,... -
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The impact of incident vertebral and non-vertebral fractures on health related quality of life in postmenopausal women
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Background Little empirical research has examined the multiple consequences of osteoporosis on quality of life. Methods Health related quality of life (HRQL) was... -
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Joint-specific and systemic autoreactivity in the development of inflammatory arthritis
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Joint-specific and systemic autoreactivity in the development of inflammatory arthritis -
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Breast cancer mortality among Ashkenazi Jewish women in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Background Increased BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutation rates have been reported in Ashkenazi Jewish women in North America, Europe and Israel, and have been mentioned...