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Pancreatic hyperamylasemia during acute gastroenteritis: incidence and clinical relevance
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Many case reports of acute pancreatitis have been reported but, up to now, pancreatic abnormalities during acute gastroenteritis have not been studied... -
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The functional genomic response of developing embryonic submandibular glands to NF-kappaB inhibition
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Background The proper balance between epithelial cell proliferation, quiescence, and apoptosis during development is mediated by the specific temporal and spatial... -
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Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are... -
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Clinical review: Splanchnic ischaemia
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Inadequate splanchnic perfusion is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly if liver dysfunction coexists. Heart failure, increased intra-... -
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Molecular archeology of L1 insertions in the human genome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A detailed analysis of the anatomy and distribution of L1 elements in the human genome was carried out using a new computer program, TSDfinder, designed to identify... -
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The (CTG)n polymorphism in the NOTCH4 gene is not associated with schizophrenia in Japanese individuals
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Background The human NOTCH4 gene is a candidate gene for schizophrenia due to its chromosomal location and neurobiological roles. In a British linkage study, NOTCH4... -
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Manipulation of prenatal hormones and dietary phytoestrogens during adulthood alter the sexually dimorphic expression of visual spatial memory
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Background In learning and memory tasks, requiring visual spatial memory (VSM), males exhibit higher performance levels compared to females (a difference attributed... -
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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism is not a strong risk factor for diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy in Type I diabetes: case-control study
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Background The gene encoding apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been proposed as a candidate gene for vascular complications in Type I diabetes. This study aimed to... -
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Estrogen protects against the synergistic toxicity by HIV proteins, methamphetamine and cocaine
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Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to increase at alarming rates in drug abusers, especially in women. Drugs of abuse can cause long-... -
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House dust mite barrier bedding for childhood asthma: randomised placebo controlled trial in primary care [ISRCTN63308372]
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The house dust mite is the most important environmental allergen implicated in the aetiology of childhood asthma in the UK. Dust mite barrier bedding is... -
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Paper reports overview: The many guises of respiratory support, microalbuminuria and delirium
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Paper reports overview: The many guises of respiratory support, microalbuminuria and delirium -
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Decreased insulin binding to mononuclear leucocytes and erythrocytes from dogs after S-Nitroso-N-Acetypenicillamine administration
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Nitric oxide (NO) and oxygen free-radicals play an important part in the destruction of beta-cells in auto- immune diabetes although the precise mechanism... -
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Manipulation of gene expression by an ecdysone-inducible gene switch in tumor xenografts
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Rapid, robust and reversible induction of transgene expression would significantly facilitate cancer gene therapy as well as allow the in vivo functional... -
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Abnormal expression of p27kip1 protein in levator ani muscle of aging women with pelvic floor disorders – a relationship to the cellular differentiation and degeneration
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Pelvic floor disorders affect almost 50% of aging women. An important role in the pelvic floor support belongs to the levator ani muscle. The p27/kip1... -
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A successful pregnancy following SEM fine tuning of hormonal priming
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Manipulation of the uterine epithelium utilising standard dose exogenous oestrogen (E2) and progesterone (P4) has been shown to achieve a mature secretory... -
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Treatment of established postoperative nausea and vomiting: a quantitative systematic review
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Background The relative efficacy of antiemetics for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is poorly understood. Methods Systematic search... -
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a report from ATS 2001, May 18–23, San Francisco
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic disorder of abnormal ciliary structure and function that leads to defective mucociliary clearance, resulting in oto-... -
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A theoretical model for estimating the margination constant of leukocytes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Blood leukocytes constitute two interchangeable sub-populations, the marginated and circulating pools. These two sub-compartments are found in normal... -
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Drug interaction: Omeprazole and Phenprocoumon
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Oral anticoagulants like the coumarin derivatives are characterised by a particularly narrow therapeutic range. Any interfering co-medication can pose a... -
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Determinants of patient recruitment in a multicenter clinical trials group: trends, seasonality and the effect of large studies
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Background We examined whether quarterly patient enrollment in a large multicenter clinical trials group could be modeled in terms of predictors including time...