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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The morbidity and mortality from asthma have markedly increased since the late 1970s. The hospitalization rate, an important marker of asthma severity,... -
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Problems in early diagnosis of bladder cancer in a spinal cord injury patient: Report of a case of simultaneous production of granulocyte colony stimulating factor and parathyroid hormone-related protein by squamous cell carcinoma of urinary bladder
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Typical symptoms and signs of a clinical condition may be absent in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Case presentation A male with paraplegia was passing... -
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Effects of leucine supplemented diet on intestinal absorption in tumor bearing pregnant rats
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Background It is known that amino acid oxidation is increased in tumor-bearing rat muscles and that leucine is an important ketogenic amino acid that provides energy... -
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PKA, PKC, and AKAP localization in and around the neuromuscular junction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background One mechanism that directs the action of the second messengers, cAMP and diacylglycerol, is the compartmentalization of protein kinase A (PKA) and protein... -
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Diagnostic strategies for C-reactive protein
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) has been identified in prospective epidemiological research as an independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease. In... -
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Rheumatoid arthritis viewed using a headache paradigm
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Results and new hypotheses in animal models often stimulate development of new paradigms in how we view rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The complexity of RA does, however,... -
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Two C or not two C: recurrent disruption of Zn-ribbons, gene duplication, lineage-specific gene loss, and horizontal gene transfer in evolution of bacterial ribosomal proteins
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Ribosomal proteins are encoded in all genomes of cellular life forms and are, generally, well conserved during evolution. In prokaryotes, the genes for... -
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Prescribing patterns in premenstrual syndrome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Over 300 therapies have been proposed for premenstrual syndrome. To date there has been only one survey conducted in the UK of PMS treatments prescribed by... -
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Recruitment, augmentation and apoptosis of rat osteoclasts in 1,25-(OH)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Although much is known about the regulation of osteoclast (OC) formation and activity, little is known about OC senescence. In particular, the fate of of... -
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Icodextrin as salvage therapy in peritoneal dialysis patients with refractory fluid overload
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Icodextrin is a high molecular weight, starch-derived glucose polymer, which is capable of inducing sustained ultrafiltration over prolonged (12–16 hour)... -
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Astroglial expression of the P-glycoprotein is controlled by intracellular CNTF
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP binding cassette transmembrane transporter, is expressed by astrocytes in the adult brain, and is positively modulated... -
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Diagnostic criteria for diabetes revisited: making use of combined criteria
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Existing cut-offs for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and post-load glucose (2hPG) criteria are not equivalent in the diagnosis of diabetes and glucose... -
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p53 in rheumatoid arthritis: friend or foe?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The knowledge of transcription factors and proto-oncogenes has influenced the understanding of cell regulation, cell cycle, and apoptotic cell death in rheumatoid... -
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Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background As obesity is rapidly becoming a major medical and public health problem, the aim of our study was to determine: 1) if obesity in Caucasian adolescents at... -
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Genetic epidemiology: Systemic lupus erythematosus
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the prototype multisystem autoimmune disease. A strong genetic component of susceptibility to the disease is well established. Studies... -
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Oral health behavior patterns among Tanzanian university students: a repeat cross-sectional survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Purpose This study examines oral health behavioral trends and the development of sociodemographic differences in oral health behaviors among Tanzanian students... -
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Intraocular pressure in genetically distinct mice: an update and strain survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Little is known about genetic factors affecting intraocular pressure (IOP) in mice and other mammals. The purpose of this study was to determine the IOPs... -
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Dietary antioxidants protect gut epithelial cells from oxidant-induced apoptosis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The potential of ascorbic acid and two botanical decoctions, green tea and cat's claw, to limit cell death in response to oxidants were evaluated in vitro.... -
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Reversal effects of nomegestrol acetate on multidrug resistance in adriamycin-resistant MCF7 breast cancer cell line
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Chemotherapy is important in the systematic treatment of breast cancer. To enhance the response of tumours to chemotherapy, attention has been focused on...