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Histometric data obtained by in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy in patients with systemic sclerosis
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Background It would be a benefit if time-saving, non-invasive methods could give hints for diagnosing systemic sclerosis. To investigate the skin of patients with... -
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Teaching clinical informatics to third-year medical students: negative results from two controlled trials
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Background Prior educational interventions to increase seeking evidence by medical students have been unsuccessful. Methods We report two quasirandomized controlled... -
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Functional interaction between TRP4 and CFTR in mouse aorta endothelial cells
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Background This study describes the functional interaction between the putative Ca2+ channel TRP4 and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, CFTR,... -
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Effects of long-term moderate exercise and increase in number of daily steps on serum lipids in women: randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN21921919]
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Background This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a 24-month period of moderate exercise on serum lipids in menopausal women. Methods The subjects (40–60... -
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Physico-chemical characterisation and biological evaluation of 188-Rhenium colloids for radiosynovectomy
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Background Radiosynovectomy is a type of radiotherapy used to relieve pain and inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, 188-Rhenium (188Re) colloids... -
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The effects of dopamine and epinephrine on hemodynamics and oxygen metabolism in hypoxic anesthetized piglets
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Background: The most appropriate inotropic agent for use in the newborn is uncertain. Dopamine and epinephrine are commonly used, but have unknown effects during... -
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Body mass indices in patients with disabling hip osteoarthritis
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Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that results in substantial morbidity. The disease may be preventable in some instances by reducing risk... -
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Immunocytochemical evidence for co-expression of Type III IP
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Background Taste receptor cells are responsible for transducing chemical stimuli into electrical signals that lead to the sense of taste. An important second... -
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The ESAT-6 gene cluster of
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Background The genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv has five copies of a cluster of genes known as the ESAT-6 loci. These clusters contain members of the CFP-10... -
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Serial counts of
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Background Since the sterilising activity of new antituberculosis drugs is difficult to assess by conventional phase III studies, surrogate methods related to... -
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Private specificities can dominate the humoral response to self-antigens in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
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Background The pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie the interstitial lung disease cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA) may involve an immunological reaction to... -
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Effects on respiratory function of the head-down position and the complete covering of the face by drapes during insertion of the monitoring catheters in the cardiosurgical patient
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Background: We evaluated the effect on the respiratory gas exchange of the 30° head-down position and the complete covering of the face by sterile drapes. These are... -
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Blood and alveolar lymphocyte subsets in pulmonary cytomegalovirus infection after lung transplantation
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Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis has been shown to be associated with lymphocytic alveolitis after lung transplantation. In the present study, we... -
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Quantitative assessment of the use of modified nucleoside triphosphates in expression profiling: differential effects on signal intensities and impacts on expression ratios
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Background The power of DNA microarrays derives from their ability to monitor the expression levels of many genes in parallel. One of the limitations of such powerful... -
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What is the optimal prophylaxis for treatment of cardiac allograft vasculopathy?
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Coronary artery disease in the transplanted heart, also known as cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), is one of the major causes of mortality late after... -
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Low-molecular-weight heparins in the treatment of venous thromboembolism
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Venous thromboembolism is a common disease that is associated with considerable morbidity if left untreated. Recently, low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) have been... -
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Debate: "How low should LDL cholesterol be lowered for optimum prevention of vascular disease?" Viewpoint: "Below 100 mg/dl"
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Arteriosclerotic vascular disease manifests as heart disease, stroke, aortic aneurysms, and peripheral vascular disease, and is a growing problem world-wide. The... -
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Molecular diversity of phospholipase D in angiosperms
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Background The phospholipase D (PLD) family has been identified in plants by recent molecular studies, fostered by the emerging importance of plant PLDs in stress... -
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Intraocular pressure in genetically distinct mice: an update and strain survey: Correction
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Intraocular pressure in genetically distinct mice: an update and strain survey: Correction -
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Natural antisense RNA inhibits the expression of BCMA, a tumour necrosis factor receptor homologue.
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Background BCMA (B-cell maturation) belongs to the tumour necrosis factor receptor gene family, and is specifically expressed in mature B lymphocytes. Antisense BCMA...