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A note on clinical presentations of amebic liver abscess: an overview from 62 Thai patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Amebic liver abscess is a tropical disease with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. Given the often nonspecific nature of the complaints related to... -
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Characterization of Norwalk virus GI specific monoclonal antibodies generated against
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Norwalk virus causes outbreaks of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. The virus capsid is composed of a single 60 kDa protein. In a previous... -
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The minisequencing method: a simple strategy for genetic screening of MEN 2 families
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 is an autosomal dominant disorder. MEN 2A is characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma and... -
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Phylogenetic variation and polymorphism at the Toll-like receptor 4 locus (
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Differences in responses to bacterial surface lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) are apparent between and within mammalian species. It has been shown in mice that... -
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Therapeutic utility of aspirin in the
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In recent years it has become evident that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular aspirin represent a potential class of cancer... -
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Looking beyond 28-day all-cause mortality
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A growing body of evidence indicates that survivors of intensive care have an impaired quality of life. It is not entirely clear from the available literature whether... -
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ICU resource allocation: life in the fast lane
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The significance of opthalmologic evaluation in the early diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism: the Cretan experience
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) are far from the rare systemic diseases that mainly affect the neural tissue. There are very few written reports on... -
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Primary effect of chemotherapy on the transcription profile of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Drugs & used in anticancer chemotherapy have severe effects upon the cellular transcription and replication machinery. From in vitro studies it has... -
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Geographical distribution of publications in the field of medical education
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The geographical distribution of publications as an indicator of the research productivity of individual countries, regions or institutions has become a... -
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Observations on morphologic changes in the aging and degenerating human disc: Secondary collagen alterations
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In the annulus, collagen fibers that make up the lamellae have a wavy, planar crimped pattern. This crimping plays a role in disc biomechanical function by... -
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Requirements for activation and RAFT localization of the T-lymphocyte kinase Rlk/Txk
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The Tec family kinases are implicated in signaling from lymphocyte antigen receptors and are activated following phosphorylation by Src kinases. For most... -
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Identification of bacteria in drinking and purified water during the monitoring of a typical water purification system
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background A typical purification system that provides purified water which meets ionic and organic chemical standards, must be protected from microbial proliferation... -
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Fibroblast biology: Role of synovial fibroblasts in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
There is growing evidence that activated synovial fibroblasts, as part of a complex cellular network, play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid... -
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A simple method for serving Web hypermaps with dynamic database drill-down
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background HealthCyberMap aims at mapping parts of health information cyberspace in novel ways to deliver a semantically superior user experience. This is achieved... -
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Debate: does it matter how you lower blood pressure?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The evidence base for drug treatment of hypertension is strong. Early trials using thiazide diuretics suggested a shortfall in prevention of coronary heart disease.... -
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The role of lumbar puncture in children with suspected central nervous system infection
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The use of the lumbar puncture in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection in acutely ill children is controversial. Recommendations have been... -
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The identity and distribution of neural cells expressing the mesodermal determinant
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The spadetail (spt) gene of zebrafish is expressed in presomitic mesoderm and in neural cells previously suggested to be Rohon-Beard neurons. The... -
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The ethics of health sector databases
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Method for non-invasively recording electrocardiograms in conscious mice
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The rapid increase in the development of mouse models is resulting in a growing demand for non-invasive physiological monitoring of large quantities of...