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Transcription factors regulating the Btk promoter
(1997-11-21)
Bruton's agammaglobulinemia tyrosine kinase (Btk) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase-related to the Src family of kinases. Mutations in various parts of the gene have been shown to lead to X-linked agammaglobulinemia, an ...
Neuronal tracers for fine caliber spinal primary afferents and their response to peripheral nerve injury
(1998-11-13)
The isolectin B4 from Griffonia simplicifolia I (B4) and soybean agglutinin from the plant Glycine max (SBA), have been shown to bind to rat small-diameter dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, and to fibers and presumed ...
Distal radius fractures : epidemiology and aspects of surgical management
(2020-11-06)
Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are the most common fractures treated by physicians. About 20% of all DRFs are treated surgically. The main surgical methods are volar plate fixation, external fixation and percutaneous ...
Survival and renal function after acute kidney injury : epidemiological and biomarker studies
(2018-01-10)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) occurs frequently in the critically ill and has an extremely high short-term mortality. The long-term risks of death, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) have not been ...
Healthcare financing challenges and opportunities to achieving universal health coverage in the low- and middle-income country context
(2020-02-05)
and the richest households, respectively. The poverty rate rose by 5.5% (9.0 million individuals) due to OOP payments. In study II, we observed that approximately 87% of the informal workers were willing to pay for the CBHI. The average weekly WTP was 22.8 BDT [95...
Persistent inflammatory pathways in rheumatoid arthritis despite anti-rheumatic treatment
(2010-11-18)
affects 0.5-1% of the population, is associated with important co-morbidities and represents a heavy economical burden. New strategies, employing early and aggressive therapies with classical drugs or new agents, have resulted in impressive improvements...
Non-conventional risk and prognostic factors in coronary heart disease : studies on heart rate variability, alcohol consumption, inflammation and depression
(2005-04-01)
Background and aims: Although, there has been a drop in age-specific coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence, and its prognosis has improved considerably in most parts of the industrialized world, CHD is still by far the ...
Synaptic uncoupling in the mouse cochlea induced by noise or cisplatin and its clinical relevance
(2020-03-12)
The cochlea has an autonomous circadian clock that controls auditory function and increases vulnerability to noise trauma during the active phase. The mechanisms regulating the circadian control of the auditory system are ...
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and abdominal obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk : epidemiological studies
(2013-10-25)
Although Sweden saw a decline in death rates related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 1987 and 2011, it is still the most common cause of death for both women and men. Lifestyle-related factors such as inadequate ...
Patients with hyperprolactinemia clinical and epidemiological perspectives
(2011-03-16)
and fewer women with more than two children. Parity was inversely associated with HPL status (P for trend =0.0009). No increased risk of pregnancy or delivery complications was found. In addition, outcomes of the newborns did not differ between patients...