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Allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability of the DCC gene in colorectal cancer in patients under the age of 35 using fluorescent DNA technology
(1998)
Aim-To assess allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability in the region of the 'deleted in colorectal cancer' (DCC) gene on chromosome 18q using fluorescent DNA technology in colorectal cancer in patients under the ...
Randomised controlled trial of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: HELP NSAIDs study
(1998)
Background. The effect of Helicobacter pylori in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is unclear. We investigated the effects of H pylori eradication in patients with current or previous peptic ...
Internal urethrotomy versus dilation as treatment for male urethral strictures: A prospective, randomized comparison
(1997)
Purpose: We compared the efficacy of dilation versus internal urethrotomy as initial outpatient treatment for male urethral stricture disease. Materials and Methods: A total of 210 men with proved urethral strictures was ...
A comparison of omeprazole with ranitidine for ulcers associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(1998)
Background: Suppressing acid secretion is thought to reduce the risk of ulcers associated with regular use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but the best means of accomplishing this is uncertain. Methods: ...
Serotonergic agents in the treatment of hypothalamic obesity syndrome: A case report
(1996)
The hypothalamic obesity syndrome is characterized by hyperphagia and excessive weight gain in the presence of demonstrable hypothalamic injury. There have been no previous reports describing the use of serotonergic agents ...
Culture-positive tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus type 1- infected children
(1998)
Background. Adults infected by HIV have increased susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and progress more rapidly to disease. HIV and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection in children has been reported but often lacks ...
The influence of the angiotensin I converting enzyme genotype in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy varies with the disease gene mutation
(1997)
Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an autosomal dominant genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by a partial penetrance and variable expressivity. Previous studies showed that the extent of hypertrophy is ...
The association between the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and neuropsychological impairment in SLE
(1999)
Objective: To examine the relationship between neuropsychological impairment and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (aPL syndrome) in patients with systemic lupus erythermatosus (SLE). Patients: Sixty-nine patients satisfying ...
Sudden death caused by testicular germ cell tumour
(1995)
Most cases of sudden unexpected 'natural' death are due to primary disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory and central nervous system. Sudden death due to a previously undiagnosed malignancy is rare in young, apparently ...
rhuIL-2 adjunctive therapy in multidrug resistant tuberculosis: A comparison of two treatment regimens and placebo
(1997)
Setting: Low-dose recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhuIL-2) adjunctive immunotherapy in multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients. Objective: Evaluation of the effects of daily versus pulse-administered rhuIL-2 ...