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Obstetrics and Gynecology
It has been proposed that the human endometrium may contain a population of adult stem cells that are responsible for its remarkable regenerative capability.
Human Reproduction - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Cardiology
The goal of this research was to assess non-inferiority of the next-generation TAXUS Liberté stent (Boston Scientific Corp., Natick, Massachusetts) versus the TAXUS Express stent (Boston Scientific Corp.).
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Cardiology
The objective of this study was to investigate whether strain Doppler echocardiography performed immediately after revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention could predict the extent of myocardial scar, determined by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Cardiology
The aim of this multicenter study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of a therapeutic strategy using plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Cardiology
For the first time since the Civil War, American life expectancy is projected to decrease, owing to the diseases associated with obesity such as diabetes, ultimately causing cardiovascular death.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Diabetology
Diabetes mellitus is often associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria. In 2001, in a Dutch study, a faster decrease in renal function among diabetic women with bacteriuria than in those without bacteriuria was showed; now, the same researchers present the results of the extended follow-up.
MedNews - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Gastroenterology
In patients with cirrhosis the endoscopic screening is indicated to verify the possible presence of esophageal varices, in order to start a preventive therapy with beta-blockers to avoid bleeding.
MedNews - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis (NASH) is becoming more and more important as a cause for important liver dysfunction and since we know its association with resistance to insulin, it is likely to think that the drugs capable to decrease the resistance to insulin can have a beneficial effect on this particular kind of steatosis.
MedNews - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Internal medicine
Multilayer CT technique has acquired more and more importance as a diagnostic non-invasive method for the diagnosis of coronary atheromasic plaques.
MedNews - Tue, 24 April 2007

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Pneumology
According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines, domestic control of breath peak flow is recommended in patients with asthma with moderate or severe symptoms.
MedNews - Tue, 24 April 2007

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