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Cardiologia
Hypertension is prevalent and accounts for a large proportion of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is a continuous, approximately linear, increase in systolic blood pressure with increasing age in developed and developing nations in both men and women and in most races and ethnic groups.
New England Journal of Medicine - Sab, 3 Maggio 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Ematologia
The discovery, during the past 15 years, of acquired mutations and alterations in gene expression in the leukemic cells in all varieties of AML has not only changed the role of the microscope in diagnosing leukemia but also influenced the management of these diseases and how we think about their causes.
New England Journal of Medicine - Sab, 3 Maggio 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Oncologia
Women who do not undergo regular screening tests are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than those who do participate in screening.
Karolinska Institutet - Sab, 3 Maggio 2008
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Endocrinologia
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have in animal studies found that thyroid hormone strongly reduces the absorption of cholesterol from the gut.
Karolinska Institutet - Sab, 3 Maggio 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en