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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx981 Genome-wide microRNA expression profiling in idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia: significant up-regulation of miR-141, miR-429 and miR-7-1-3p Human Reproduction, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
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Cytochrome P450 1A1 regulates breast cancer cell proliferation and survival
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983 Study of the distribution by age group of serum cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen and procollagen type I N-propeptide in healthy Japanese women to establish reference values Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, April 12, 2013 Review Article
984 Different administration strategies with paclitaxel induce distinct phenotypes of multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells Cancer Letters, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
985 Isolated atrioventricular canal defects: Birth outcomes and risk factors: A population-based hungarian case-control study, 1980-1996 Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
986 Gastroschisis is a defect of the Umbilical ring: Evidence from Morphological evaluation of stillborn fetuses Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
987 The impact of tubal ectopic pregnancy in Papua New Guinea - a retrospective case review Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, April 12, 2013 Review Article
988 Risk of recurrence, subsequent mode of birth and morbidity for women who experienced severe perineal trauma in a first birth in New South Wales between 2000-2008: a population based data linkage study Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
989 Preliminary investigation of absent nociceptive flexion reflex responses among more symptomatic women with fibromyalgia syndrome Rheumatology International, April 12, 2013 Review Article
990 P2Y12 receptor inhibition augments cytotoxic effects of cisplatin in breast cancer Medical Oncology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
991 Controversies of the hormonal conservative treatment of endometrial cancer Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
992 Kisspeptin, leptin, and retinol-binding protein 4 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
993 Acceptability and feasibility of the use of 400 μg of sublingual misoprostol after mifepristone for medical abortion up to 63 days since the last menstrual period: Evidence from Uzbekistan The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
994 Female undergraduate fine arts students: A high-risk population for multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in China The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
995 A series of 238 Cytomegalovirus primary infections during pregnancy: description and outcome Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
996 Attitudes among Danes toward termination of pregnancy for social reasons and fetal abnormality Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
997 Cervical softening occurs early in pregnancy: characterization of cervical stiffness in 100 healthy women using the aspiration technique Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
998 The volume of the chorion villosum is associated with the location of the umbilical cord in the first trimester Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
999 Cyclin D1 overexpression associates with favourable prognostic factors in invasive breast carcinoma Cancer Biomarkers, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
1000 Effect of high-intensity focused ultrasound on sexual function in the treatment of uterine fibroids: comparison to conventional myomectomy Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
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