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Diagnostic implications of telomerase activity in pleural effusions
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2003)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of telomerase activity for discrimination of malignant and benign pleural effusions. Pleural effusions were collected from 109 consecutive patients ...
The use of a homologous preserved costal cartilage in an infant with Poland's syndrome
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2002)
Poland's syndrome is a rarely encountered congenital deficiency involving chest wall and breast deformity associated with hand anomalies. Chest wall reconstruction is necessary if the bony thorax is involved. We present ...
Successful removal of a giant recurrent mediastinal liposarcoma involving both hemithoraces
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2001)
Primary liposarcomas of the mediastinum are unusual tumors. We report herein a case of a 52-year-old woman, who was found to have a mediastinal tumor involving both hemithoraces and radiologically showing non-resectable-invasive ...
Disclosure of unnoticed rib fractures with the use of ultrasonography in minor blunt chest trauma
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2003)
Objective: Rib fractures are the most common injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma. The sensitivity of chest X-rays in showing the rib fractures is limited particularly in those involving the cartilage part of the ...
Detection of telomerase activity in bronchial lavage as an adjunct to cytological diagnosis in lung cancer
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2003)
Objective: Definitive diagnosis of lung cancer with conventional methods may sometimes be difficult in clinical practice. Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein DNA polymerase that maintains the telomeric region of chromosomes ...
Predictors of clinical outcome following extended thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2003)
Objective: Thymectomy remains as the optimal treatment of choice in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), however, the selection criteria for surgery remains controversial. Methods: We examined the data charts of patients ...
Human hepatocyte growth factor levels in patients undergoing thoracic operations
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2006)
Human hepatocyte growth factor (hHGF) is the most potent mitogen identified for alveolar type II cells, and may have other important functions in the repair of the alveolar epithelium and compensatory lung growth. A study ...