International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volume 7 (5); 2010

Review

Pathogenic Mechanisms Shared between Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Disease
Ramin Ghazizadeh, Hajime Shimizu, Mamiko Tosa, Mohammad Ghazizadeh
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 284-289
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Research Paper

Intrathecal siRNA against Toll-like receptor 4 reduces nociception in a rat model of neuropathic pain
Fei-xiang Wu, Jin-jun Bian, Xue-rong Miao, Sheng-dong Huang, Xue-wu Xu, De-jun Gong, Yu-ming Sun, Zhi-jie Lu, Wei-feng Yu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 251-259
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Changes of uterine blood flow after vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT) in patients with early-stage uterine invasive cervical cancer
Kota Umemura, Shin-ichi Ishioka, Toshiaki Endo, Tsuyoshi Baba, Yoshiaki Ezaka, Kunihiko Nagasawa, Madoka Takahashi, Masahito Mizuuchi, Nanako Iwami, Hidefumi Adachi, Noriko Takeda, Mitsuharu Tamagawa, Tsuyoshi Saito
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 260-266
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Predictors of hepatic steatosis in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients and their diagnostic values in hepatic fibrosis
Rui-dan Zheng, Cheng-run Xu, Li Jiang, Ai-xia Dou, Kun Zhou, Lun-gen Lu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 272-277
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Carotid Intima-media thickness in childhood and adolescent obesity relations to abdominal obesity, high triglyceride level and insulin resistance
Jie Fang, Jian Ping Zhang, Cai Xia Luo, Xiao Mei Yu, Lan Qiu Lv
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 278-283
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1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 decreases adriamycin-induced podocyte apoptosis and loss
Min-shu Zou, Jian Yu, Guo-ming Nie, Wei-sun He, Li-man Luo, Hong-tao Xu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 290-299
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Genetic polymorphism of p53, but not GSTP1, is association with susceptibility to esophageal cancer risk - A Meta-Analysis
Yaping Zhao, Furu Wang, Shunlin Shan, Yiqi Zhao, Xueming Qiu, Xiangyang Li, Feng Jiao, Jianguo Wang, Yunxiang Du
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 300-308
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Clinical Strategy for the Management of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: Aggressive or Less?
Hong Chang, Yi Gong, Jian Xu, Zhongxue Su, Chengkun Qin, Zhenhai Zhang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 309-313
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Case Report

Post-traumatic glioma: Report of one case and review of the literature
Bo Zhou, Weiguo Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 248-250
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Treatment of oroantral fistula with autologous bone graft and application of a non-reabsorbable membrane
Adele Scattarella, Andrea Ballini, Felice Roberto Grassi, Andrea Carbonara, Francesco Ciccolella, Angela Dituri, Gianna Maria Nardi, Stefania Cantore, Francesco Pettini
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 267-271
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Volume 7 (4); 2010

Research Paper

Maitake Mushroom Extracts Ameliorate Progressive Hypertension and Other Chronic Metabolic Perturbations in Aging Female Rats
Harry G. Preuss, Bobby Echard, Debasis Bagchi, Nicholas V. Perricone
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 169-180
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ISOLATION OF CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE FROM SERUM SAMPLES OF THE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
Ivan M Petyaev, Nayilia A Zigangirova, Alexey M Petyaev, Ulia P Pashko, Lubov V Didenko, Elena U Morgunova, Yuriy K Bashmakov
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 181-190
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Efficacy of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Compared With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in an Unselected Population With Coronary Artery Disease: 24-Month Outcomes of Patients in a Prospective Non-randomized Registry in Southern Turkey
Davran Çiçek, Hasan Pekdemir, Nihat Kalay, Süleyman Binici, Hakan Altay, Haldun Müderrisoğlu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 191-196
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Preparation of RGD-modified Long Circulating Liposome Loading Matrine, and its in vitro Anti-cancer Effects
Xiao-yan Liu, Li-ming Ruan, Wei-wei Mao, Jin-Qiang Wang, You-qing Shen, Mei-hua Sui
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 197-208
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Extension of the PNA world by functionalized PNA monomers eligible candidates for inverse Diels Alder Click Chemistry
Manfred Wiessler, Waldemar Waldeck, Ruediger Pipkorn, Christian Kliem, Peter Lorenz, Heinz Fleischhacker, Manuel Hafner, Klaus Braun
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 213-223
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Line bisection performance in patients with generalized anxiety disorder and treatment-resistant depression
Wei HE, Hao CHAI, Yingchun ZHANG, Shaohua YU, Wei CHEN, Wei WANG
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 224-231
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Influence of Cyclodextrin Complexation with NSAIDs on NSAID/Cold Stress-Induced Gastric Ulceration in Rats
Ibrahim A. Alsarra, Mahrous O. Ahmed, Fars K. Alanazi, Kamal Eldin Hussein ElTahir, Abdulmalik M. Alsheikh, Steven H. Neau
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 232-239
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Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Adnan Menderes, Ozgur Sunay, Haluk Vayvada, Mustafa Yilmaz
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 240-247
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Case Report

A case of mistaken identity: Asystole causing convulsions identified using implantable loop recorder.
Khalil Kanjwal, Beverly Karabin, Yousuf Kanjwal, Blair P Grubb
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 209-212
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Volume 7 (3); 2010

Research Paper

Growth of Microorganisms in Total Parenteral Nutrition Solutions Containing Lipid
Takashi Kuwahara, Kazuyuki Shimono, Shinya Kaneda, Takumi Tamura, Masao Ichihara, Yoshifumi Nakashima
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 101-109
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Parvovirus B19 Genotype Specific Amino Acid Substitution in NS1 Reduces the Protein's Cytotoxicity in Culture
Violetta Kivovich, Leona Gilbert, Matti Vuento, Stanley J. Naides
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 110-119
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Endoscopic Facet Debridement for the treatment of facet arthritic pain - a novel new technique
Scott M.W. Haufe, Anthony R. Mork
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 120-123
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Evaluation of Lumbar Facet Joint Nerve Blocks in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial with a 2-Year Follow-Up
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Frank J.E. Falco, Kimberly A. Cash, Vidyasagar Pampati
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 124-135
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Gain of a 500-fold sensitivity on an intravital MR Contrast Agent based on an endohedral Gadolinium-Cluster-Fullerene-Conjugate: A new chance in cancer diagnostics
Klaus Braun, Lothar Dunsch, Ruediger Pipkorn, Michael Bock, Tobias Baeuerle, Shangfeng Yang, Waldemar Waldeck, Manfred Wiessler
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 136-146
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NITRIC OXIDE (NO), CITRULLINE - NO CYCLE ENZYMES, GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ANOXIA (HYPOBARIC HYPOXIA) AND REPERFUSION IN RAT BRAIN
M. Swamy, Mohd Jamsani Mat Salleh, K. N .S. Sirajudeen, Wan Roslina Wan Yusof, G. Chandran
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 147-154
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Percutaneous laser disc decompression for thoracic disc disease: report of 10 cases
Scott M.W. Haufe, Anthony R. Mork, Morgan Pyne, Ryan A. Baker
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 155-159
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CEO- CNE Relationships: Building an Evidence-Base of Chief Nursing Executive Replacement Costs
Darlene Sredl, Niang-Huei Peng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 160-168
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Volume 7 (2); 2010

Review

Godoy & Godoy technique in the treatment of lymphedema for under-privileged populations
José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro de Godoy
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 68-71
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Short Research Communication

Serum cholesterol concentration associated with aspirin esterase activity in older people: preliminary data
Kazuhiko Kotani, Russell Caccavello, Ricardo Hermo, Toshiyuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Taniguchi, Alejandro Gugliucci
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 90-93
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Research Paper

Autonomic Dysfunction Presenting as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Khalil Kanjwal, Beverly Karabin, Yousuf Kanjwal, Blair P Grubb
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 62-67
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WT1 PEPTIDE VACCINATION IN COMBINATION WITH IMATINIB THERAPY FOR A PATIENT WITH CML IN THE CHRONIC PHASE
Miwako Narita, Masayoshi Masuko, Tohri Kurasaki, Toshiki Kitajima, Shoko Takenouchi, Anri Saitoh, Norihiro Watanabe, Tatsuo Furukawa, Ken Toba, Ichiro Fuse, Yoshifusa Aizawa, Manabu Kawakami, Yoshihiro Oka, Haruo Sugiyama, Masuhiro Takahashi
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 72-81
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Effects of Losartan on expression of connexins at the early stage of atherosclerosis in rabbits
Li-ming Ruan, Wei Cai, Jun-zhu Chen, Jin-feng Duan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 82-89
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Factors affecting the long-term response to tacrolimus in renal transplant patients: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic approach
Paraskevi F. Katsakiori, Eirini P. Papapetrou, George C. Sakellaropoulos, Dimitrios S. Goumenos, George C. Nikiforidis, Christodoulos S. Flordellis
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 94-100
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Volume 7 (1); 2010

Research Paper

Fat-Storing Multilocular Cells Expressing CCR5 Increase in the Thymus with Advancing Age: Potential Role for CCR5 Ligands on the Differentiation and Migration of Preadipocytes
Valeria de Mello Coelho, Allyson Bunbury, Leticia B. Rangel, Banabihari Giri, Ashani Weeraratna, Patrice J. Morin, Michel Bernier, Dennis D. Taub
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 1-14
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Comparison between single antiplatelet therapy and combination of antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy for secondary prevention in ischemic stroke patients with antiphospholipid syndrome
Hirohisa Okuma, Yasuhisa Kitagawa, Takashi Yasuda, Kentaro Tokuoka, Shigeharu Takagi
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 15-18
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The Diels-Alder-Reaction with inverse-Electron-Demand, a very efficient versatile Click-Reaction Concept for proper Ligation of variable molecular Partners
Manfred Wiessler, Waldemar Waldeck, Christian Kliem, Ruediger Pipkorn, Klaus Braun
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 19-28
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Ultra-low microcurrent in the management of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic wounds: Report of twelve cases and discussion of mechanism of action
Bok Y. Lee, Noori AL-Waili, Dean Stubbs, Keith Wendell, Glenn Butler, Thia AL-Waili, Ali AL-Waili
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 29-35
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Weight loss, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with sustained virologic response to Hepatitis C treatment
Nuntra Suwantarat, Alan D. Tice, Thana Khawcharoenporn, Dominic C. Chow
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 36-42
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Growth of Microorganisms in Total Parenteral Nutrition Solutions Without Lipid
Takashi Kuwahara, Shinya Kaneda, Kazuyuki Shimono, Yoshifumi Inoue
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 43-47
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Effect of dose-escalation of 5-fluorouracil on circadian variability of its pharmacokinetics in Japanese patients with Stage III/IVa esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Akiko Kuwahara, Motohiro Yamamori, Kohshi Nishiguchi, Tatsuya Okuno, Naoko Chayahara, Ikuya Miki, Takao Tamura, Kaori Kadoyama, Tsubasa Inokuma, Yoshiji Takemoto, Tsutomu Nakamura, Kazusaburo Kataoka, Toshiyuki Sakaeda
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 48-54
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Association between regulated upon activation, normal T cells expressed and secreted (RANTES) -28C/G polymorphism and asthma risk - A Meta-Analysis
Qiaoqiao Fang, Furu Wang, Deyu Zhao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 55-61
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