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    2013
    589-953
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Clinical Use of Ultrasensitive Cardiac Troponin I Assay in Intermediate- and High-Risk Surgery Patients

Flávia Kessler Borges,  Mariana Vargas Furtado,  Ana Paula Webber Rossini,  Carolina Bertoluci,  Vinícius Leite Gonzalez,  Eduardo Gehling Bertoldi,  Luíza Guazzeli Pezzali,  Daniel Luft Machado,  Denis Maltz Grutcki,  Leandro Gazziero Rech,  Mariana Magalhães,  Carisi Anne Polanczyk, 
  • Pages: 945-953
  • First Published: 29 December 2013
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Fetal Wound Healing Biomarkers

Fernanda Rodrigues Helmo,  Juliana Reis Machado,  Camila Souza de Oliveira Guimarães,  Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira,  Marlene Antônia dos Reis,  Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa, 
  • Pages: 939-944
  • First Published: 25 December 2013
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EphB4 Tyrosine Kinase Stimulation Inhibits Growth of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells in a Dose and Time Dependent Manner

Farnaz Barneh,  Mona Moshayedi,  Hamid Mirmohammadsadeghi,  Shaghayegh Haghjooy-Javanmard,  Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee,  Shirinsadat Badri, 
  • Pages: 933-938
  • First Published: 23 December 2013
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Combined Analysis of Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein and MAGE-A3-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes in Peripheral Blood for Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Zhuqingqing Cui,  Xin Yu,  Limin Guo,  Yuhua Wei,  Shengmin Zheng,  Wenxia Li,  Pengcheng Chen,  Jiye Zhu,  Jirun Peng, 
  • Pages: 915-923
  • First Published: 22 December 2013
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Nuclear p27 Expression Confers a Favorable Outcome for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Zhen Liu,  Yufei Long,  Yajie Zhang,  Wei Huang,  Xiaobin Long,  Huiling Yang,  Jie Long,  Chao Cheng,  Weiyi Fang, 
  • Pages: 925-932
  • First Published: 22 December 2013
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ESR1 rs9340799 Is Associated with Endometriosis-Related Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Failure

Diego Davila Paskulin,  João Sabino Cunha-Filho,  Livia Davila Paskulin,  Carlos Augusto Bastos Souza,  Patricia Ashton-Prolla, 
  • Pages: 907-913
  • First Published: 21 December 2013
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Effective Assessment of Diabetes Control Using Personal Glucometers (CONTOURLINK, Bayer, Germany; CALLA, Wellion, Austria; LINUS, Agamatrix, USA)

R. Chlup,  B. Doubravova,  J. Bartek,  J. Zapletalova,  O. Krystynik,  V. Prochazka, 
  • Pages: 895-905
  • First Published: 19 December 2013
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Cytokines Association with Clinical and Pathological Changes in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Dorota Diakowska, 
  • Pages: 883-893
  • First Published: 17 December 2013
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The Prognostic Value of Peripheral Artery Diseases in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Olga L. Barbarash,  Mikhail V. Zykov,  Tamara B. Pecherina,  Vasily V. Kashtalap,  Leonid S. Barbarash,  Anton G. Kutikhin, 
  • Pages: 877-882
  • First Published: 14 December 2013
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Involvement of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Genes in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia in a Korean Population

Hae Jeong Park,  Su Kang Kim,  Jong Woo Kim,  Sang Hyub Lee,  Koo Han Yoo,  Joo-Ho Chung, 
  • Pages: 869-875
  • First Published: 09 December 2013
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Positive Association between GCKR rs780093 Polymorphism and Coronary Heart Disease in the Aged Han Chinese

Jiangfang Lian,  Jian Guo,  Zhikui Chen,  Qingjun Jiang,  Huadan Ye,  Xiaoyan Huang,  Xi Yang,  Yanna Ba,  Jianqing Zhou,  Shiwei Duan, 
  • Pages: 863-868
  • First Published: 09 December 2013
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Evaluation of Molecular Species of Prostate-Specific Antigen Complexed with Immunoglobulin M in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Sanja Goč,  Miroslava Janković, 
  • Pages: 847-855
  • First Published: 03 December 2013
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Baseline LDL-C and Lp(a) Elevations Portend a High Risk of Coronary Revascularization in Patients after Stent Placement

Anping Cai,  Liwen Li,  Ying Zhang,  Yujin Mo,  Zhigen Li,  Weiyi Mai,  Yingling Zhou, 
  • Pages: 857-862
  • First Published: 03 December 2013
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Novel Evolutionary Models and Periodic Charts in p- and q-Individual Chromosomes of Auxiliary Lymph Node and Buccal Cells

P. Mehdipour,  F. Javan,  M. Atri, 
  • Pages: 833-845
  • First Published: 28 November 2013
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Ischemia Modified Albumin Can Predict Necrosis at Incarcerated Hernias

Hüseyin Kadioğlu,  Dilek Ömür,  Süleyman Bozkurt,  Ekrem Ferlengez,  Naim Memmı,  Yeliz Emine Ersoy,  Gökhan Çıpe,  Mahmut Müslümanoğlu, 
  • Pages: 807-810
  • First Published: 27 November 2013
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Interleukin 18 as a Marker of Chronic Nephropathy in Children after Anticancer Treatment

Małgorzata Zubowska,  Krystyna Wyka,  Wojciech Fendler,  Wojciech Młynarski,  Beata Zalewska-Szewczyk, 
  • Pages: 811-818
  • First Published: 27 November 2013
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Expression Profile of IL-35 mRNA in Gingiva of Chronic Periodontitis and Aggressive Periodontitis Patients: A Semiquantitative RT-PCR Study

Nagaraj B. Kalburgi,  Akshay Muley,  B. M. Shivaprasad,  Arati C. Koregol, 
  • Pages: 819-823
  • First Published: 27 November 2013
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Altered Peptidase Activities in Thyroid Neoplasia and Hyperplasia

Gorka Larrinaga,  Lorena Blanco,  Peio Errarte,  Maider Beitia,  Begoña Sanz,  Itxaro Perez,  Amaia Irazusta,  Clara E. Sánchez,  Francisco Santaolalla,  Leire Andrés,  José I. López, 
  • Pages: 825-832
  • First Published: 27 November 2013
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Rather than Rs1800796 Polymorphism, Expression of Interleukin-6 Is Associated with Disease Progression of Chronic HBV Infection in a Chinese Han Population

Shengli Tang,  Zhisu Liu,  Yongxi Zhang,  Yueming He,  Dingyu Pan,  Yuanyuan Liu,  Quanyan Liu,  Zhonglin Zhang,  Yufeng Yuan, 
  • Pages: 799-805
  • First Published: 25 November 2013
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Risk Factors for Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Two-Year Follow-Up Study

Maria do Sameiro-Faria,  Sandra Ribeiro,  Elísio Costa,  Denisa Mendonça,  Laetitia Teixeira,  Petronila Rocha-Pereira,  João Fernandes,  Henrique Nascimento,  Michaela Kohlova,  Flávio Reis,  Leonilde Amado,  Elsa Bronze-da-Rocha,  Vasco Miranda,  Alexandre Quintanilha,  Luís Belo,  Alice Santos-Silva, 
  • Pages: 791-798
  • First Published: 24 November 2013
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Oxidative Stress-Related Biomarkers in Essential Hypertension and Ischemia-Reperfusion Myocardial Damage

Ramón Rodrigo,  Matías Libuy,  Felipe Feliú,  Daniel Hasson, 
  • Pages: 773-790
  • First Published: 21 November 2013
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CD14 Gene Variants and Their Importance for Childhood Croup, Atopy, and Asthma

Donna C. Rennie,  Chandima P. Karunanayake,  Yue Chen,  Kazuko Nakagawa,  Punam Pahwa,  Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan,  James A. Dosman, 
  • Pages: 765-771
  • First Published: 21 November 2013
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Adiposity Measurements by BMI, Skinfolds and Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in relation to Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Adult Males

Ahmad A. Hariri,  Nicholas S. Oliver,  Desmond G. Johnston,  John C. Stevenson,  Ian F. Godsland, 
  • Pages: 753-764
  • First Published: 18 November 2013
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Circulating Autoantibodies to LGALS3BP: A Novel Biomarker for Cancer

Antonino Grassadonia,  Nicola Tinari,  Clara Natoli,  Galit Yahalom,  Stefano Iacobelli, 
  • Pages: 747-752
  • First Published: 18 November 2013
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FAS and FASL Gene Polymorphisms Are Not Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection Based on a Case-Control Study in a Brazilian Population

Bárbara B. Santana,  Maria Luana C. Viégas,  Simone R. S. S. Conde,  Marluísa O. G. Ishak,  Ricardo Ishak,  Antonio C. R. Vallinoto, 
  • Pages: 741-746
  • First Published: 17 November 2013
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Predictive Value of Admission N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Renal Function in Older People Hospitalized for Dyspnoea

Fabio Fabbian,  Alfredo De Giorgi,  Marco Pala,  Stefano Volpato,  Francesco Portaluppi,  Giovanni Zuliani,  Roberto Manfredini, 
  • Pages: 735-740
  • First Published: 14 November 2013
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Risk of Preterm Delivery Associated with Prior Treatment of Cervical Precancerous Lesion according to the Depth of the Cone

Roberto Berretta,  Salvatore Gizzo,  Andrea Dall’Asta,  Eleonora Mazzone,  Michela Monica,  Laura Franchi,  Francesca Peri,  Tito Silvio Patrelli,  Alberto Bacchi Modena, 
  • Pages: 721-726
  • First Published: 13 November 2013
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Rheumatoid Factors: Clinical Applications

Francesca Ingegnoli,  Roberto Castelli,  Roberta Gualtierotti, 
  • Pages: 727-734
  • First Published: 13 November 2013
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Investigation of Genetic Polymorphisms Related to the Outcome of Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Patients

Hellen Silva Cintra,  Juliana Castro Dourado Pinezi,  Graziella Dias Pinheiro Machado,  Gustavo Moura de Carvalho,  Ana Terra Silva Carvalho,  Thalles Eduardo Dias dos Santos,  Ricardo Duarte Marciano,  Renata de Bastos Ascenço Soares, 
  • Pages: 701-710
  • First Published: 11 November 2013
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Mast Cells as a Potential Prognostic Marker in Prostate Cancer

Gianluigi Taverna,  Guido Giusti,  Mauro Seveso,  Rodolfo Hurle,  Piergiuseppe Colombo,  Sanja Stifter,  Fabio Grizzi, 
  • Pages: 711-720
  • First Published: 11 November 2013
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Clinical, MRI, and CSF Markers of Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Alberto Gajofatto,  Massimiliano Calabrese,  Maria Donata Benedetti,  Salvatore Monaco, 
  • Pages: 687-699
  • First Published: 10 November 2013
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Is Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Activated in Human Hypertrophied Prostate Treated by 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor?

Hye Kyung Kim,  Chen Zhao,  Bo Ram Choi,  Han Jung Chae,  Do Sung Kim,  Jong Kwan Park, 
  • Pages: 679-685
  • First Published: 06 November 2013
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Investigation of Associations between Obesity and LEP G2548A and LEPR 668A/G Polymorphisms in a Turkish Population

Server Şahın,  Aydın Rüstemoğlu,  Akın Tekcan,  Türker Taşliyurt,  Hasan Güven,  Serbülent Yığıt, 
  • Pages: 673-677
  • First Published: 06 November 2013
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High Frequency of a Single Nucleotide Substitution (c.-6-180T>G) of the Canine MDR1/ABCB1 Gene Associated with Phenobarbital-Resistant Idiopathic Epilepsy in Border Collie Dogs

Keijiro Mizukami,  Akira Yabuki,  Hye-Sook Chang,  Mohammad Mejbah Uddin,  Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman,  Kazuya Kushida,  Moeko Kohyama,  Osamu Yamato, 
  • Pages: 669-672
  • First Published: 05 November 2013
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An MLP Classifier for Prediction of HBV-Induced Liver Cirrhosis Using Routinely Available Clinical Parameters

Yuan Cao,  Zhi-De Hu,  Xiao-Fei Liu,  An-Mei Deng,  Cheng-Jin Hu, 
  • Pages: 653-660
  • First Published: 05 November 2013
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Sex-Specific Genomic Biomarkers for Individualized Treatment of Life-Threatening Diseases

Hojin Moon,  Karen L. Lopez,  Grace I. Lin,  James J. Chen, 
  • Pages: 661-667
  • First Published: 05 November 2013
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Effect of Surgical Treatment on Lipid Peroxidation Parameters and Antioxidant Status in the Serum of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Krzysztof Wojciech Strzyżewski,  Maria Pioruńska-Stolzmann,  Wacław Majewski,  Magdalena Kasprzak,  Wojciech Strzyżewski, 
  • Pages: 647-652
  • First Published: 03 November 2013
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Association of Functional VKORC1 Promoter Polymorphism with Occurrence and Clinical Aspects of Ischemic Stroke in a Greek Population

Georgia Ragia,  Stella Marousi,  John Ellul,  Vangelis G. Manolopoulos,  Anna Tavridou, 
  • Pages: 641-646
  • First Published: 31 October 2013
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Serum Levels of Selected Th17 and Th22 Cytokines in Psoriatic Patients

Anna Michalak-Stoma,  Joanna Bartosińska,  Małgorzata Kowal,  Maria Juszkiewicz-Borowiec,  Agnieszka Gerkowicz,  Grażyna Chodorowska, 
  • Pages: 625-631
  • First Published: 31 October 2013
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Association of a FGFR-4 Gene Polymorphism with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Neonatal Respiratory Distress

Milad Rezvani,  Juliane Wilde,  Patricia Vitt,  Beena Mailaparambil,  Ruth Grychtol,  Marcus Krueger,  Andrea Heinzmann, 
  • Pages: 633-640
  • First Published: 31 October 2013
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Is Human Papillomavirus Associated with Prostate Cancer Survival?

Mariarosa Pascale,  Danae Pracella,  Renzo Barbazza,  Barbara Marongiu,  Enrico Roggero,  Serena Bonin,  Giorgio Stanta, 
  • Pages: 607-613
  • First Published: 30 October 2013
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Rapid and Inexpensive Screening of Genomic Copy Number Variations Using a Novel Quantitative Fluorescent PCR Method

Martin Stofanko,  Joan C. Han,  Sarah H. Elsea,  Heloísa B. Pena,  Higgor Gonçalves-Dornelas,  Sérgio Danilo Junho Pena, 
  • Pages: 589-594
  • First Published: 30 October 2013
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Are Breast Cancer Molecular Classes Predictive of Survival in Patients with Long Follow-Up?

Danae Pracella,  Serena Bonin,  Renzo Barbazza,  Anna Sapino,  Isabella Castellano,  Sandro Sulfaro,  Giorgio Stanta, 
  • Pages: 595-605
  • First Published: 30 October 2013
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Association between −308 G/A TNF-α Polymorphism and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index as a Marker of Sarcopenia in Normal Weight Obese Syndrome

L. Di Renzo,  F. Sarlo,  L. Petramala,  L. Iacopino,  G. Monteleone,  C. Colica,  A. De Lorenzo, 
  • Pages: 615-623
  • First Published: 30 October 2013