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Association of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Mass and Activity with Coronary and Aortic Atherosclerosis: Findings from the Dallas Heart Study.
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to characterize the association of... | 4th October, 2008
| The Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center at the
| Clin Chem. 2008 Oct 2.
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Date of birth in the occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease.
Background: It has been speculated that prenatal or perinatal exposure to... | 4th October, 2008
| Portland VA Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University,
| Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2008 Oct 2.
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The Reflective Writing Class Blog: Using Technology to Promote Reflection and Professional Development.
INTRODUCTION: The hidden (informal) curriculum is blamed for its negative... | 3rd October, 2008
| Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA,
| J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Oct 2.
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Disruption of bradycardia associated with discriminative conditioning in combat veterans with PTSD.
The effects of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on... | 3rd October, 2008
| Shirley L. Buchanan Neuroscience Laboratory, Dorn VA Medical Center
| Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2008 Jun;4(3):635-46.
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Gender and Age at Drinking Onset Affect Voluntary Alcohol Consumption but Neither the Alcohol Deprivation Effect nor the Response to Stress in Mice.
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that initiation of alcohol... | 3rd October, 2008
| From the Portland Alcohol Research Center, Portland VA Medical Center and
| Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2008 Sep 25.
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Occupational allergens.
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that initiation of alcohol... | 3rd October, 2008
| Division of Allergy/Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine,
| Clin Allergy Immunol. 2008;21:261-71.
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Genetic Factors Impacting Therapy in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Acute lung injury (ALI) and its most severe form the acute respiratory... | 2nd October, 2008
| From the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of
| J Investig Med. 2008 Sep 16.
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Improvements in renal osteodystrophy in patients treated with lanthanum carbonate for two years.
Aims: To investigate the evolution of renal osteodystrophy in patients on... | 2nd October, 2008
| 1Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of
| Clin Nephrol. 2008 Oct;Volume 70(October):284-295.
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The alpha3 Subunit of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor is a Candidate Gene for Ethanol Stimulation.
Alcohol and nicotine are co-abused, and preclinical and clinical data... | 2nd October, 2008
| Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Portland Alcohol Research Center,
| Genes Brain Behav. 2008 Sep 30.
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Comparison of outcomes of arteriovenous grafts and fistulas at a single Veterans' Affairs medical center.
BACKGROUND: Before 2003, almost all dialysis access procedures performed... | 1st October, 2008
| Department of General Surgery, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center,
| Am J Surg. 2008 Sep 25.
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Cutaneous gastric electrical stimulation alters gastric motility in dogs: New option for gastric electrical stimulation?
Abstract Background and Aim: We investigated the effects of cutaneous... | 1st October, 2008
| Veterans Research and Education Foundation, VA Medical Center, Oklahoma
| J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Sep 24.
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Feasibility of a tetracycline-binding method for detecting synovial fluid basic calcium phosphate crystals.
OBJECTIVE: Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are common components of... | 30th September, 2008
| Medical College of Wisconsin and the Zablocki VA Medical Center,
| Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 29;58(10):3270-3274.
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Thrombin induced secretion of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and its effect on nuclear signaling in endothelium.
The procoagulant thrombin stimulates endothelial cells (EC) to undergo... | 30th September, 2008
| Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate and VA Medical Center, Brooklyn,
| J Cell Biochem. 2008 Sep 26.
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Effects of vitamin D insufficiency on bone mineral density in African American men.
In African American men serum, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) was below 30... | 30th September, 2008
| Section of Endocrinology, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
| Osteoporos Int. 2008 Sep 27.
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Internal medicine training in the 21st century.
Many are calling for changes for internal medicine training, arguing that... | 30th September, 2008
| Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama School of
| Acad Med. 2008 Oct;83(10):910-5.
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