Cardiac markers

Tumor markers

Tumor markers are substances produced by tumor cells or by other cells of the body in response to cancer or certain benign (noncancerous) conditions. These substances can be found in the blood, in t...

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Molecular Markers Identify Oral Cancer Risk

A group of molecular markers have been identified that can help clinicians determine which patients with low-grade oral premalignant...

Researchers identified markers that predict progression of oral lesions to cancer

A group of molecular markers have been identified that can help clinicians determine which patients with low-grade oral premalignant lesions are at high risk for progression to oral cancer, according...

New Markers Predict Progression in Oral Cancer

A group of molecular markers can help differentiate oral dysplasia at low risk for progression from that at high risk. Medscape Medical News

Age impacts salivary markers of oxidative stress, oral pathology

Age has a significant impact on the variance of salivary markers of oxidative stress, and could shed light on the pathogenesis of oral diseases, report Slovakian researchers.

Ruptured Giant Mucocele of the Appendix

A man presented to the ED with complaints of acute right lower abdominal pain and a mild fever for 6 months. What did the CT scan reveal? Applied Radiology

Sonographic Markers Related to Risk for Trisomy 21

The presence of multiple sonographic markers during the second trimester is associated with a higher risk for trisomy 21 compared with their absence, but individual markers are less predictive. Meds...

Bone turnover markers: use in osteoporosis

Analyzing bone turnover markers—an approach boosted by the advent of automated analysis—can guide clinical decision making and the development of new therapies in osteoporosis. How such markers ar...

Comparison of Novel Risk Markers for Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Intermediate-Risk Individuals Risk Markers in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

ContextRisk markers including coronary artery calcium, carotid intima–media thickness, ankle-brachial index, brachial flow–mediated dilation, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), and family...

First Case of Salivary Mucocele Originating from Minor Salivary Gland of the Soft Palate in Dog.

We found a case of salivary mucocele which originated in the minor salivary gland (palatine gland) of the soft palate in a dog. At first admission, the soft palate swelled remarkably. Computed tomogra...

Spheniodal mucocele causing bilateral optic neuropathy and ophthalmoplegia.

Sphenoid sinus mucocele comprises only 2% of all paranasal sinus mucoceles. In literature, there is a case report on sphenoidal mucocele causing bilateral optic neuropathy, with unilateral partial rec...

Treatment of salivary mucocele of the lower lip by OK-432.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the outcome and complications of the treatment of patients with salivary mucocele by intralesional injection therapy with OK-432. METHODS: We tried OK-...

Appendicitis and Benign Appendiceal Mucocele Presenting as Large Bowel Obstruction.

INTRODUCTION: Appendiceal mucocele is most commonly encountered incidentally during appendectomy. METHODS: We report a case of large bowel obstruction presenting as a closed loop with an appendiceal m...

Fungus ball within a mucocele of the sphenoid sinus and infratemporal fossa: case report with radiological findings.

Objective:We report an extremely rare case of a fungus ball within a mucocele of the sphenoid sinus and infratemporal fossa.Case report:A 62-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a mass lesion...