Purpose: Metabolomics is a new, rapidly expanding field dedicated to the global study of
metabolites in biological systems. In this article metabolomics is applied to find urinary …

The inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) constitutes a family of highly conserved apoptosis
suppressor proteins that were originally identified in baculoviruses. Although IAP homologs …

Firefly luciferase is used widely as a reporter enzyme for studies of gene regulation and
expression. The recent development of new technologies that combine luciferase reporter …

Purpose: Duplex scanning has become the standard for noninvasive evaluation of carotid
arteries. However, current ultrasound criteria for internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis (16% to …

The purpose of this study was to determine physicians' attitudes toward and preferences for
palliative management of malignant ascites. A random sample of eighty physicians …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this work was to study the role of transvaginal ultrasonography
(TVUS) together with colorflow Doppler imaging (CFDI) in the detection of significant …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the normal changes in the plasma
concentrations of protein C and protein S that occur during each trimester of pregnancy …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of physical activity in ovarian cancer survivors
and to determine if there is a dose–response relationship between physical activity and …

Pyogenic splenic abscess is a rare condition that tends to occur in patients with
predisposing factors. The use of splenectomy or computed tomography guided …

Purpose: Physical activity has been associated with better health-related outcomes in
several cancer survivor groups but very few data exist for women with ovarian cancer. The …