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Reference Work Entry In depth
DALYs and Diarrhea
Burden of disease assessments must incorporate both years of life lost and years lost to disability. This is especially important for diseases that have long-term effects in addition to early life mortality. S...
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Intestinal Barrier Function and Secretion in Methotrexate-Induced Rat Intestinal Mucositis
Chemotherapy-induced mucositis is an important dose-limiting and costly side effect for which there is no definitive prophylaxis or treatment. This is due in part to the lack of understanding of its pathophysi...
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Effects of pentoxifylline and nabumetone on the serum levels of IL-1β and TNFα in rats with adjuvant arthritis
Objective and Design: This study examined whether serum levels of cytokines, IL-1β and TNFα were elevated in rats with adjuvant arthritis in relation to disease progression, and if so, t...
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SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION AND BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS FOR TOXIGENICITY IN FECAL AEROMONAS ISOLATES FROM CHILDREN
The role of Aeromonas (Aer) in the etiology of pediatric diarrhea is incompletely defined. It is unclear whether identification of isolates at the species level or performance of toxigenicity studies help disting...