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Percutaneous renal artery angioplasty and stenting: indications, technique and results
Percutaneous interventions for renal arterial disease can be used to treat a variety of conditions including both atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) as well as endovascular man...
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Bilateral inferior vena cava filter insertion in a patient with duplication of the infrarenal vena cava
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter insertion is a commonly performed procedure for indications such as recurrent pulmonary emboli or contraindication to anticoagulation. Symptomatic duplication of the IVC is exce...
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A phase I study of sunitinib combined with modified FOLFOX6 in patients with advanced solid tumors
This phase I study assessed the safety, tolerability, maximum tolerated dose (MTD), pharmacokinetics, and preliminary antitumor effects of sunitinib combined with modified FOLFOX6 (mFOLFOX6).
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Transcatheter embolisation of renal angiomyolipoma
Angiomyolipomas (AML) are rare benign renal tumours which are associated with aneurysms that can cause haemorrhage. Embolisation of AML greater than 4 cm with a variety of embolic agents is now the first-line ...
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A dose-ranging study of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the selective apoptotic antineoplastic drug (SAAND), OSI-461, in patients with advanced cancer, in the fasted and fed state
To evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and determine the recommended dose of the selective apoptotic antineoplastic drug, OSI-461 administered on a twice-daily regimen to patients with advanced solid maligna...
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Empyema and Effusion: Outcome of Image-Guided Small-Bore Catheter Drainage
Empyema and complicated pleural effusion represent common medical problems. Current treatment options are multiple. The purpose of this study was to access the outcome of image-guided, small-bore catheter drai...
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Considerations on the learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a view from the bottom
Those who have surmounted the learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resection state that considerable numbers of highly selected cases should comprise a department’s early experience to ensure reliability...
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QTL map** of resistance to gray leaf spot in ryegrass
Gray leaf spot (GLS) is a serious fungal disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea, recently reported on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), an important turfgrass and forage species. This fungus also causes rice ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
QTL Map** of Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in Ryegrass, and Synteny-based Comparison with Rice Blast Resistance Genes in Rice
Gray leaf spot (GLS) is a serious fungal disease recently reported on the important turfgrass and forage species, perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) caused by Magnaporthe grisea, which also causes rice blast and...
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Genetic and physical map** of a rice blast resistance locus, Pi-CO39(t), that corresponds to the avirulence gene AVR1-CO39 of Magnaporthe grisea
We have identified, genetically mapped and physically delineated the chromosomal location of a new rice blast resistance locus, designated Pi-CO39(t). This locus confers resistance to Magnaporthe grisea isolates...
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The use of a λgt11 Expression Vector and of Protein Sequence Derived DNA Oligomers to Clone Genes for Pilus Synthesis in Pseudomonas Solanacearum
The change from virulence to avirulence that occurs in Pseudomonas solanacearum, strain K60 and Bl, respectively, markedly increases their adhesion to plant cell walls and, concomitantly, the production of pili. ...
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A Transportable Programming Language (TPL) System. I. overview
A Transportable Programming Language, TPL, is defined as one that can be used to codeany program that will compile and correctly execute onany machine in a designated range. The range specifies only the minimum s...