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Measurement of effects of the Chinese herbal medicine higenamine on left ventricular function using a cardiac probe
The effects of the Chinese herbal medicine higenamine on left ventricular function were studied by means of an external radiation detector in 15 patients with heart disease. Higenamine, administered intravenou...
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Studies on the frequencies of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in postmenopausal women of Han and Kazak nationality in China
Polymorphyism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is reported to play a major role in variations of the genetic regulation of bone mass. The role of VDR polymorphisms within various ethnic populations is also ...
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Urokinase, a constitutive component of the inflamed synovial fluid, induces arthritis
Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is an important regulator of fibrinolysis in synovial fluid. An increase of uPA activity and expression of its receptor have been reported in joints of patients with rheum...
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Open AccessTherapeutic impact of the ethyl acetate extract of Tripterygium wilfordiiHook F on nephritis in NZB/W F1 mice
This study was designed to examine the potential use of the ethyl acetate (EA) extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF), a Chinese herbal medicine, in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. A total...
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Open AccessIdentification of blood biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis by transcript profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the rat collagen-induced arthritis model
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic debilitating autoimmune disease that results in joint destruction and subsequent loss of function. To better understand its pathogenesis and to facilitate the search for ...
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An assessment of the use of quantitative ultrasound and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians in determining the risk of nonvertebral fracture in postmenopausal Chinese women
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the effectiveness of a simple, noninvasive scoring system, the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians (OSTA), and quantitative bone ultrasound (QUS) in assessing...
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Open AccessSerum keratan sulfate transiently increases in the early stage of osteoarthritis during strenuous running of rats: protective effect of intraarticular hyaluronan injection
Osteoarthritis is influenced by genetic and environment factors, including mechanical stress; however, the relationship between running and the development of osteoarthritis remains a matter of controversy. We...
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Tibial bone bridge and bone block fixation in double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without hardware: a technical note
Current techniques for tibial graft fixation in four tunnels double bundle (DB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are by means of two interference screws or by extracortical fixation with a varie...
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Sectional anatomy of the adrenal gland in the coronal plane
To provide practical anatomic data for the imaging diagnosis and surgical treatment of adrenal disease, we investigated the anatomy of the adrenal gland and its relationships to regional structures using 31 se...
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An initial qualitative study of dual-energy CT in the knee ligaments
To study the clinical application of dual-energy CT (DECT) in the knee ligaments.
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The pineal region: thin sectional anatomy with MR correlation in the coronal plane
This study was undertaken to explore the anatomic features and adjacent relationships of the pineal region in thin coronal sections. After CT and MR examination verifying no brain lesions, one normal cadaver h...
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Orthochina.org: Case-based Orthopaedic Wiki Project in China
Traditional continuing medical education (CME) depended primarily on periodic courses and conferences. The cost-effectiveness of these courses has not been established, and often the content is not tailored to...
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Open AccessIdentification of possible candidate genes regulating Sjögren's syndrome-associated autoimmunity: a potential role for TNFSF4in autoimmune exocrinopathy
Sjögren syndrome (SjS) is a systemic autoimmune disease in which an immunological attack primarily against the salivary and lacrimal glands results in the loss of acinar cell tissue and function, leading to st...
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Open AccessEfficacy of spinal orthosis in combination with orthopedic gymnastics in treating patients with idiopathic scoliosis
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Bronchial anatomy of left lung: a study of multi-detector row CT
Familiarity with prevailing pattern and variations in the bronchial tree is not only essential for the anatomist to explain bronchial variation in bronchial specimens, but also useful for guiding bronchoscopy ...
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Extracorporeal shock wave treatment in nonunions of long bone fractures
We reviewed the clinical results of the past 7 years in order to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in nonunions of long bone fracture. Sixty-nine patients with 69 nonunions (22...
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Risk Factors for Blood Loss During Sacral Tumor Resection
Extensive hemorrhage is a serious complication during sacral tumor resection. Identifying the risk factors predicting the possibility of extensive hemorrhage would be important to predict which patients would ...
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Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of the spine in children with soft tissue extension and chemotherapy
The objectives of this paper were to look into the possible incidence of obvious soft tissue extension from Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the spine in children and to evaluate the effects of chemothe...
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Evaluation of blood loss during limb salvage surgery for pelvic tumours
As a large amount of blood loss is sometimes encountered in limb salvage procedures for pelvic tumours, it is essential to identify risk factors predicting the possibility of extensive haemorrhage. We retrospe...