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Clinical observation of Qi deficiency syndrome in 72 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with Yiqi Mianyi Granule
Seventy-two patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of Qi deficiency syndrome with abnormal immune indices were treated with Yiqi Mianyi Granule (YQMYG) and the efficacy was compared with that...
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Unique features of breast cancer in Taiwan
Between April 1990 and December 1997, 811 consecutive patients with 830 newly diagnosed breast cancers having their primary treatments in our institution were included in this study. Sixty three percent of bre...
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Post-surgical recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma
To analyze post-surgical recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HHC) according to pathologic findings, primary tumor and angiographic features of the recurrent tumor.
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How aggressive should we be in patients with stage iv colorectal cancer?
The prognosis for metastatic colorectal cancer is grave. Whether to perform surgical resection or palliative treatment remains controversial for this advanced disease. In this retrospective study, we collected...
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Treatment of 120 cases of acne by scattered needling therapy
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IL-24 expression at maternal-fetal interface and its roles in trophoblast invasion
In this study, the expression of IL-24 at maternal-fetal interface and the roles in extravillous trophoblast (the TEV-1 cell line) invasion were examined. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression...
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Open AccessSpontaneous regression of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Spontaneous regression of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is extremely rare. A 66-year-old Taiwanese male patient with liver cirrhosis related to chronic hepatitis C presented with hepatocellular carcinoma w...
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Open AccessHepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach with liver metastasis mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma is a special type of extrahepatic alpha-fetoprotein-producing adenocarcinoma, which has a morphologic similarity to hepatocellular carcinoma. We report a patient with underlying hepatit...
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Open AccessMRP2 and GSTP1 polymorphisms and chemotherapy response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
The level of drug metabolism and drug transport is correlated with the sensitivity of cancer cells towards platinum-based chemotherapy. We hypothesize that genetic polymorphisms in metabolising enzymes gene GS...
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The clinical application value of PET/CT in adenocarcinoma with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma features
The goal of our study was to demonstrate the clinical usefulness of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for adenocarcinoma with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) features, through evalua...
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Study on the complex prescription compatibility law of the cold and hot nature of Mahuang Decoction (麻黄汤) and its categorized formulae based on the cold-hot pad differentiating assay
To explore the complex prescription compatibility law of the cold and hot nature of Mahuang Decoction (麻黄汤, MHD) and Maxing Shigan Decoction (麻杏石甘汤, MXSGD), both categorized both categorized MHD) and Maxing Sh...
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Prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs in a general hospital in central China
Objectives To examine the prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs in outpatients with hypertension in a general hospital in central China and identify whether the pattern of prescribing is appropriate and i...
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Prognostic Value of Nuclear β-catenin Overexpression at Invasive Front in Colorectal Cancer for Synchronous Liver Metastasis
β-catenin plays an important role in colorectal tumorigenesis. Relatively little is known about the relationship between β-catenin overexpression and liver metastasis. The purpose of this study was to investig...
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Open AccessNuclear beta-catenin overexpression in metastatic sentinel lymph node is associated with synchronous liver metastasis in colorectal cancer
Beta-catenin, a component of the Wingless/Wnt signaling pathway, can activate target genes linking with the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene in colorectal cancer. The purpose of this study is to investiga...
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Combined detection of serum matrix metalloproteinase 9, acetyl heparinase and Cathepsin L in diagnosis of ovarian cancer
To investigate the clinic values of combining test of serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), acetyl heparinase (Hpa) and Cathepsin L (CL) in diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
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Partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy: a minimally invasive technique for hemorrhoids
This study was designed to assess the safety, efficacy, and postoperative outcomes of partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy (PSH).
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In vitro bactericidal activity of **ghua weikang capsule (荆花胃康胶丸) and its individual herb Chenopodium Ambrosioides L. against antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter Pylori
To investigate the bactericidal effects of **ghua Weikang Capsule (荆花胃康胶丸) and its major component Chenopodium ambrosioides L. on antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori.
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Open AccessPrevalence of metabolic syndrome in a cohort of Chinese schoolchildren: comparison of two definitions and assessment of adipokines as components by factor analysis
Although attention to metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children has increased, there is still no universally accepted definition and its pathogenesis remains unclear. Our aim was to compare the current definitions...
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Open AccessOverexpression of CARM1 in breast cancer is correlated with poorly characterized clinicopathologic parameters and molecular subtypes
Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) belongs to the protein arginine methyltransferase family. CARM1 has been reported to be associated with high grade tumors in breast cancer. It still ...
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Preemptive peritonsillar infiltration with lidocaine for relief of bipolar adult post-tonsillectomy pain: a randomized, double-blinded clinical study
There are discordant results in the studies of the peritonsillar infiltration in adults undergoing the tonsillectomy. The study is to compare the effect of the preemptive peritonsillar infiltration with lidoca...
