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American trypanosomiasis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997-10-01)
Endemic throughout Latin America American trypanosomiasis, or Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, represents a great burden for many countries with considerable economic impact in terms of disability-adjusted ...
Understanding the Structure, Activity and Inhibition of Chorismate Synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2011-03-01)
Tuberculosis is considered a worldwide health problem mainly due to co-infection with HIV and proliferation of multi-drug-resistant strains. The enzymes of the shikimate pathway are potential targets for the development ...
Novel preparative regimens in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2008-07-01)
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an established treatment modality for malignant and non-malignant diseases. Prior to the infusion of allogeneic or autologous cells, patients usually receive radiation or chemotherapy. ...
Oxaliplatin-related thrombocytopenia
(Oxford Univ Press, 2012-08-01)
Oxaliplatin is a third generation platinum compound that inhibits DNA synthesis, mainly through intrastrandal cross-links in DNA. Most of the experience with the clinical use of this drug is derived from colorectal cancer ...
The video-recorded stroop color-word test as a new model of experimentally-induced anxiety
(Elsevier B.V., 1999-07-01)
1. the use of the Stroop Color-Word Test as a model of experimentally induced anxiety was evaluated.2. First, the authors examined the influence of trait anxiety and the type of instructions on the anxiety state level. ...
Trends in rheumatic fever: clinical aspects and perspectives in prophylactic treatments
(Informa Healthcare, 2012-09-01)
Introduction: Rheumatic fever (RF), a systemic illness that may occur following Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis in children, is a major problem in countries with limited resources. Because of its ...
Subcutaneous hydration by hypodermoclysis - A practical and low cost treatment for elderly patients
(Adis Int Ltd, 2000-04-01)
As the world's population ages, chronic and degenerative diseases are rising. This scenario demands the development of new treatment techniques with lower costs, which are as efficient as the existing ones.Hypodermoclysis ...
Phytosterols and phytosterolemia: gene-diet interactions
(Springer, 2011-02-01)
Phytosterol intake is recommended as an adjunctive therapy for hypercholesterolemia, and plant sterols/stanols can reduce cholesterol absorption at the intestinal lumen through the Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter ...
Sleep and epilepsy: Exploring an intriguing relationship with a translational approach
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-03-01)
The relationship between sleep and epilepsy has been well established. There is a high prevalence of sleep disturbances in epilepsy, which are associated with a decreased quality of life of individuals with epilepsy. in ...
Products for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a patent review (2013-2014)
(Informa Healthcare, 2015)