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SPARC gene deletion protects against toxic liver injury and is associated to an enhanced proliferative capacity and reduced oxidative stress response.
(Oncotarget, 2016-06-25)
SPARC, also known as osteonectin and BM-40, is a matricellular protein with a number of biological functions. Hepatic SPARC expression is induced in response to thioacetamide, bile-duct ligation, and acute injuries such ...
Impacto de una intervención educativa para mejorar la adherencia a las recomendaciones sobre sueño seguro del lactante.
(Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria, 2016-04-25)
Introducción. Las campañas públicas en países
desarrollados con recomendaciones para el
sueño seguro del lactante lograron aumentar la
adherencia a la posición supina para dormir a
más del 70% y generaron, simultáneamente, ...
The Relationship Between Parental Variables, Empathy and Prosocial-Flow with Prosocial Behavior Toward Strangers, Friends, and Family
(Springer Science+Business Media Dordrech, 2016-05-12)
The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between two different
aspects of the parent–child relationship (parental challenge and authoritative parental style)
and empathy as well as prosocial flow with ...
Minimally invasive Akin osteotomy and lateral release: Anatomical structures at risk—A cadaveric study
(Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect, 2016-06-01)
BACKGROUND:
Among the many surgical techniques used for hallux valgus correction, different osteotomies may be performed in the proximal phalanx as well as lateral release as associated procedures. The aim of this study ...
Risk factors for advanced resuscitation in term and near-term infants: a case-control study.
(BMJ Publishing Group Limited, 2016-06-06)
OBJECTIVE:
(1) To determine which antepartum and/or intrapartum factors are associated with the need for advanced neonatal resuscitation (ANR) at birth in infants with gestational age (GA) ≥34 weeks. (2) To develop a risk ...
A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to enhance teaching effectiveness: A 10-year update: BEME Guide No. 40.
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-07-15)
BACKGROUND:
This review, which focused on faculty development initiatives designed to improve teaching effectiveness, synthesized findings related to intervention types, study characteristics, individual and organizational ...
Hepatitis C virus infection in Argentina: Burden of chronic disease.
(Baishideng Publishing Group, 2016-05-28)
AIM:
To estimate the progression of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic and measure the burden of HCV-related morbidity and mortality.
METHODS:
Age- and gender-defined cohorts were used to follow the viremic population ...
The early onset of type 1 autoimmune hepatitis has a strong genetic influence: role of HLA and KIR genes.
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Springer is part of Springer Nature, 2016-02-18)
We have previously reported a strong association between HLA-DRB1*1301 and type 1 pediatric autoimmune hepatitis (PAH) and between HLA-DR*0405 and adult autoimmune hepatitis (AAH). Because human killer cell immunoglobulin-like ...
Treatment of Fabry's Disease with the Pharmacologic Chaperone Migalastat.
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-08-11)
BACKGROUND:
Fabry's disease, an X-linked disorder of lysosomal α-galactosidase deficiency, leads to substrate accumulation in multiple organs. Migalastat, an oral pharmacologic chaperone, stabilizes specific mutant forms ...
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation of the alpha-fetoprotein model in a multicenter cohort from Latin America.
(John Wiley & Sons A/S, 2016-05-05)
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
The French alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) model has recently shown superior results compared to Milan criteria (MC) for prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) ...