Lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis--primum non nocere?
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n engl j med 357;21 www.nejm.org november 22, 2007 2186 phatases that are haplodeficient in the del(5q) clone.7 The key role of phosphatases in the regulation of ligand–receptor signaling might explain the broad range and lineage dependency of the biologic effects of immunomodulatory drugs. Lenalidomide and the immunomodulatory drugs stand as prime examples of potentially dangerous chemical compounds that have been granted a second life with powerful therapeutic applicability. Like the mythical phoenix that was reborn from its own ashes, lenalidomide and the immunomodulatory drugs carry exciting potential.
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The influence of organ supply and demand pressures upon the "primum non nocere" principle in living-donor transplantation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 357 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007