To assess whether the progression of plasma cell tumors is accompanied by angiogenesis and secretion of matrix-degrading enzymes, bone marrow biopsy specimens from 20 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), 18 patients with nonactive multiple myeloma (MM), and 26 patients with active MM were evaluated for their angiogenic potential and matrix-metalloproteinase (...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the correlation between a narrow bony cochlear nerve canal (BCNC) and facial nerve stimulation (FNS) after cochlear implantation (CI) and their underlying mechanisms and to predict the risk of FNS preoperatively. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS A total of 64 pediatric cases that underwent CI were included. Among them, 32 cases experienced F...

To assess whether the progression of plasma cell tumors is accompanied by angiogenesis and secretion of matrixdegrading enzymes, bone marrow biopsy specimens from 20 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), 18 patients with nonactive multiple myeloma (MM), and 26 patients with active MM were evaluated for their angiogenic potential and matrix-metalloproteinase (M...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of African American race on hypertension management among a real-world hypertensive population. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING 28 US physician practices. PATIENTS Adult patients with a hypertension diagnosis between November 2006 and September 2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Blood pressure (BP) control (< 140/90 mm Hg for non-diabetic, and < 130/80 mm H...

iran was located in the arid belt and desert region of the world. this climatic situation was presented in several parts of iran such as qazvin. evapotranspiration is one the most important parameter which was effect on agricultural development. there are different methods for estimating this item which selected by climatic conditions. this research concentrates to evaluate 28 empirical and com...

BACKGROUND Cross-sectional studies on human hypertension have suggested an association between sodium intake and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). METHODS AND RESULTS The effects on LVH of a nonpharmacological treatment program based mainly on sodium restriction were examined by serial echocardiography in a 12-month controlled, randomized study that included 76 previously untreated subjects...

Background Cross-sectional studies on human hypertension have suggested an association between sodium intake and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Methods and Results The effects on LVH of a nonpharmacological treatment program based mainly on sodium restriction were examined by serial echocardiography in a 12-month controlled, randomized study that included 76 previously untreated subjects w...

Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy after control of blood pressure has been documented with some antihypertensive agents but not with others. To determine whether similar differences in regression of wall thickening also occur in resistance vessels during treatment, matched groups of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were treated for 12 weeks with either hydralazine (H) or captopril...

Overweight and the metabolic syndrome are increasing radically in children. The present study was designed to examine the effects of lifestyle modification in 16 children who were placed on a high-fiber, low-fat diet in a 2-week residential program where food was provided ad libitum and daily aerobic exercise was performed. In each subject, pre- and postintervention fasting blood was drawn. Ins...