Recent studies have suggested the existence of two subtypes of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP):
type 1 AIP, related to IgG4 (lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis); and type 2 AIP, …

Fluid flow has great variability as a result of vortical motions. Either ordered or disordered,
vortical motions in nature, such as a tornado, a whirlpool, or a raging flow in the basin of a …

Recent studies have indicated the existence of tumorigenesis barriers that slow or inhibit
the progression of preneoplastic lesions to neoplasia. One such barrier involves DNA …

… Other work on the toxic mechanism of PARP inhibitors showed that cytotoxicity increases
during progression of the M phase and, ultimately, a PARP inhibitor-induced cell death occurs. …

Results: Deep insertion was successful in 100/103 procedures (97%). Cholangiogram was
successfully obtained in 98/100 procedures (98%). Treatment was accomplished in all 98 …

OBJECTIVES: The requirements of biliary stents used in the palliation of malignant biliary
obstruction are a long duration of patency and minimal adverse effects. Covered self-…

Rationale: Obesity is associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular complications.
However, the molecular link between obesity and vascular disease is not fully understood. Most …

… The washed slides were incubated with DIG buffer 1 (100 mm Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150 mm …
in DIG buffer 3 (100 mm tris-HCl, pH 9.5, 100 mm NaCl, 50 mm MgCl 2 ) was mounted on the …

Objective: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a new clinical entity of pancreatic disorder. There
are several immunologic and histological abnormalities specific for the disease, including …

… 9,m The objective of our survey was to provide an overview of the morbidity and mortality
of hospitalized patients during the 15-day period following the earthquake. We undertook this …