Overexpression of SPARC, a collagen-binding glycoprotein, is strongly associated with
tumor invasion through extracellular matrix in many aggressive cancers. SPARC regulates …

… for MRA as for CA (P<.01); for distinguishing near-normal segments, the odds for CA were
1.5 times … Individually, MRA and CA are approximately equivalent in diagnostic accuracy. The …

… CITATION Blebea CA, Constantinou C, and Blebea J. Subclavian artery mycotic aneurysm
associated … Extra-anatomic bypass, such as carotid-axillary vein bypass or carotid-subclavian …

… a similar accuracy in clinical practice, in a different patient population, as is implied in the
mathematically derived positive predictive values of 80% and 85% for the SMA and CA …

… were least for SS and highest for CA. This was in spite of the … for later sclerotherapy in
the CA group increased its cost. The … CA) and conclude that RFA and CA are more cost-effective. …

… Testing of medical cannabis products in Canada detected unregistered pesticides in 26
samples from a total of 144 tested [13], while in central California pesticides were identified in …

Duplex ultrasound of the visceral arteries is a technically challenging procedure. We
examined the clinical usefulness of perflutren intravenous ultrasound contrast to improve the …

Background A paucity of data exists on the national use of robotic hepatectomy. We assessed
national trends and perioperative outcomes of robotic hepatectomy in the USA. In addition, …

… California was the first state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996. … In Canada, cannabis
and its products remain Annex II substances under the Drugs and Controlled Substances Act. Its …

Revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischemia is an infrequent vascular procedure
whose objective long-term patency results have been described in relatively few patients. We …