Adhesion molecules; novel tools in the cancer jigsaw <br />

In the present study the topic of adhesion molecules regarding their involvement in the whole carcinogenetic process is discussed in detail. Until now, more than a hundred adhesion molecules have been fully identified, a...

Advances in the treatment of metastatic melanoma

Until recently, the only treatment options for metastatic melanoma were immunotherapy with high dose interleukin-2 (IL-2), which has severe adverse effects and is not widely available, and palliative chemotherapy with da...

Beer potomania syndrome

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Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system and protection <br /> from hypertensive target organ damage: <br /> From angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors to angiotensin AT1 receptors blockers

The critical role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in cardiovascular homeostasis and the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases is well known. Of great importance, also, are the cardioprotective pro...

Μάθηση που βασίζεται σε προβλήματα (problem based learning, PBL).<br /> Επανάσταση στο χώρο της ιατρικής εκπαίδευσης;<br />