Tyrosine kinase inhibitor –<br /> a new targeted therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia

The treatment of patients with Ph(+) or BCR-ABL(+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) did not improve very greatly in the 1990s. It is now widely accepted that patients treated by allogeneic stem cell transplantation may be...

The foundation of the Chair of Hygiene at Athens University, Medical School.<br /> The first professors (1837–1900) <br />

Elimination of artifacts through spatial reconstitution in thoracic aorta imaging examination

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to record streak artifacts appearing in chest imaging examinations and also to evaluate the possibility of eliminating or minimizing them through spatial reconstruction, for better...

Flank approach adrenalectomy. A diachronic procedure

OBJECTIVE The surgical approach to the adrenal glands is always a matter of concern. Although laparoscopy is becoming ever more popular, the open approaches have specific indications. The flank approach for adrenalectomy...

The role of ghrelin on glucose homeostasis

Ghrelin, a newly identified acylated 28-amino-acid peptide and an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue type 1a receptor (GHS-R1a), is produced mainly in the stomach, but is also secreted in low levels by...