Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on March 15, 2002
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A case of fulminant type 1 diabetes with coxsackie B4 virus infection diagnosed by elevated serum levels of neutralizing antibody. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2009) 0.97
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Bacterial lipopolysaccharide decreases thrombomodulin expression in the sinusoidal endothelial cells of rats -- a possible mechanism of intrasinusoidal microthrombus formation and liver dysfunction. J Hepatol (2003) 0.96
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Circulating levels of active ghrelin is associated with abdominal adiposity, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur J Endocrinol (2004) 0.95
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Deficiency of tenascin C attenuates allergen-induced bronchial asthma in the mouse. Eur J Immunol (2006) 0.92
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Increased soluble fibrin in plasma of patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost (2003) 0.90
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