Published in Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on June 01, 2002
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HMG-coenzyme a reductase inhibitor use is associated with mortality reduction in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 1.12
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Successful surgical treatment for an aortoesophageal fistula due to a descending aortic aneurysm. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.07
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An essential role for RAX homeoprotein and NOTCH-HES signaling in Otx2 expression in embryonic retinal photoreceptor cell fate determination. J Neurosci (2011) 1.05
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Increased expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in local lesions of endometriosis patients. Am J Reprod Immunol (2002) 1.03
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Surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with an aortocaval and iliac vein fistula. Surg Today (2007) 0.98
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Characterization of human lung cancer-associated fibroblasts in three-dimensional in vitro co-culture model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2012) 0.96
Glutathione peroxidase 4 is required for maturation of photoreceptor cells. J Biol Chem (2011) 0.96
Feasibility of landiolol and bisoprolol for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a pilot study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 0.95
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Sarcomatoid carcinoma and carcinosarcoma of the urinary bladder. Int J Urol (2002) 0.95
The burden of amputation among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 0.94
Determining the best procedure for radial artery harvest: prospective randomized trial for early postharvest complications. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.94
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Quantitative analysis of human tissue-specific differences in methylation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2008) 0.93
Expression of Somatostatin Receptor (SSTR) Subtypes (SSTR-1, 2A, 3, 4 and 5) in Neuroendocrine Tumors Using Real-time RT-PCR Method and Immunohistochemistry. Acta Histochem Cytochem (2012) 0.93
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The organization and financing of end-stage renal disease treatment in Japan. Int J Health Care Finance Econ (2007) 0.91
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