The Development of the Urinary Tract
The intermediate mesoderm gives rise to the kidney. Three pairs of kidney make an appearance in succession during development: pronephros, mesonephros and metanephros or permanent kidneys. Permanent kidneys develop from…
Read more ›Human Telomere and Telomerase: Structure, Function and Role in Cancerogenesis
With each somatic cell division, the chromosomal ends, or telomeres, progressively shorten. Critically shortened telomeres are recognised by DNA repair systems as DNA damage, the cells are withdrawn from the…
Read more ›Investigating Trombophilia in Families of Patients with Venous Thrombosis
Inherited trombophilia, state that predisposes individuals to venous thrombosis may be due to deficiency of antithrombin III, deficiency of protein C or protein S, or resistance to activated protein C.…
Read more ›Blood Fibrinolytic Activity during Anticoagulant Treatment in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis
Ninety-nine consecutive patients (42 M, 57 W) with objectively confirmed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were included. They were 60 ± 10 years old. Fourty-seven were older than 65 years. In…
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