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Medicina, Volume 49, Issue 2

2013 February - 8 articles

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Articles (8)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,338 Views
7 Pages

30 April 2013

Background and Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the addition of physiotherapy to testosterone replacement therapy provides added benefit in improving functional capacity of the motor system in men with hypogonadism.

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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,271 Views
5 Pages

The Influence of Operation Technique on Long-Term Results of Achalasia Treatment

  • Mindaugas Kiudelis,
  • Kristina Mechonosina,
  • Antanas Mickevičius,
  • Almantas Maleckas and
  • Žilvinas Endzinas

Currently, the most effective therapy for achalasia is laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term results between 2 different laparoscopic operation techniques in achalasia treatment.

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  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,406 Views
6 Pages

Heterogeneity of Oral Clefts in Relation to Associated Congenital Anomalies

  • Aušra Matulevičienė,
  • Eglė Preikšaitienė,
  • Laura Linkevičienė,
  • Marijus Radavičius,
  • Alma Molytė,
  • Algirdas Utkus and
  • Vaidutis Kučinskas

Background and Objective. The first step in the search for the genetic basis of oral clefts should be the well-accepted classification and clinical data protocols, which are important in distinguishing separate phenotypic groups. The aim of this stud...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,382 Views
4 Pages

A Mediastinal Mass Mimicking Asthma Symptoms

  • Valdonė Misevičienė,
  • Liutauras Labanauskas,
  • Rosita Kiudelienė,
  • Rimantas Kėvalas,
  • Jurgita Zaveckienė and
  • Lina Jankauskaitė

Extramedullary myeloid sarcoma is a rare form of myelogenous leukemia. It can involve any anatomical body part. Mediastinal involvement is reported in only few cases. We report on a case of extramedullary myeloid sarcoma presenting as a mediastinal m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,566 Views
6 Pages

High-Resolution Melting-Based Quantitative Analysis of RASSF1 Methylation in Breast Cancer

  • Kristina Stuopelytė,
  • Kristina Daniūnaitė,
  • Aida Laurinavičienė,
  • Valerijus Ostapenko and
  • Sonata Jarmalaitė

Background and Objective. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer among women worldwide. The aberrant promoter methylation of tumor suppressor genes is a typical epigenetic alteration for breast cancer and can be detected in early car...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
1,600 Views
5 Pages

Protecting the Heart Against Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Necrosis and Apoptosis: the Effect of Anthocyanins

  • Kristina Škėmienė,
  • Giedrė Jablonskienė,
  • Julius Liobikas and
  • Vilmantė Borutaitė

Background and Objective. It is well known that cardiomyocyte apoptosis contributes to ischemic heart damage. There is also increasing evidence that the polyphenolic compounds of natural origin, such as anthocyanins, may attenuate ischemia/reperfusio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,371 Views
6 Pages

20 February 2013

Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-born infection in Europe. Global climate change expanding the range of tick vectors and an increase in the incidence suggest that this disease will remain an important health issue in the forthcoming decades....

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,364 Views
5 Pages

2 February 2013

Background and Objective. A T-to-C polymorphism that creates a recognition site for the MspA1 restriction enzyme in the 5’ promoter region of CYP17 has been implicated as a risk factor for prostate cancer. To date, many studies have evaluated associa...

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