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The CFTR M470V gene variant as a potential modifier of COPD severity: Study of Serbian population
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle, 2008)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is an important component of the lung ...
Risk Assessment in Coronary Patients Undergoing Abdominal Nonvascular Surgery
(De Gruyter Poland Sp Zoo, Warsaw, 2009)
The aim of our study was to establish that the incidence of perioperative cardiac complications were in direct correlation with level of operative risk in coronary patients undergoing open abdominal nonvascular surgery ...
The influence of operator variability on adhesive cementation of fiber posts
(Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc., 2006)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the operator's experience on the outcome of fiber post cementation using an etch-and-rinse acetone-based adhesive. Materials and Methods: Fifteen human anterior ...
Genomic instability and tumor-specific DNA alterations in oral leukoplakias
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2009)
Leukoplakias, clinically identifiable premalignant lesions, often precede oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Identification of leukoplakias that have the potential for transformation to malignancy is a key clinical ...
Hypogalactosylation of salivary and gingival fluid immunoglobulin G in patients with advanced periodontitis
(Amer Acad Periodontology, Chicago, 2006)
Background: Altered glycosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) has been found to affect certain immunological activities of IgG and to correlate with increased inflammation in various disease states. This work deals with the ...
Comparison of the hybrid layer formed by Silorane adhesive, one-step self-etch and etch and rinse systems using confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy and SEM
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2008)
Objectives: To determine the extent of the hybrid layer (HL) of the novel adhesive system (Silorane, 3M ESPE) compared to one-step and etch and rinse adhesive systems, using 2D confocal micro-Roman spectroscopy and SEM. ...
Periodontal Therapy Improves Gastric Helicobacter pylori Eradication
(Sage Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks, 2009)
The oral cavity has been proposed as a reservoir for H. pylori that could be responsible for the refractoriness of gastric infection to triple therapy (antibiotics, antimicrobials, and proton pump inhibitors). The aim of ...
Postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery: contribution of the use of long-acting local anesthetics, low-power laser, and diclofenac
(Mosby Inc., 2006)
Objectives: Postoperative pain is a common phenomenon after surgical extraction of lower third molars (LTM), and its successful control is an essential part of routine oral surgery. The aims of the study were twofold: (1) ...
Human cytomegalovirus is present in odontogenic cysts
(Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2007)
Introduction: Recent studies suggest that some viruses, including human cytomegalovirus (CMV), may be involved in the pathogenesis of periapical lesions. Since periapical cysts (PCs) represent the next stage in the evolution ...
Bcl-2 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma
(Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, 2007)
Apoptosis is a genetically regulated process involved in tissue size regulation, morphogenesis, and elimination of genetically damaged cells. A pallet of genes is involved in the control of apoptosis, such as bcl-2 family ...