WHITHER Α-FP IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA?

Whither α-FP in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma?

Michael C Kew1,2 1Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 2University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africaα-FP is an α1-globulin present in high concentration in the fetal serum of mammals.It is the dominant plasma protein in the developing embryo, and is synthesized by the embryon

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De ruimtelijke transformaties van Maastricht na 1800

The architectural history of a city consists in a returning exchange of influences between the city itself and its architecture.Up to the 19th century a gradual internal development determinated the character of the city and returning processes of changing leave their traces.The identity of the city is a source of knowledge concerning the past and

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English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

IntroductionHaving to adapt to a new environment with various other challenges while completing their studies, Chinese college students experience intense stress related to the study of the English language.However, there has been little research on the serial mediating mechanism of English-learning stress on English academic performance.MethodsPre

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Postlarval development of Halicarcinus planatus females (Crustacea, Decapoda, Hymenosomatidae) in the estuary of the Deseado River, Argentina

This study analyses morphology and morphometric growth changes of Halicarcinus planatus females until their terminal moult, and characterises new juvenile stages.Monthly samples were collected in the estuary of the Deseado River, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.Crabs were sampled between the mid-intertidal and upper subtidal levels.Intermoult stages

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Oxymetholone-Induced Acute Renal Failure: A Case Report

Background: The prevalence of using anabolic steroids such as oxymetholone is increasing.This highlights the need for closely monitoring side berkley power worm 100 pack effects of this drug.Acute renal failure (ARF) has been reported as a complication of rhabdomyolysis in anabolic steroids users.Case presentation: We present one 33-year-old man co

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