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Comparison of different thyroidectomy techniques for benign thyroid disease
(JAPAN ENDOCRINE SOC, 2003)
Extent of thyroidectomy in the management of benign thyroid disease remains controversial. In this clinical study, three different thyroidectomy techniques were compared by means of the complication, short period recurrence ...
Relaxation effects of adrenomedullin in carbachol-precontracted rabbit internal anal sphincter
(SPRINGER-VERLAG TOKYO, 2003)
Background The internal anal sphincter is a specialized continuation of the circular smooth muscle layer of the rectum. It has been found that internal anal sphincter tonus is significantly increased in the majority of ...
Relaxant effect of omeprazole and lansoprazole in guinea pig gallbladder muscle strips in vitro
(SPRINGER JAPAN KK, 2003)
Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of omeprazole and lansoprazole, H+-K+ ATPase inhibitors, in gallbladder smooth muscle contractility in vitro. Methods. Gallbladder muscle strips obtained from ...
Sigmoid colon perforation as an unusual complication of Behcet's syndrome: Report of a case
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
A 47-year-old man with long-standing Behcet's syndrome presented with an acute abdomen, and was found to have perforation of the sigmoid colon. Laparotomy revealed gangrenous changes in the sigmoid colon and perforation ...
Thyroid hormone supplementation in sepsis: An experimental study
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
Purpose. The levels of thyroid hormones decrease in septic, critically ill, and major trauma patients who show a bad prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thyroid hormone supplementation on the ...