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Red Cell Distribution Width for Predicting Cardiovascular Disease: A Literature Review

Although the classical risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are very important, identification of potential novel risk factors could help…

Case Report: Double Orifice Mitral Valve with Cleft in Anterior Leaflet of Dominant Valve in an Afro-Caribbean

Double orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is a rare congenital mitral valve (MV) disorder. It is associated with other types of congenital heart disease in 45%…

The Quest for a Medical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis: Putative Therapeutic Targets

Aortic stenosis (AS), i.e. calcification and obstruction of the aortic valve (AV), is the most common type of valvular heart disease. The therapeutic…

Factors Affecting Serum Paraoxonase 1 Activity in Migrant and Resident Gujarati South Asians

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) protects against the development of atherosclerosis by hydrolysing damaging lipid peroxides formed in low-density lipoprotein (LDL)…

Rationale for Promising Novel Therapeutic Approach Focused On Endothelin Pathway for Peripheral Arterial Disease

There is evidence to suggest that endothelin (ET-1) is involved in the pathophysiology of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), contributing to…

Current Controversies in Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a devastating disease with a high mortality. Its microbiology is changing with increasing incidence of Staphylococcus…

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Zydelig® (idelalisib): The Force to Fight CLL and FL

After the European Commission granted the marketing authorisation for Gilead’s Zydelig® (idelalisib), a first-in-class oral treatment for chronic…

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The Role of GPs

Recently, I spoke to a group about the role of the General Practitioner (GP) in the community, about the complexity of the role, and about its challenges…

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The Oncotype DX® Test and Precision Oncology: New Data Presented at ESMO Further Demonstrate Genomic Health’s Successful Approach to Understanding Tumour Biology

GENEVA, Switzerland, [September 29, 2014] — In line with this year’s theme for the annual European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress…

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The EMJ Cow Adventures: ERS 2014 Edition

This year, our EMJ team travelled to Munich to attend and review the 24th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS).