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Gene-Eluting Stent Attenuates In-Stent Stenosis
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Stents that elute the gene encoding anti-monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (anti-MCP-1), called 7ND, attenuate in-stent stenosis in 2 animal models, according to a report in the December Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Reuters Health Information
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Liver Tests Best to Gauge IBD Medication Hepatotoxicity
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The hepatotoxicity of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine treatment, seen in a minority of patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD), is most effectively monitored by means of liver tests rather than serum levels of the 6-MP metabolite, California-based researchers report in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Index of Microcirculatory Resistance Is Useful in MI Assessment
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The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) appears to be an effective method of predicting microvascular damage following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, researchers report in the February 5th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Reuters Health Information
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