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Exhaled Breath Condensate Can Contain Lung Cancer DNA
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Specific microsatellite alterations in DNA extracted from exhaled breath condensate of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) correspond directly with the alterations seen in lung cancer tissue. Reuters Health Information
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CRP Levels Predict Death in Patients With Chronic Heart Disease
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Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at baseline and at 2-year follow-up are associated with an increased risk of MI and death in patients with chronic coronary heart disease, Israeli researchers report. Treatment with bezafibrate did not reduce CRP levels in this patient population. Reuters Health Information
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BNP Level Linked to Poor Outcomes in Pulmonary Embolism Patients
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Elevated levels of brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal-pro-BNP (NT-pro-BNP) are markers for risk of in-hospital complications and death in patients with acute pulmonary embolism, Dutch investigators report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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