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ascending aorta-supraceliac abdominal aorta bypass: successful removal of an infected graft in the descending thoracic aorta.an infected graft and a mycotic pseudoaneurysm were successfully resected by employing an ascending aortasupraceliac abdominal aorta bypass graft in a 19-year-old man. he had formerly undergone graft replacement surgery for traumatic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, with the aid of a temporary external bypass graft. after this first operation, the patient had suffered from septicemia due to psudomonas aeruginosa, which resulted in formation of mycotic pseudoaneurysms at the distal anas ...1979108052
bilateral bundle branch block producing high-grade a-v block. 1998108060
[reevaluation of the effect of certain parameters on the survival of neisseria gonorrhoeae].lysis and survival of 4 gonococcal strains were studied under different conditions in the presence of divalent cations and glycerol. the stability and the viability of the gonococcal cells were not enhanced by any of these compounds.1979108131
health-care marketing: not for large institutions only. 1998108194
genes coding for valine transfer ribonucleic acid-3b in drosophila melanogaster. 1998108402
[ulcerative colitis or regional colitis]. 1998108580
antibody to b. subtilis dna polymerase iii: use in enzyme purification and examination of homology among replication-specific dna polymerases.bacillus subtilis dna polymerase iii (pol iii), an arylhydrazinopyrimidine-sensitive, replication-specific enzyme, was used to generate a non-precipitating rabbit antibody which specifically inhibited pol iii activity in vitro. the antibody was used to examine structural relationships among several dna polymerases, and it was linked covalently to agarose; the antibody:agarose was employed to develop a rapid, selective method of purification of catalytically active b. subtilis pol iii.1979108667
rocky mountain spotted fever in connecticut: human cases, spotted-fever group rickettsiae in ticks, and antibodies in mammals.three parameters were used in 1976 and 1977 to assess the status of rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) in connecticut--compilation and review of clinical data on suspected human cases for the 13-year period 1965--1977, examination of tick tissues for spotted fever-group rickettsiae by the hemolymph test and direct immunofluorescence, and analyses of mammalian sera for antibodies against rickettsia rickettsii. there were six presumptive rmsf cases which probably originated in connecticut. four o ...1979111543
diagnosis of rocky mountain spotted fever by immunofluorescent identification of rickettsia rickettsii in skin biopsy tissue. 1979113518
exposure of guinea pigs to rickettsia rickettsii by aerosol, nasal, conjunctival, gastric, and subcutaneous routes and protection afforded by an experimental vaccine.guinea pigs were inoculated with rocky mountain spotted fever by the aerosol, conjunctival, subcutaneous, intragastric, and intranasal routes. rickettsial infection was produced by all routes except intragastric. all animals with clinical signs of disease developed agglutinating antibody, and most developed a cell-mediated immune response. disease produced by all experimental routes (except intragastric) was indistinguishable. the tissue culture-derived inactivated vaccine produced in this labor ...1979114488
natural infection of dogs on cape cod with rickettsia rickettsii.four isolates of rickettsiae from sick dogs on cape cod, mass., were serologically identical to isolates of rickettsia rickettsii from human patients with rocky mountain spotted fever. the antigenic analysis used the indirect fluorescent-antibody test and antisera prepared in mice to each of the isolates and to reference strains of r. rickettsii and rickettsia montana. serological responses of infected dogs were specific for r. rickettsii, although antibodies to r. montana were also detected in ...1979114534
sugar hydrolases and their arrangement on the rat intestinal microvillus membrane.the arrangement of the sugar hydrolases, sucrase-isomaltase, maltase, and lactase on the microvillus membrane of rat intestine was investigated by immunological technique. the enzymes were purified essentially free of each other to near homogeneity and antisera of high specificity were obtained against each. microvillus membranes were prepared routinely in high purity from rat intestine and contained an average 61% protein, 20% lipid, and 19% carbohydrate, with the sugar hydrolases comprising an ...1979116006
[shock (peripheral circulatory insufficiency). i]. 2002119989
[dispensarization and periodic follow-up of the child with post-streptococcal r.a.a. in a group of school children]. 2002120066
indirect hemagglutination test for detection of antibody to rickettsia rickettsii in sera from humans and common laboratory animals.antibody production in humans and three species of laboratory animals infected with rickettsia rickettsii was determined with the indirect hemagglutination test. rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice were inoculated with r. rickettsii and bled at intervals. antibody which agglutinated both fresh and glutaraldehyde-fixed sheep erythrocytes sensitized with antigen prepared either from purified rickettsiae or from infected yolk sacs was found in rabbit sera at all intervals tested (10 to 59 days postinfec ...1979120875
evaluation of a killed rocky mountain spotted fever vaccine in cynomolgus monkeys.a nonhuman primate model of rocky mountain spotted fever infection was developed in cynomolgus monkeys (macaca fascicularis) infected by the subcutaneous route or by aerosol. clinical responses, hematology and serum chemistry values, and pathological findings were similar to those found in humans ill with rocky mountain spotted fever. the clinical model was then used to test the efficacy of a killed rocky mountain spotted fever vaccine grown in chicken embryo cells. monkeys were immunized with v ...1979120877
in vitro studies of rickettsia-host cell interactions: ultrastructural changes induced by rickettsia rickettsii infection of chicken embryo fibroblasts.secondary chicken embryo fibroblasts infected with the sheila smith strain of rickettsia rickettsii and grown in monolayer culture undergo rapid morphological alterations. transmission electron microscopic examination of cells at intervals after infection showed several progressive host cell lesions, including widespread dilatation of the rough endoplasmic reticulum and outer nuclear envelope and the accumulation of electron-dense material within the cisternae of intracellular membranes. dilatat ...1979121115
[1st case of rocky mountain fever in costa rica. central america]. 1979121621
continuing medical education resources for the practicing rhode island physician. 2002124077
the manufacture of moulded supportive seating for the handicapped.the wheelchair-bound population often have difficulty in obtaining a correct or comfortable posture in their chairs and sometimes develop pressure sores from long-duration sitting. this problem is being solved by manufacturing personalised, contoured seats which support the patient over the maximum area possible thereby reducing the pressure on the body and the incidence of pressure sores. a cast is obtained of the patient in a comfortable, medically correct posture and from this cast the seat i ...1975126704
a simple method for measuring the frequency response of an electromagnetic flowmeter. 2002127898
triangulation for removal of foreign bodies: two illustrative cases. 2002128148
[rehabilitation]. 2002130696
[morphological and biochemical studies on the retinal blood vessels of streptozotocin diabetic rats (author's transl)]. 1975130794
[the effectiveness of vasopressors and vasodilators for pharmaco-dynamic renal angiography (author's transl)].9,450 radiographs of 355 patients were analysed in order to determine the diagnostic values of pharmaco-dynamic renal angiography. in each case renal angiography was performed by a conventional techinique as the basis for a clinical experimental study of the effectiveness of a-renergic and cholinergic drugs. the comparison showed unequivocally that pharmacodynamic methods may increase the value of renal angiography. vasopressors alter the pressure gradient during the arterial phase and improve f ...2002131081
a fair deal for the handicapped. 1978148882
[the determination of plasma and urinary estetrol (e4) for assessing fetal and neonatal prognosis (author's transl)].as estetrol (e4) is believed to be the steroid most likely to wholly dependent on fetal origin, we developed a radiommunoassay for unconjugated and conjugated e4 (e4-u and e4-g) and investigated plasma and urinary levels serially throughout the second half of pregnancy to establish their validity by means of monitoring or screening tests to assess fetal well-being. e4 exhibits a remarkable increase during the latter half of pregnancy. at term, the mean e4-u level in maternal peripheral plasma wa ...2003149680
[on the 50th birthday of prof r. o. amirov]. 2003149700
[intravenous cholangiography in hyperbilirubinaemia (author's transl)].the effect of bilirubin on biliary and renal excretion of methylglucamine-iodipamide at an infusion rate of 1.3, 2.6 and 5.2 mu mol/min/kg was studied by intravenous injection into five dogs with normal liver functions and chronic duodenal fistulas. unconjugated bilirubin administered in a dose of 0.1 mu mol/min/kg reduced biliary iodipamide excretion and concentration significantly, but did not affect renal contrast material excretion. this indicates that the unsatisficatory radiological result ...1979153309
[transketolase activity as a parameter for the vitamin b1 provision in some dermatoses (herpes zoster, psoriasis, drug eruptions, excema, and urticaria) (author's transl)]. 2003153861
the measurement of oestrone, equilin and dehydroepiandrosterone in the peripheral plasma of pregnant pony mares by radioimmunoassay. 2002154595
[prevention of recurring adhesions after tuboplasty. ii. importance of grafts with free pezitoneum (author's transl)].we have greatly improved in prevention of adhesions after tuboplasty, using peritoneal grafts on crude surfaces (28 cases off 92 tuboplasties). first results seem to confirm the interest of this method.2003161984
mg2+ and atp effects on k+ activation of the ca2+-transport atpase of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum.atp and the divalent cations mg2+ and ca2+ regulated k+ stimulation of the ca2+-transport atpase of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles. millimolar concentrations of total atp increased the k+-stimulated atpase activity of the ca2+ pump by two mechanisms. first, atp chelated free mg2+ and, at low ionized mg2+ concentrations, k+ was shown to be a potent activator of atp hydrolysis. in the absence of k+ ionized mg2+ activated the enzyme half-maximally at approximately 1 mm, whereas in the pres ...1979162038
a clinical trial of the oral form of 4'-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin-beta-d ethylidene glucoside (nsc 141540) vp 16-213.a clinical trial of the oral form of vp 16-213 (nsc-141540), a semisynthetic podophyllotoxin, was undertaken. in 20 patients, treatment was started at 200 mg/day p.o. for 5 days; courses were repeated after a rest period of 16 days. five patients were treated at the same dose, repeated with only 9-day rest periods. subsequently, 65 patients were given 300-400 mg/day for 5 days, with rest periods of 9 days between courses. the side effects encountered included anorexia, nausea and vomiting, stoma ...1997163675
agglutinins of frog eggs: a new class of proteins causing preferential agglutination of tumor cells. 1997163754
effects of potassium azide on soil microbial populations and soil enzymatic activities.preplant applications of potassium azide (kn3) to pine nursery beds were evaluated for effect on the soil microflora and on soil enzyme activity where either plastic-sealing or water-sealing techniques were used. two weeks after incorporation of azide (0-224 kg/hs), soil samplings revealed reduced populations of bacteria and fungi and a corresponding decline in invertase and amylase activities. these effects were proportionate to the amount of azide used and were more pronounced in plastic-seale ...2003164268
sphingomyelinase of chicken erythrocyte membranes. 1975165774
histologic variants of infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast.thirty-eight breasts with lobular carcinoma in situ and an additional intraductal or infiltrating cancer were studied. twenty-six of the additional cancers were diagnosed as infiltrating lobular cancer on the basis of a single population of small uniform cells cytologically identical to those in lobular carcinoma in situ. in 20 of these cases the conventional pattern of infiltrating lobular cancer was evident with an individual cell infiltrate with foci of single filing. in the other six there w ...2003166034
size and charge heterogeneity of rat tissue ferritins.ferritins purified from horse spleen and from rat liver, kidney, heart and hepatoma were analyzed by quantitative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. from the migration characteristics of these ferritins at several gel concentrations, ferguson plots were constructed and the molecular sizes and charges (apparent valences) together with their statistical variability were obtained by applying rodbard computer programs to the data. finally, ellipses were drawn describing the 95% confidence limits of ...1975172145
[calcium and magnesium concentrations of the renal cortex in the rat. comparison of 3 methods of tissular extraction of the principal cations].we describe three methods for extraction of main tissular cations : a) dry ashing method; b) wet ashing method with hno3; c) wet method on fresh tissue with hcio4. this study allows the determination of tissular concentrations of calcium, magnesium in renal cortex of the rat. our findings show : a loss of na, k cations probably by volatilization with dry ashing method ; inability for k determination when hcio4 method is used ; tissular concentrations are : 4,7 meq ca ; 21,6 meq mg per kg of wet ...1975172839
adaptation of skeletal muscle to endurance exercise.skeletal muscle adapts to endurance excerise, such as long distance running, with an increase in the capacity for aerobic metabolism. this is reflected in an increased capacity of whole homogenates and of the mitochondrial fraction of muscle to oxidize pyruvate and long chain fatty acids. underlying this increase in the ability to obtain energy by respiration is an increase in the levels of a number of mitochondrial enzymes. these include the enzymes involved in fatty acid oxidation, the enzymes ...1975173969
free radicals from purine nucleosides after hydroxyl radical attack. 1997175393
transport of retinol from the blood to the retina: involvement of high molecular weight lipoproteins as intracellular carriers. 1976179832
malignant transformation-linked imbalance: decreased xanthine oxidase activity in hepatomas.xanthine oxidase was decreased 2- to 10-fold in all examined rat hepatomas irrespective of the malignancy; growth rate and degrees of histological differentiation of the neoplasms. the affinity to substrate (km=6-8 mum) and the ph optimum (8.0) of the liver and hepatoma enzymes were the same. the reprogramming of gene expression, as manifested in the decreased activity of this key purine metabolizing enzyme, appears to be specific to neoplastic transformation. since glutamine prpp amidotransfera ...1975179860
[is somnambulism related to paradoxical sleep?]. 1984185591
phosphofructokinase (isozymes) activation by theophylline or by 3',5' cyclic amp administration.phosphofructokinase activity of rat thyroid, kidney and muscle can be enhanced by in vivo administration of theophylline or cyclic amp. this enhancement occurs in the different tissues to a different extent depending on the tissue-specific isozymes. thyroid and muscle phosphofructokinase which is mainly a-type, is strongly stimulated after administering theophylline in the drinking water over a 8 days period. the kidney enzyme which encompasses about 50% of each a and b type is activated to a le ...1977193771
guidelines on after care for denture patients. council on dental health. 2003193879
effects of budr on developmental functions of dictyostelium discoideum.the development of dictyostelium discoideum cells, as measured by spore yield, is somewhat more sensitive to the presence of budr during vegetative growth than is growth itself. observations on the development of control and budr-grown cells, their protein labelling patterns and assays of 4 developmentally regulated proteins all reveal a consistent picture. budr appears to block spore formation by partially inhibiting several or many different earlier events during development. the relative sens ...1978207443
focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver--nucleographic and ultrasonic findings. 1989210191
[study of the effect of myxovirus and adenovirus infections on the level of serum immunoglobulins in infants aged 1-36 months]. 1988211481
transformation by reticuloendotheliosis virus: development of a focus assay and isolation of a nontransforming virus. 1979219596
anticomplementarity in complement-fixation test with soluble antigens of the spotted fever group rickettsiae.anticomplementarity occurring in the complement-fixation (cf) test with soluble antigens of rickettsiae of the spotted fever (sf) group is caused by interaction of soluble antigens with guinea pig sera serving as the source of complement. the serum factor responsible for anticomplementarity is thermostable and cannot be removed by treatment of guinea pig serum with co2 or nitrogen. an adverse effect of such serum was also observed upon its mixing with other guinea pig sera lacking anticomplement ...1978219638
cytostatic activity of peripheral blood monocytes against bronchogenic carcinoma cells in patients with lung cancer.cytostatic acitivity of peripheral blood monocytes against cultured cell lines of bronchogenic carcinoma was examined in patients with lung cancer. cytostatic activity in lung cancer patients with neither augmented nor suppressed as compared with that of controls such as normal healthy persons, patients with malignancies other than lung cancer, and patients with benign respiratory diseases. there was no correlation between the cytostatic activity of monocytes and the advance of clinical stages o ...1979229054
oxidation of fatty alcohols to acids in the caecum of a gourami (trichogaster cosby).oxidation of fatty alcohols to acids in gourami caeca was investigated by measuring the reduction of nad+ and the formation of labeled hexadecanoic acid from [1(-14)c]hexadecanol. virtually all dehydrogenase activity is in the microsomal fraction. maximal activity is obtained with nad+ as cofactor whereas with nadp+ 60% of that activity is obtained. the enzyme is rather specific for long chain alcohols and 2 nadh are formed for each molecule of hexadecanol oxidized to acid. it is stabilized by m ...1997229908
rna and protein of ibaraki virus. 1978232730
medical microbiology. 4. 1991244946
a clinical preceptorship for new graduate nurses. 1991245388
why do nurses go "off sick"? 1992257228
nursing staff deployment. 1992257517
feelings, feelings: how to make a rational response to emotional behavior. 1992258283
[tumors of the posterior fossa]. 1990258514
[not immune from pseudoreligious rituals? parents fear youth sects - little can be done legally]. 1990258841
national panel rejects radical mastectomy. 1991259007
hepatitis b as an occupational risk for nephrology nurses and technicians. 1988259616
[tough project to get activities on working environment started]. 1987260417
computed tomography of intracerebral gangliogliomas.ct and clinical findings in 6 histologically proven cases of intracerebral gangliogliomas (out of 14,000 cranial ct examinations) are presented. the tumor is most often isodense, with areas of calcification. even though ct findings are nonspecific, they are suggestive of the benign nature of the tumor. when this is histologically confirmed (by biopsy) the more aggressive forms of treatment may be obviated.1986262206
kinetics of carboxymyoglobin and oxymyoglobin studied by picosecond spectroscopy.picosecond studies of carboxymyoglobin (mbco) and oxymyoglobin (mbo2) reveal that excitation at 530 nm induces photodissociation at less than 8 ps. the kinetic and structural changes were monitored by following absorbance changes at selected wave-lengths in the soret (b) band and in the q band. within the 10 ps-0.45 ns period of time over which our experiments were conducted, the absorbance changes in the soret and q bands for mbco and mbo2 correspond to the conventional long-term, steady-state ...1986262399
influence of the substituent radicals in antimonyl naphthalein derivatives on the potentialities of anti-schistosomal activity in mice. 1979262474
[use of the direct antiglobulin test in capillary tubes in the diagnosis of abo hemolytic disease of the newborn. critical review after 7 years experience]. 1984263617
[liver injury during combined chemotherapy of acute leukemias].the authors observed 70 patients with acute leukemia treated by polychemotherapy. in 2 patients the signs of severe liver damage were found. the occurrence, course and results of laboratory tests suggested purinethol predominantly as the cause of development of these alterations. the complication did not occur frequently in our patients. the changes regressed in a satisfactory way after the withdrawal of the hepatotoxic cytostatic from the therapy.1984263624
carcinoma of the lung presenting as cushing's syndrome.a case of bronchial carcinoma of the lung presenting as cushing's syndrome is described. the clinical features and laboratory investigations leading to the diagnosis are outlined. the autopsy findings, histology and the ultrastructure of the tumour are illustrated and the literature is reviewed.1983264633
problem solving in orthodontic and orthognathic surgery. 1983264847
chemomechanical removal of pulpal and dentinal debris with sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide vs normal saline solution. 1983264933
increase in globin chains and globin mrna in erythroleukemia cells in response to hemin. 1992265145
[clinical criteria in the choice of surgical methods in the treatment of mandibular prognathism in the light of own observations]. 1987265851
reaction of component recovered from cementum exposed to periodontal pocket with human serum. 1977267110
twenty-six year old woman with premature ventricular contractions and diagnostic auscultatory and echocardiographic findings. 1989267325
[studies on the improvement of radiotherapy of lung cancer (author's transl)]. 1990267900
mycotoxins in soy sauce and fermented soybean paste of taiwan. 1992270549
[unusual treatment of a large interdental gap]. 1983270799
[etiology and pathogenesis of neurological symptoms in low bite].50 patients were subjected to complex examination. in bite lowering the head of the condyle is displaced backwards and upwards into the depth of the glenoid fossa. the pressure of the displaced mandibular joints upon the arterial cord and the tympanic vein as well as upon the venous network around the mandibular joint capsule may produce disturbed blood supply to the mucosa of the middle ear and of the auditory tube, and finally, obstruction of the auditory tube. disturbances in the blood supply ...1983270856
anti-epidermal-cell-surface pemphigus antibody detaches viable epidermal cells from culture plates by activation of proteinase.immunoglobulin from pemphigus patients binds to the surface of mouse epidermal cells in culture. cells incubated with the pemphigus antibody are easily detached from culture plates whereas cells incubated with serum from normal patients remain on the plate. pemphigus antibody-mediated cell detachment is blocked by the addition of the proteinase inhibitors soybean trypsin inhibitor and alpha2-macroglobulin to the culture media. detachable cells are viable, and activation of the complement cascade ...1978272663
melatonin secretion decreases during the proestrous stage of the rat estrous cycle.urine was collected from rats during 12 consecutive daily dark periods and assayed for melatonin and norepinephrine; the phase of the vaginal estrous cycle associated with each urine sample was determined from daily vaginal smears. the proestrous phase of the estrous cycle was consistently associated with significant reductions in the excretions of both compounds. the level of melatonin in any urine sample tended to vary as a function of its norepinephrine content; however, the slope of the curv ...1978272672
humour as a "courage mechanism". 1979273012
international study for health professionals. 1979273161
drug-nucleic acid interactions: conformational flexibility at the intercalation site.the conformational features of the intercalation site in polynucleotides were examined. we found that, for all the crystal structures of drug-dinucleoside complexes studied thus far, two torsion angles differ from those found in a rna (phi and chi) and that alternate sugar puckering is not a prerequisite for intercalation. this intercalation geometry, which is the basis of helix axis displacement in a polymer, would necessitate conformational changes in the adjacent nucleotides. the base-turn an ...1979273246
incomplete dosage compensation in an evolving drosophila sex chromosome.cellular autoradiography was used to measure relative rates of chromosomal rna synthesis and to examine the regulatory phenomenon of x-linked dosage compensation in drosophila miranda, a species containing two distinct, nonhomologous x chromosomes (x1 and x2). the x1 chromosome was found to be dosage-compensated, since the rate of rna synthesis along the single x1 chromosome in males equaled that of both x1 chromosomes in females. unlike other sex chromosomes that have been studied, the more rec ...1979273254
the flexibility of 'box-loop', 'cross loop' and 'vertical loop' systems in the vertical plane. 1980273442
radiographic artifact. 1980273544
erythropoietin dependent erythropoiesis during the erythroblastic phase of juvenile chronic granulocytic leukaemia.a child aged 3 1/2 years with typical juvenile chronic granulocytic leukaemia whose course terminated in an erythroblastic phase is described. both in-vivo transfusion studies and in-vitro bone marrow culture studies indicate that red cell production remains erythropoietin dependent in this situation. the relationship of erythropoietin to the reversion to fetal haematopoiesis which characterizes juvenile chronic granulocytic leukaemia is discussed.1975274145
the feds are here--almost. 1975274203
adsorption of bacterionema maturchotii to uncoated and coated hydroxyapatite. 1976274226
significance of the cell cycle in commitment of murine erythroleukemia cells to erythroid differentiation.the relationship between differentiation of murine erythroleukemia cells (mel) induced by dmso and the cell division cycle has been analyzed. we demonstrate that incubation in the presence of dmso increases the length of the g1 phase of the cell cycle. a method of synchronization of mel cells by unit gravity sedimentation has been developed and characterized. using this method, a series of synchronized cell populations covering the entire cell division cycle can be generated simultaneously. cell ...1976274446
an analysis of three mixed dentition analyses.the accuracy of prediction of three mixed dentition analyses was compared. hixon and oldfather's method was found to be the most accurate. a simplified version of the analysis obviates referral to a table, allowing assessment of the size of the unerupted teeth prior to eruption of the lateral incisor.1976274455
bilateral mandibular supernumerary bicuspids. 1978275194
factors associated with planned and unplanned nuptial births.the incidence of unplanned pregnancy in a cohort of 1038 mothers of nuptial children was examined. the major findings were: (1) about one third of the pregnancies were unplanned but there was little evidence that unplanned children were unwanted; (2) there was no evidence to suggest that unplanned birth was related to poor education, low socio-economic status or lack of knowledge of contraception; (3) 40 percent of unplanned births were the result of contraceptive failure; (4) a common denominat ...1993280785
distribution of binding sites for 125i-labeled alpha-bungarotoxin in normal and deafferented antennal lobes of manduca sexta.125i-labeled alpha-bungarotoxin has been used to determine the distribution of putative acetylcholine receptors in normal and chronically deafferented antennal lobes in the brain of the moth manduca sexta. toxin-binding sites are confined to synaptic regions in deafferented lobes. these findings suggest that receptors can develop in the insect central nervous system independently of normal synaptic influences.1979284367
[mechanisms maintaining the genetic variability in a population (author's transl)]. 1969284828
coronary artery aneurysm.the case is presented of a 28-year-old woman with systemic vasculitis, aortic insufficiency, and an aneurysm of the proximal right coronary artery. more than 100 patients with coronary artery aneurysm have been reported, and this represents the twenty-first case treated surgically. coronary artery aneurysms occur more frequently than previously realized and are seen in approximately 1.5% of patients with coronary artery disease. in addition to arteriosclerotic aneurysm, other common types of cor ...2004305770
activation of the kallikrein-kinin system in rocky mountain spotted fever.activation of the kallikrein-kinin system, as indicated by increased plasma kallikrein and depleted plasma kininogen, prekallikrein, and kallikrein inhibitor, was observed in five patients with rocky mountain spotted fever. four of the patients had petechial rashes characteristic of vasculitis. three patients had alterations in coagulation consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation, although no hemorrhagic syndrome was found. our data, along with the known physiologic actions of kini ...1978307354
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