Cardiovascular Disorders
A 75-Year-Old Woman with a Hemispheric Stroke
Authors: Stavros K Kakkos, George Geroulakos DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020079 Abstract Summary Explore the essential approach to hemispheric stroke through a practical...
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Nevirapine and Efavirenz Elicit Different Changes in Lipid Profiles in Antiretroviral- Therapy-Naive Patients Infected with HIV-1
Authors: Frank van Leth, Prahpan Phanuphak, Erik Stroes, Brian Gazzard, Pedro Cahn, François Raffi, Robin Wood, Mark Bloch, Christine Katlama,...
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Factors Associated with Adherence to Anti-Hypertensive Treatment in Pakistan
Authors: Saman K. Hashmi, Maria B. Afridi, Kanza Abbas, Rubina A. Sajwani, Danish Saleheen, Philippe M. Frossard, Mohammad Ishaq, Aisha...
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Prophylactic Efficacy of TcVac2 against Trypanosoma cruzi in Mice
Authors: Shivali Gupta, Nisha Jain Garg DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000797 Abstract Summary A novel multi-component vaccine (TcVac2) shows promise against Chagas disease,...
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A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Variants in ARL15 that Influence Adiponectin Levels
Authors: J. Brent Richards, Dawn Waterworth, Stephen O'Rahilly, Marie-France Hivert, Ruth J. F. Loos, John R. B. Perry, Toshiko Tanaka,...
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Assessing Myocardial Perfusion after Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Houman Ashrafian, Girish Dwivedi, Roxy Senior DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030131 Abstract Summary Researchers report using myocardial contrast echocardiography—an advanced imaging technique—to...
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Cardiogenic Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells Streamlined Through a Conserved SDF-1/VEGF/BMP2 Integrated Network
Authors: Anca Chiriac, Timothy J. Nelson, Randolph S. Faustino, Atta Behfar, Andre Terzic DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009943 Abstract Summary Researchers identified a...
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Rethinking the “Diseases of Affluence” Paradigm: Global Patterns of Nutritional Risks in Relation to Economic Development
Authors: Majid Ezzati, Stephen Vander Hoorn, Carlene M. M Lawes, Rachel Leach, W. Philip T James, Alan D Lopez, Anthony...
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Divergent Cardiopulmonary Actions of Heme Oxygenase Enzymatic Products in Chronic Hypoxia
Authors: Sally H. Vitali, S. Alex Mitsialis, Olin D. Liang, Xiaoli Liu, Angeles Fernandez-Gonzalez, Helen Christou, Xinqi Wu, Francis X....
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Associations of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Analysis of 3 NHANES Cycles (2001–2006)
Authors: Abigail Fraser, Dylan Williams, Debbie A. Lawlor DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013882 Abstract SummaryNew research analyzing nearly 4,000 US adults reveals that...
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