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Computerized Tomography Magnified Bone Windows Are Superior To Standard Soft Tissue Windows For Accurate Measurement Of Stone Size

Posted by admin on Mayo 17th, 2009 under urology nephrology Tags: ,  •  No Comments

UroToday.com Stone size is of key importance in making treatment decisions, especially for ureteral calculi. Earlier studies revealed that stone size on CT could at times be underestimated by as much as 12 mm; for ureteral calculi this could be the difference between initiating medical expulsive therapy versus an invasive ureteroscopic procedure. [...]

Regulation Of Prostate Cancer Progression By Galectin-3

Posted by admin on Mayo 14th, 2009 under urology nephrology Tags: ,  •  No Comments

UroToday.com Prostate cancer has posed a major public health problem in the United States and worldwide. There is a continuous search for better diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for this disease. Galectin3 is a βgalactosidebinding protein, which binds to the carbohydrate portion of cell surface glycoproteins or glycolipids (1, 2). It has been implicated [...]