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Low collagenase-1 (MMP-1) and MT1-MMP expression levels are favourable survival markers in advanced colorectal carcinoma.

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Vihinen P, Ristamaki R, Laine J, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncology. 2003;65(4):337-46. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Extracellular matrix degradation is required for invasive growth and metastasis formation in colorectal carcinoma; therefore, we examined matrix metalloproteinases expression (MMP-1, MMP-13 and MT1-MMP) …

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CD44 variant 6 expression predicts response to treatment in advanced colorectal cancer.

Original article English Bendardaf R, Lamlum H, Ristamaki R, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncol Rep. 2004 Jan;11(1):41-5. Abstract CD44 has diverse functions in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and may be a determinant of metastatic and invasive behaviour in carcinomas. CD44 variant 6 (CD44v6) has been …

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Apoptotic index and bcl-2 expression as prognostic factors in colorectal carcinoma.

Original article English Bendardaf R, Ristamaki R, Kujari H, Laine J, Lamlum H, Collan Y, Pyrhonen S. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. riyben@utu.fi Oncology. 2003;64(4):435-42. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine programmed cell death in 57 colorectal carcinomas (49 primary tumours and 8 metastases) and determine the prognostic significance of apoptosis …

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Familial idiopathic atrial fibrillation with fetal bradyarrhythmia.

Case report English Aburawi E, Thomson J, Blackburn M. Paediatric Department, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden. elhadi.aburawi@med.lu.se Acta Paediatr. 2006 Dec;95(12):1700-2. Abstract A woman presented at 28 wk gestation with fetal bradycardia 50 bpm, which persisted until 42 wk when an asymptomatic male baby was delivered. Electrocardiograph at 3 wk of age …

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