The effects of nitric oxide (NO) from calcium-independent NO synthase (iNOS) on microvascular
protein leak in acute lung injury (ALI) are uncertain, possibly because of disparate …

Background Lentigo maligna (LM) presents a challenge for complete surgical excision because
of its extensive subclinical spread and predilection for the face. Objective To report our …

Background and objective Osteopontin (OPN) is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in the
proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PA‐SMC). OPN is upregulated in the lungs …

Background The clinical-radiographic distinction between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
and non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is challenging. We sought to investigate the …

As part of the Quality Assurance Program, all surgical pathology reports of cervical colposcopic
biopsies, cone biopsies, and hysterectomy specimens of 772 consecutive patients were …

The clinical, functional, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics of seven cases of necrotizing
sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG) are presented. The population consisted of five women …

We report a case of primary endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the endometrium in a 42‐year‐old
female. Although numerous extragonadal EST have been reported, primary EST of the …

BACKGROUND Patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCLC) are known to have an
extremely poor prognosis, with a 5‐year survivor rate of only 5%. Chemotherapeutic drug …

The role of placental metallothionein (MT) as a barrier for maternal to fetal transfer of cadmium
(Cd) was investigated using mice which overexpressed the MT-1 isoform (MT-1*), mice …

The effects of mechanical ventilation (MV) on the surfactant system and cytokine secretion
were studied in isolated septic rat lungs. At 23 h after sham surgery or induction of sepsis by …