Tall columnar epithelial (TCE) cells can be obtained by a non-invasive procedure through brushing the inferior turbinate and the adjacent lateral nasal wall.Here, we present results from the functional study of epithelial cells, thus obtained by using the patch-clamp technique.By patch-clamping the sub-apical region of TCE cells, we were able to id
This article discusses the infeasibility of adhering to the Brazil-Milan Criteria for determining whether patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be Wine Bag offered liver transplantation.The Criteria are currently used widely in Brazil.However, since they expand the net of the transplant-eligible population, and that transplantation is
Introduction: Diabetes and hypertension are highly prevalent conditions in Portugal.Little is known about the geographical and social patterning of these diseases, which precludes the design of targeted health policies.This study aimed to measure the geographical and socioeconomic distribution of type 2 HYDRATING MIST diabetes and hypertension prev