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Combined circulating tumor DNA and protein biomarker-based liquid biopsy for the earlier detection of pancreatic cancers

ARTICLE: Combined circulating tumor DNA and protein biomarker-based liquid biopsy for the earlier detection of pancreatic cancers AUTHORS: Joshua D. Cohen, Ammar A. Javed, Christopher Thoburn, Fay Wong, Jeanne… Read More »Combined circulating tumor DNA and protein biomarker-based liquid biopsy for the earlier detection of pancreatic cancers

Association of Race and Ethnicity With Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States From 1995 to 2014

ARTICLE: Association of Race and Ethnicity With Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States From 1995 to 2014 AUTHORS: Tanjala S. Purnell, Xun Luo, Lisa A. Cooper, Allan B. Massie, Lauren M. Kucirka, Macey L. Henderson, Elisa J. Gordon, Deidra… Read More »Association of Race and Ethnicity With Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States From 1995 to 2014

Synergistic anti-HCV broadly neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies with independentmechanisms

ARTICLE: Synergistic anti-HCV broadly neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies with independentmechanisms AUTHORS: Madeleine C. Mankowski, Valerie J. Kinchen, Lisa N. Wasilewski, Andrew I. Flyak, Stuart C. Ray, James E. Crowe, Jr. and Justin R. Bailey… Read More »Synergistic anti-HCV broadly neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies with independentmechanisms

Effects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure

ARTICLE: Effects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure AUTHORS: Stephen P. Juraschek, Edgar R. Miller III, Connie M. Weaver, Lawrence J. Appel JOURNAL: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Dec 12;70(23):2841-2848.… Read More »Effects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure

Transfemoral Approach for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Collaboration of International Cardiovascular Societies

ARTICLE: Transfemoral Approach for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Collaboration of International Cardiovascular Societies AUTHORS: Abdulla A. Damluji, Daniel W. Nelson, Marco Valgimigli, Stephan Windecker, Robert A. Byrne, Fernando Cohen, Tejas Patel, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, Subhash Banerjee, Jorge Mayol, Warren J.… Read More »Transfemoral Approach for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Collaboration of International Cardiovascular Societies

Identifying Trends in Undiagnosed Diabetes in U.S. Adults by Using a Confirmatory Definition: A Cross-sectional Study

ARTICLE: Identifying Trends in Undiagnosed Diabetes in U.S. Adults by Using a Confirmatory Definition: A Cross-sectional Study AUTHORS: Elizabeth Selvin, Dan Wang, Alexandra K. Lee, Richard… Read More »Identifying Trends in Undiagnosed Diabetes in U.S. Adults by Using a Confirmatory Definition: A Cross-sectional Study