Indications Neurokinin-1 (NK-1) inhibitors are a new class of antiemetic drugs which possess unique anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antiemetic properties. The…
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While catalysis by aspartic proteases involves the direct hydrolytic attack of water on a peptide bond, catalysis by the serine protease…
Definition and epidemiology Dent’s disease (OMIM #300009) refers to a heterogeneous group of X-linked disorders that have previously been reported…
GASTROENTEROLOGY Crohn’s disease is a relapsing condition characterised by transmural inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The cytokine tumour necrosis factor…
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, also known as alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency or, more simply, Alpha-1, is a genetic condition that increases…
Introduction Degeneration and liquefaction of the vitreous gel with age ultimately leads to formation of a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD),…
A glance at the history of the development of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) throws up the interesting finding that…
Telomerase is a cellular reverse transcriptase (molecular motor) that adds new DNA onto the telomeres that are located at the…