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Stroke Risk Stratification in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Comme Ci, Comme Ça, Plus Ça Change….

T here has been a huge increase in academic interest in atrial fibrillation (AF) and particularly its major complication: thromboembolism. This sustained flurry of activity is fueled by the development of better thromboprophylaxis with well-controlled vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation rather than antiplatelet therapy or poorly controlled management with VKAs. The emergence of new thera...

Cytochemical fractionation of the Lettre-Ehrlich ascites tumor.

SUMMARY A method for cytochemical fractionation of the Lettré-Ehrlich ascites tumor has been presented. The cells were exposed to dilute Ringer solution which increased the cell size and rigidity and allowed them to be homogenized in 0.44 M sucrose with the use of the Dounce all-glass "ball and cylinder" homogenizer. Nuclear, mitochondrial, and microsome + "soluble" fractions were obtained and...

Bébé pas comme les autres

Le bébé collodion est un aspect clinique grave caractérisé par une peau luisante, tendue et vernissée; une membrane rigide responsable d'un syndrome dysmorphique. Sur le plan génétique on note une anomalie de la kératinisation, le plus souvent de transmission autosomique récessive. Le diagnostic repose essentiellement sur les données cliniques et anamnestiques, mais peut être confirmé, dans cer...