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... plasma concentrations of 5'-deoxy- fluorodeoxyuridine (5'-dFdU), which disappears with a half-life of about 1 hour. 5-FU levels are less than 10% of those of 5'-dFdU. Liver dysfunction ... certain other aspects of pyrimidine action. A number of 5-FU analogs have reached the clinic. The most important of these is capecitabine (N4-pentoxycarbonyl-5'-deoxy-5-...

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... treatment of malaria to obtain optimal clinical results and avoid emergence of drug-resistant plasmodial strains. A tablet containing a fixed dose of 250 mg of atovaquone and 100 mg of proguanil ... alkaline. Section VII. Chemotherapy of Parasitic Infections Chapter 40. Drugs Used in the Chemotherapy of Protozoal Infections: Malaria Overview Malaria, caused by four spec...

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... prevalence of congenital abnormalities is used. Of course, the total prevalence of congenital abnormalities depends on the spectrum of congenital abnormalities evaluated, the period of study ... Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Budapest, Hungary Corresponding address: Andrew E. Czeizel Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Disease...

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... and at high dosage also in chemotherapy- and radi- ation-induced sickness (low potency antagonism at 5-HT 3 - and D 2 -recep- tors). Phenothiazines (e.g., levomeprom- azine, trimeprazine, perphenazine) ... methyser- gide (partial 5-HT ID -agonist and nonse- lective 5-HT-antagonist, p. 126), NSAIDs (p. 200), and calcitonin (p. 264) may de- crease the frequency, intensity, and du- ration...

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... pregnancy. Obstetric and offspring risk Pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension as well as off- spring complications are more often encountered than in normal pregnancy. Management Follow-up. It is ... the station of the presenting part and four character- istics of the cervix: dilatation, effacement, consistency, and pos- ition), fetal well-being, and lung maturity. Due to a lac...

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... 1a–d A 44-year-old woman with stage Ib squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. a Axial T2-WI of the uterus shows cervical cancer (arrow) involving the anterior lip of the cervix. b Dynamic ... short axis of the lymph node, LA long axis) 3 Fig. 11a–c A 69-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix with multiple lymph node metastases. a Axial T 2- WI...

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... Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, University of Porto Medical School and Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP), Al. Prof. Hernâni ... 420 0-3 19, Portugal 2 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, University of Porto Medical School and Institute of Public Health of t...

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... for each of the above diseases are included in this section. For more information, call Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) at 57 3-7 5 1- 6113 or 86 6-6 2 8-9 891 ( 8-5 Monday ... Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) at 57 3-7 5 1- 6113 or 86 6-6 2 8-9 891 ( 8-5 Monday thru Friday) or call your local health department.  TA...

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... possible indicator of the dis- ease. Blood tests will also show abnormalities of the HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS (HPA axis), such as high levels of the adrenocorticotrop- ic hormone ( ACTH). ... or organ transplantations and are often lifelong treat- ments. This use of exogenous steroids leads to the sup- pression of the pituitary gland and the hypothala- mus. The adrenal g...

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