Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of nine or more highly homologous Zn ++
endopeptidases that collectively cleave most if not all of the constituents of the extracellular …

Background and Purpose Indications for carotid endarterectomy have engendered considerable
debate among experts and have resulted in publication of retrospective reviews, natural …

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is now recognized as an important pathway between
land and sea. As such, this flow may contribute to the biogeochemical and other marine …

Bacterial taxonomy, which began as a largely intuitive process, has become increasingly
objective with the advent of numerical taxonomy and techniques for the measurement of …

Background Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating
carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned …

Rationale: The Severe Asthma Research Program cohort includes subjects with persistent
asthma who have undergone detailed phenotypic characterization. Previous univariate …

Deep avian evolutionary relationships have been difficult to resolve as a result of a putative
explosive radiation. Our study examined ∼32 kilobases of aligned nuclear DNA sequences …

This chapter takes a further step in the stratification theory. It is an attempt to show the
relationship between stratification and the rest of the social order. Next, an attempt is made to …

Anthropometry is an effective and frequently performed child health and nutrition screening
procedure. The value of physical growth data depends on their accuracy and reliability, how …

Background and Purpose— This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on established
and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based recommendations for …