Publications by authors named "N A Samokhvalova"

Prevalence of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) was studied in 235 patients treated by program hemodialysis. SHPT was diagnosed according to recommendations of K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines with the parathyroid hormone (PTH) level higher than 300 pg/ml. In the beginning of replacement renal therapy with hemodialysis the secondary hyperparathyroidism of different degree was found in 145 patients (61.

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The first haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) appear in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros (AGM) region, major vitelline and umbilical vessels, and placenta; however, whether they arise locally or from immigrant yolk sac precursor cells remains unclear. This issue is best addressed by measuring cell-lineage relationships rather than cell potentials. To undertake long-term in vivo tracing of yolk sac cells, we designed a non-invasive pulse-labelling system based on Cre/loxP recombination.

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Questionnaire survey of 934 residents of various regions of the European part of the USSR and the results of the experimental impact of health education media under polyclinical conditions showed that awareness of alcohol-related risk could be achieved only due to doctor's assistance.

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