THE INCIDENCE OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY AFTER PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY AND LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS

The Incidence of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy after Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

Purpose.To assess the incidence of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).Methods.A chart review was performed to identify all patients with CSCR and a previous history of LASIK or PRK.Results.Over the 6-year study period, 1 of 4,876 eyes which had LASIK or PRK at

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The Role of Cancer Stem Cells (CD133) in Malignant Gliomas

Malignant gliomas, particularly glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumors, are very difficult to treat by conventional approaches.Although most of the tumor mass can be removed by surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, it eventually recurs.There is growing evidence that cancer stem cells (CSCs) play an important role in tumor recurrence.The

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Differences in sexual behavior, health, and history of child abuse among school students who had and had not engaged in sexual activity by the age of 18 years: a cross-sectional study

Åsa A Kastbom,1,2 Gunilla Sydsjö,3 Marie Bladh,3 Gisela Priebe,4,5 Carl Göran Svedin2 1Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Linköping University Hospital, 2Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Linköping University, Linköping, 3Department of Obst

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