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Síndrome de hipersecreción de lipasa y lesiones óseas en el cáncer de células acinares del páncreas

Rev. med. Chile; 150 (7), 2022
Lipase hypersecretion syndrome (LHS) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, associated with acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas (ACCP) in 10% to 15% of patients. Clinically, LHS manifests itself with the appearance of subcutaneous fibrocystic nodules, associated with trophic changes in the overlying skin, ...

Histopathological changes in parotid gland following submandibular gland failure: an experimental animal study

Abstract Introduction: Submandibular glands are exposed to many effects due to diseases and therapeutic interventions. A study evaluating the effect of submandibular gland dysfunction on the parotid gland has not been presented in the literature. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the his...

Prostate specific antigen and acinar density: a new dimension, the "Prostatocrit"

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background Prostate-specific antigen densities have limited success in diagnosing prostate cancer. We emphasise the importance of the peripheral zone when considered with its cellular constituents, the “prostatocrit”. Objective Using zonal volumes and asymmetry of glandular acini...