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OBJECTIVE To research the effects of Na-FA on gastrointestinal movement and gastriculcer in mice. METHODS Using charcoal powder as an indicator, the effects of FA-Na on bowel movement of mice was evaluated by determining the propulsive percent-age of charcoal powder in normal mice, inhibition of

Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) syndrome is an immune complex-mediated vasculitis characterized by the clinical triad of purpura, weakness, and arthralgias, the morbidity of which is mainly related to kidney and peripheral nervous system dysfunction as well as to the development of a secondary lymphoma

OBJECTIVE To examine the frequency and features of patients with biopsy-negative giant cell arteritis (GCA), establish differences with biopsy-proven GCA, and identify the optimal set of predictors for a positive temporal artery biopsy (TAB) in patients with GCA. METHODS Retrospective study of an

BACKGROUND Clinical research encompasses a wide variety of disciplines. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and natural product research have made great contributions to preventing and treating illness. The number and content of original research reports evaluating TCM and natural products have not