Chronic kidney disease1 (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. In the United States,
there is a rising incidence and prevalence of kidney failure, with poor outcomes and high cost…

: We present a revised taxonomic system for disorders previously called reflex sympathetic
dystrophy (RSD) and causalgia. The system resulted from a special consensus conference …

▪ Abstract Floral evolution has often been associated with differences in pollination syndromes.
Recently, this conceptual structure has been criticized on the grounds that flowers attract …

… Peter WF Wilson Peter WF Wilson … , Lackland DT, Levy D, O’Donnell CJ, Robinson JG,
Schwartz JS, Shero ST, Smith SC Jr, Sorlie P, Stone NJ, Wilson PWF. 2013 ACC/AHA guideline …

Environmental exposure to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can have negative effects
on the health of ecosystems and humans. While numerous studies have monitored APIs …

The Blood Cholesterol Expert Panel (Expert Panel) was originally convened as the Expert
Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult …

Background In cross-sectional studies, elevated plasma homocysteine levels have been
associated with poor cognition and dementia. Studies of newly diagnosed dementia are …

… with blood pressure in men (P=.010), but only a borderline association was present in women
(P=.071). The lipoprotein fractions HDL-C (P<.001) and LDL-C (P=.031) were significantly …

Human cancer is caused by the accumulation of mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor
genes. To catalog the genetic changes that occur during tumorigenesis, we isolated …

Background— Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United
States and is responsible for 17% of national health expenditures. As the population ages, …