The vermiform appendix or appendix as we commonly know it, is a vestigial organ of the body which does not come into notice unless it is inflamed (such as in appendicitis). In cases of appendicitis, ...

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Appendicitis refers to the inflammation of a small structure in the gastrointestinal tract. The condition can lead to dangerous complications. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Since the dawn of modern medicine the vermiform appendix has seemed to be a completely useless organ. This week, the University of Chicago’s Dr. Leon 0. Jacobson suggested that a use for the appendix ...

Presented at the Fiftieth Meeting of the Association of American Physicians, Atlantic City, May 7, 1935. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

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Genomic DNA was extracted from tumor and control nonneoplastic tissues after microdissection from 5-μm sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue as described previously (27). LOH of ...