Is the -8 UTR C/G polymorphism of PSMA6 gene associated with susceptibility to myocardial infarction in type 2 diabetic patients?
PSMA6 rs_1048990 polymorphism may contribute to MI susceptibility in type 2 diabetes. Up-regulation of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway may be a potential mechanism for explaining such association.
The low yield of transitional zone biopsies (2.1%) during first time sampling of the prostate does not warrant their systematic use for the early detection of prostate cancer. Instead the effectiveness of biopsies in that area is higher when the biopsy is repeated after an initial previous negative biopsy of the peripheral zone.