Does human chorionic gonadotropin prevent Sjögren 's syndrome-like exocrinopathy in mice?
In NOD mice, HCG acts as an immune modulator and prevents the development of salivary gland exocrinopathy. These findings suggest that HCG, a naturally occurring reproductive hormone, may be useful in the treatment of Sjögren's syndrome and other human autoimmune diseases.
In pediatric day care surgery, entropy monitoring resulted in statistically though not clinically significant faster awakening and significantly lower end – tidal isoflurane concentrations.