Does the chronological relationship between the onset of dysthymia and major depression influence subsequent response to antidepressants?
These findings suggest that the onset of the first episode of dysthymia after the first major depressive episode (i.e. DysA) may adversely affect response to subsequent treatments in patients with DD.
Pretreatment of an infarcted region of the heart with angiogenic mediators such as VEGF can enhance the efficacy of cellular cardiomyoplasty, presumably by creating a more favorable environment for the survival of transplanted cells.