Does combination of pre-operative radiotherapy and surgery suppress local accumulation of collagen and TGF-beta1 in rats?
A clinically relevant fractionated radiation scheme reduced subcutaneous collagen accumulation pre-operatively and profoundly within the radiation field post-operatively after laparotomy, possibly because of lowered TGF-beta1 levels.
Spinal fluid lactate dehydrogenase level is useful in differentiating structural and metabolic causes of altered mental status in children.