Does hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor stimulate mitogenesis and migration of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line?
The mitogenic and motogenic activities of HGF/SF may contribute to the pathogenesis of SCCHN in vivo.
Although female gender is an independent predictor of higher post-MI in-hospital mortality with a pronounced effect among younger patients, women are less likely to receive thrombolysis than men. Based on the results from this countrywide study, we should consider women, especially of younger age, as patients at particular high risk, who contrary to common practice, deserve more intensive and aggressive in-hospital treatment.