Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the serum transport of steroid hormones. Steroid
hormones are extensively bound to plasma proteins including albumin, corticosteroid …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common condition that is believed
to affect >25% of adults worldwide. Unless specific testing is done to identify NAFLD, the …

Three hundred twenty-five cases of spontaneous aortic dissection seen at two institutions
between 1965 and 1986 were reviewed to assess the incidence, morbid sequelae, and …

Advanced gravitational wave interferometers, currently under realization, will soon permit
the detection of gravitational waves from astronomical sources. To open the era of precision …

While there is no completely general correlation between the rates and free energies of
chemical reactions there are many instances in which the most stable products are formed at the …

Advanced gravitational wave detectors, currently under construction, are expected to directly
observe gravitational wave signals of astrophysical origin. The Einstein Telescope (ET), a …

The development of an open-access, reliable database for embodied energy and carbon (dioxide)
emissions associated with the construction industry is described. The University of …

The advanced interferometer network will herald a new era in observational astronomy.
There is a very strong science case to go beyond the advanced detector network and build …

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) consists of two widely
separated 4 km laser interferometers designed to detect gravitational waves from distant …

Although many articles have described techniques for resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms,
limited information on the natural history of this disorder is available to aid in defining …