PURPOSE: Conventional clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) have different behavioral characteristics and clinical management strategies (nephrectomy vs. nephron-sparing surgery). ...

Introduction: Zygosity differences in smoking exposure are unclear in twins. Aims: To assess smoking and secondhand smoke exposure characteristics in twins. Methods: 151 monozygotic and 62 dizygotic Hungarian and American ...

OBJECTIVE:: Central blood pressure and aortic stiffness have been consistently reported as strong cardiovascular risk factors. Twin studies by comparing identical with nonidentical twins produce information on the relative ...

Absence of the superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare variety of vascular anomaly. The purpose of this report is to describe the computed tomography (CT) findings of the partial absence of the SVC without persistent left SVC ...