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Persistent elevation of plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels during the first month after minimally invasive colorectal resection.

Belizon A, Balik E, Horst P, Feingold D, Arnell T, Azarani T, Cekic V, Skitt R, Kumara S, Whelan RL.

Surg Endosc. 2008 Feb;22(2):287-97. Epub 2008 Jan 18.

PMID: 18204877 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 inhibits colitis-induced carcinogenesis.

Belizon A, Balik E, Kirman I, Remotti H, Ciau N, Jain S, Whelan RL.

Dis Colon Rectum. 2007 Sep;50(9):1377-83.

PMID: 17668267 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Perioperative sargramostim (recombinant human GM-CSF) induces an increase in the level of soluble VEGFR1 in colon cancer patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery.

Kirman I, Belizon A, Balik E, Feingold D, Arnell T, Horst P, Kumara S, Cekic V, Jain S, Nasar A, Whelan RL.

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007 Dec;33(10):1169-76. Epub 2007 May 18.

PMID: 17512160 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Major surgical trauma induces proteolysis of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in transgenic mice and is associated with a rapid increase in circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9.

Belizon A, Kirman I, Balik E, Karten M, Jain S, Whelan RL.

Surg Endosc. 2007 Apr;21(4):653-8. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

PMID: 17165116 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Major abdominal surgery increases plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor: open more so than minimally invasive methods.

Belizon A, Balik E, Feingold DL, Bessler M, Arnell TD, Forde KA, Horst PK, Jain S, Cekic V, Kirman I, Whelan RL.

Ann Surg. 2006 Nov;244(5):792-8.

PMID: 17060773 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Converted laparoscopic colectomy: what are the consequences?

Belizon A, Sardinha CT, Sher ME.

Surg Endosc. 2006 Jun;20(6):947-51. Epub 2006 May 12.

PMID: 16738988 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Altered plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9/tissue inhibitor of matrix [corrected] metalloproteinase-1 concentration during the early postoperative period in patients with colorectal cancer.

Kirman I, Jain S, Cekic V, Belizon A, Balik E, Sylla P, Arnell T, Forde KA, Whelan RL.

Surg Endosc. 2006 Mar;20(3):482-6. Epub 2006 Jan 21. Erratum in: Surg Endosc. 2006 Apr;20(4):706.

PMID: 16432654 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Rapid increase in serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) postoperatively is associated with a decrease in the amount of intracellular MMP-9.

Belizon A, Kirman I, Karten M, Jain S, Whelan RL.

Surg Innov. 2005 Dec;12(4):333-7.

PMID: 16424954 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Rectal prolapse following posterior sagittal anorectoplasty for anorectal malformations.

Belizon A, Levitt M, Shoshany G, Rodriguez G, Peña A.

J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Jan;40(1):192-6.

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