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F1000 Factor 3.2

Confirmation
New Finding
Controversial
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha 4 subunit knockout mice are resistant to the amnestic effect of isoflurane.
Rau V, Iyer SV, ..., Homanics GE, Sonner JM
Anesth Analg 2009 Dec 109 (6):1816-22 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | M Bruce MacIver / Bernd Antkowiak
First evaluation 14 Jan 10 | Latest evaluation 05 Mar 10

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F1000 Factor 3.3

New Finding
Controversial
Testosterone for low libido in postmenopausal women not taking estrogen.
Davis SR, Moreau M, ..., Studd J, APHRODITE Study Team
N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 6 359 (19):2005-17 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Georg Brabant / Sarah Berga with Samuel A Pauli / Lawrence Labbate
First evaluation 12 Dec 08 | Latest evaluation 05 Mar 10

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F1000 Factor 6.4

Hypothesis
New Finding
Neurotoxic autoantibodies mediate congenital cortical impairment of offspring in maternal lupus.
Lee JY, Huerta PT, ..., Volpe BT, Diamond B
Nat Med 2009 Jan 15 (1):91-6 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Maria Laura Bertolaccini / Gihan Tennekoon with Nicholas Abend
First evaluation 30 Jan 09 | Latest evaluation 05 Mar 10

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F1000 Factor 4.9

Hypothesis
New Finding
Foxa1 and Foxa2 regulate bile duct development in mice.
Li Z, White P, ..., Sackett S, Kaestner KH
J Clin Invest 2009 Jun 119 (6):1537-45 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [FREE full text] [order article]
Selected by | Gianfranco Alpini with Heather Francis / Domenico Alvaro with Vincenzo Cardinale / Mario Strazzabosco with Romina Fiorotto
First evaluation 04 Jun 09 | Latest evaluation 05 Mar 10

Exceptional
F1000 Factor 10.0
Articles that inform your practice or change your way of thinking Changes
Clinical Practice

Confirmation
New Finding
A trial of darbepoetin alfa in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Pfeffer MA, Burdmann EA, ..., Toto R, TREAT Investigators
N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 19 361 (21):2019-32 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [FREE full text] [order article]
Selected by | Enyu Imai / Ihab Wahba / William Mitch / Michael Ryan with Bernadette Thomas
First evaluation 12 Nov 09 | Latest evaluation 05 Mar 10

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