A GIANT CHELONIOID TURTLE FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS OF MOROCCO WITH A SUCTION FEEDING APPARATUS UNIQUE AMONG TETRAPODS.

A giant chelonioid turtle from the late Cretaceous of Morocco with a suction feeding apparatus unique among tetrapods.

BackgroundSecondary adaptation to aquatic life occurred independently in several amniote lineages, including reptiles during the Mesozoic and mammals during the Cenozoic.These evolutionary shifts to aquatic environments imply major morphological modifications, especially of the feeding apparatus.Mesozoic (250-65 Myr) marine reptiles, such as ichthy

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THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID MALIGNANCIES IN MYELOMA

Therapy related myeloid malignancies are an increasingly recognized treatment complication in patients undergoing therapy for multiple myeloma.The main predisposing factors are the alkylating agents, topoisomerase II inhibitors and radiotherapy, but recently questions have been here raised regarding the immunomodulatory agent lenalidomide.Little is

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