Does Psa affect kiwifruit susceptibility to leafrollers

How does HLA-B27 affect susceptibility to spondyloarthropathy?

KIR Gene Content Does Not Contribute to Susceptibility to Graves’ Disease

Background: Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are expressed on NK cells and a subset of T cells. The variable KIR receptors along with their ligands, HLA class I, influence risk for autoimmune and malignant diseases. Objective: To investigate the KIR gene profiles in relation to susceptibility to Graves’ disease in patients with ophthalmopathy. Methods: KIR genes profiles were ana...

Does Adding Lidocaine to Intrathecal Bupivacaine Affect Hemodynamic Parameters during Hip Fracture Surgery?

Background: Hip fracture is one of the most common problems in elderly that needs surgical repair. As, the majority ofthese patients have chronic diseases, they are at increased risk of peri-operative mortality and morbidity. The purposeof this study was to evaluate spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine vs bupivacaine in combination with lidocaine in termsof hemodynamic changes in patients undergo...

Does caffeine affect the response of blood lactate to desensitization activities in young swimmers?

Background: Caffeine is considered as one of the most nutritional supplements and the most consuming stimulant among athletes. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of caffeine on blood lactate response following exhaustive activities in the chest and chest bite of young male swimmers. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed and 16 male young swimmers w...

Interleukin-8 but Not Interleukin-6 Variant May Affect Susceptibility to Brucellosis

Background: Increased levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in acute human brucellosis have been reported. Previous studies have shown that the production and level of IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines are associated with the polymorphism of the encoding genes. Objective: To investigate the probable association between IL-6 (-174 C/G) and IL-8 (-251 A/T) gene polymorphisms and susceptib...