grow to the midline because attractive molecules such as netrins are expressed there. Midline repulsive activi-Slit is a large, modular extracellular matrix protein con-ties may also be necessary, however, to prevent longitu-taining four arrays of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) se-dinal axons that express attractive netrin receptors from quences, followed by a string of epidermal growth factor cross...

We report here a rare case of lateral ectopia of thyroid without orthotopic thyroid tissue in an Indian teenager, who was referred to our department for a thyroid scintigraphy. Technetium Pertechnetate (99mTcO4- ) scan showed uptake in laterally placed soft tissue structure along with functioning thyroid tissue in high anterior midline neck region in line with thyroglossal...

background: natural background radiation of a particular region is one of the distinctive factors defining the status of environment. eloor island is an industrial area in ernakulum district of the state of kerala, india. the indoor and outdoor gamma level measurements have been carried out for the region for evaluating the annual effective dose to the population residing in this area. material...