This study was carried out to investigate the effect of alcoholic extract of Lagerstroemia speciosa (L) pers. against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver fibrosis in male albino Wistar rats (150-200gm). Liver fibrosis was induced by twice/week administration of CCl4 at a dose of 1ml/kg body weight, mixed with an equal volume of corn oil. The extent of liver fibrosis was assessed by the co...

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is the systemic necrotizing vasculitis on small and median muscular vessels. Recent studies reveal that PAN consists of classical PAN and microscopic polyangitis (MPA). MPO-ANCA, which is one of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA), is involved in the pathogenesis of MPA. In future, by the progress of research of ANCA, the definition or criteria of systemic vas...

PURPOSE To demonstrate the neuroradiologic findings in patients with polyarteritis nodosa. METHODS A review of hospital records for a 10-year period revealed 50 patients with a discharge diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa. Thirteen patients had undergone neuroimaging, and abnormal findings were found in 5 cases; these were the subjects of this study. RESULTS All 5 patients had abnormal findi...

In a Perspective, Julie Garon and Walter Orenstein discuss Lessler and colleagues' modeling study on measles vaccination and the implications for triggered and routine immunization programs.