The present study compares the blood-serum proteins of populations of the Levantine viper, Macrovipera lebetina L. from Cyprus and southern Anatolia by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and densitometry analysis methods. There were discernible differences found between the two populations for the blood serum protein features compared. By considering these differences, it is concluded that the ...

background: studies have demonstrated that sickle cell trait can be found in an asymptomatic healthy carrier with normal complete blood count (cbc) and red blood cell (rbc) indices. according to iranian ministry of health bulletin instructions, prenuptial thalassemia screening program (tsp) primarily depends on rbc indices which are measured through a routine cbc. only when these levels are bel...

A modification of the method of haemoglobin electrophoresis using cellulose acetate membrane described by Kohn (1969) enables whole blood to be applied direct to the membrane instead of a haemolysate. The method gives results which are indistinguishable from those obtained using a haemolysate. Normal protein stains are not recommended, because of interference from plasma proteins, but the metho...

AIM The aim of this study is to investigate the blood hemogram and estimation of serum iron and proteins level in aggressive periodontitis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 85 patients were selected and divided into two groups, 45 patients are with aggressive periodontitis and 40 patients are healthy. Periodontal parameters such as gingival infammation oral hygiene index, Russell's p...

acute plasma cell leukemia with bence-jones proteinuria is reported in a 60 year old lranien male with a 25 day history of acute onset of fever. weakness, weight loss, diarrhea and bloody stools. the patient was noted to be cachectic and anemic. he had purpuric and petechial skin lesions, generalized lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. up to 80% immature plasma cells were present in the periphera...

Urine is evaluated by electrophoretic methods both to gather information about the location and degree of damage within the nephron and to detect and quantify monoclonal free light chains (Bence Jones proteins). For many years, urine protein electrophoresis consisted of concentrating the urine (usually 50-fold) followed by manual application of the concentrated sample to a gel. Recently, semiau...