2 Yolk protein chemistry 90 2.1 Table of yolk protein properties 90 2.2 Vitellin, the major yolk protein 90 2.2.1 Vitellogenin amino acid composition 91 2.2.2 Vitellogenin peptide compositions 94 2.2.3 Vitellogenin oligosaccharide 95 2.2.4 Microheterogeneity of vitellin oligosaccharide 96 2.2.5 Vitellogenin lipids 97 2.2.6 Vitellin phosphate 98 2.3 Lipophorin 98 2.3.1 Lipophorin properties 98 2...

BACKGROUND The relation of trans-fatty acid intake to life-threatening arrhythmias and primary cardiac arrest is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the association of trans-fatty acid intake, assessed through a biomarker, with the risk of primary cardiac arrest in a population-based case-control study. Cases, aged 25 to 74 years, were out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients attended...

Background. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are at risk for folate deficiency. Folate supplementation has been shown to be associated with enhanced markers of folate status. However, dose-response analyses for adult women are still lacking. Objective. To assess the dose-response relationship between total folate intake (folic acid plus dietary folate) and markers of folate status (plasma/serum...

BACKGROUND These findings from several observational studies, investigated the association between red meat consumption and gliomas, were inconsistent. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to summarize available date on the relation between meat intake and risk of glioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature search of relevant reports published ...

Inactivation of the p53 tumor suppressor gene is a common event in the development of colon cancer. We use data collected as part of a multicenter case-control study of colon cancer to evaluate associations between p53 mutations and diet and lifestyle factors. p53 mutational status was determined for 1458 incident cases of colon cancer using single-strand conformational polymorphism/sequencing ...

Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a quantitative measure of variability in the size of circulating erythrocytes. It has been recently identified as a prognostic marker in several diseases including acute pancreatitis (AP). In this systematic review the prognostic value of RDW in predicting mortality of AP patients will be assessed. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and ISI ...

The health of periodontal tissue or tooth support is strongly influenced by a person's hormonal condition. In women childbearing age, contraception often an option, either orally, injected, implanted. This study aims to analyze the effect on tissue. manuscript deals with several indicators including loss gum attachment (LoA), gingival index (GI), and pocket depth (PD). three reviewers conducted...

AIM To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhea (GC) in young men seeking care in the emergency department (ED) for non-sexually transmitted infection (STI) related symptoms. METHODS This was a prospective, cross-sectional study in an urban ED. The main outcome was the rate of positive CT and GC on urine nucleic acid amplification testing in males aged 16...

BACKGROUND Nucleic acid amplification tests are sensitive for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis in populations with positive sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli, but less sensitive in sputum-smear-negative populations. Few studies have evaluated the clinical impact of these tests in low-income countries with high burdens of TB and HIV. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 211 consecutive ad...