BACKGROUND The association between testosterone level and the components of metabolic syndrome remains controversial. Relevant studies from Sub-Saharan Africa are few and incohesive. OBJECTIVES The current study was designed to investigate the level of testosterone in patients with both diabetes and hypertension and the association of low testosterone with metabolic syndrome in these patients...

Embryonic zand e-globin subunits assemble with each other and with adult aand b-globin subunits into hemoglobin heterotetramers in both primitive and definitive erythrocytes. The properties of these hemoglobins—Hbs Gower-1 (z2e2), Gower-2 (a2e2), and Portland-2 (z2b2)— have been incompletely described as they are difficult to obtain in quantity from either primary human tissue or conventional e...

Since its discovery in mammals as a key-hormone in reproduction and metabolism, leptin has been identified in an increasing number of tetrapods and teleosts. Tetrapods possess only one leptin gene, while most teleosts possess two leptin genes, as a result of the teleost third whole genome duplication event (3R). Leptin acts through a specific receptor (LEPR). In the European and Japanese eels, ...

The Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS), a validated stroke assessment tool, was implemented for the neurological assessment of patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' values and perceptions of best-practice guidelines (BPGs) and the CNS assessment, to evaluate the effect of a workshop and implementation process on nurses' self-efficacy for CNS use, to determine whe...

BACKGROUND Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are widely used in health professional education and should be based on sound pedagogical foundations. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and utility of using Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) within an OSCE format in a broad range of tertiary education settings with under-graduate and post-graduate nursi...

Embryonic zand e-globin subunits assemble with each other and with adult aand b-globin subunits into hemoglobin heterotetramers in both primitive and definitive erythrocytes. The properties of these hemoglobins—Hbs Gower-1 (z2e2), Gower-2 (a2e2), and Portland-2 (z2b2)— have been incompletely described as they are difficult to obtain in quantity from either primary human tissue or conventional e...

Major type of internal can coating used for food and beverages is made from epoxy resins, which contain among their components bisphenol A (BPA) or diglycidyl ether (BADGE). These be released contaminate the beverage. There no specific European legislation coatings, but there on substances setting migration limits. Many investigations have paid attention to BPA due its classification as endocri...

the purification of biomolecules is a necessary step in many biochemical researches. in this regard, developments of convenient, specific and low cost methods of purification are of particular interest. given the human hemoglobin (hb) affinity toward some charged carbohydrates, interaction of this molecule with human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) which is a glycoprotein hormone containing sialic...

For the existing biogas plants (BGP) in Germany, period of public support scheme begins to end 2021. From a technical point view, essential components have an operational life span more than 20 years and allow for extended operation. However, profitable extension would require suitable follow-up concepts depends on underlying plant-specific setup, regional conditions, as well regulatory economi...