to investigate the impact of overexpression of atnrt2.1 transgene from arabidopsis on nitrate uptake rate and to understand the regulation of endogenous hats by nitrate and glutamine amino acid (gln) in tobacco plants, wild-type and transgenic (f line) plants grown on soil for 4 weeks were transferred to hydroponic culture in a controlled-environment with a 16/8h l:d photoperiod at 24? c/20...

BACKGROUND Intoxication (or poisoning) that necessitates hospitalization remains an important source of morbidity in children. OBJECTIVE To determine changes, during an 11-year period (1987-1997), in the incidence of hospitalization due to intoxication among children in Washington State and circumstances of ingestion, agents used, hospital length of stay, charges, and mortality. METHODS A c...

PURPOSE To illustrate the profile of the cases of intoxications by antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) registered within a large urban area during the period of 1 year. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was performed in the Intoxication Control Center of the Sao Paulo City Hospital. We evaluated 6535 medical consults of intoxication cases involving prescription and over-the-counter drugs i...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to determine: 1) the frequency of patients admitted for phenytoin toxicity and their economic burden; 2) the clinical symptoms and signs of intoxication; 3) the causes or risk factors of intoxication, and 4) the ways to prevent phenytoin toxicity. METHODS Retrospective review of hospital ICD coded database between 1987 and 1998. All patients with phenytoin in...