BACKGROUND Dyssomnia is the most frequent sleep disturbance and associated with increased blood pressure. There has been no study determining the difference in mean blood pressure based on dyssomnia types among adolescents. OBJECTIVE To determine the difference in mean blood pressure among adolescents based on dyssomnia types. METHODS Cross-sectional study was conducted in SMP Negeri 1 Muar...

Among 48 cases with primary hyperlipoproteinaemia (HLP) type II, 27 (56 %) were of blood group A, while among 35 cases with primary HLP type IV, only 11 (31 %) were of this blood group. The difference is large and statistically significant. Since serum cholesterol levels are fairly or very high in HLP type II, it is suggested that the known weak association between blood group A and serum chole...

T SHOULD BE POSSIBLE to separate cells of different types by utilizing differences in their specific gravities. Centrifugation of whole blood against high density fluids has been successful, at least in part, in separating leucocytes from peripheral blood.15 Gum acacia3 and bovine albumin1’2’5 have been used in this manner, but the method has been criticized because of the cost and labor involv...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to determine whether there was a relationship between periodontal diseases and ABO blood groups. METHODS This epidemiological study was carried out on 1351 subjects who were randomly selected from individuals referred to the Faculty of Dentistry clinics for periodontal treatment or for other reasons regarding dental health. The study based on pe...