BACKGROUND The usefulness of T2*-weighted (T2*W) imaging for the detection of adnexal torsion has yet to be determined. PURPOSE To assess the usefulness of T2*W imaging for detecting and differentiating adnexal torsion. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eight patients with eight ovaries with torsion and 44 patients with 72 ovaries without torsion were included in this study. All patients underwent 1.5-T...

The purpose of our study was to examine the expression pattern of apoptosis-related genes in normal and cancerous ovaries of the hen. Localization of apoptosis-related gene mRNA was investigated in cancerous ovaries using in situ hybridization. The expression patterns of apoptosis-related genes were confirmed with RT-PCR in normal and cancerous ovaries. Differences of expression level between n...

This study was undertaken to determine whether fully grown oocytes isolated from the early antral follicles (2-8 mm size) of frozen-thawed buffalo ovaries are viable and can be rescued to undergo maturation, fertilization, and embryo development in vitro. Ovaries were cryopreserved just after being collected during slaughter from the local abattoir using in situ oocyte (ISO) cryopreservation. I...

Background: Ectopic ovaries are an uncommon congenital anomaly. Supernumerary ovaries are sometimes confused with accessory ovaries, mesenteric cysts, and lymph nodes. Case presentation: We experienced two cases of ectopic ovaries. A 26-year-old woman had a supernumerary ovary of 3x2.5x2 cm mass located on the Cul-de-sac between the rectum and the uterus. A 23-year-old woman had an accessory ov...

background: cystic fibrosis (cf) is a common autosomal recessive disorder that affects many body systems and is produced by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) gene. cf is also the most frequently inherited disorder in the west. the aim of this study was to detect the mutations in the cftr gene in two iranian families with cf. methods: after dna extractio...

background: anaphylactic reactions, such as urticaria, edema, respiratory symptoms, and anaphylactic shock often complicate the course of cystic echinococcosis (ce). methods: to investigate the role of the ige immunoreactive antigen 5 (ag 5) in the sero-positive patients with ce, we determined n-terminal of 57 kda subunit of ag5 responsible for ige and c-terminal of this active antigen related ...

â  â  b ackground cystic fibrosis (cf) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a cf trans-membrane regulator (cftr) defect. its prevalence is 1:2500 in caucasians, 1:15300 among african americans and is rare in southâ­east asia. the present study aims to review demographic data, clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of iranian children diagnosed with cf who referred to a childrenâ...