INTRODUCTION The objective was to investigate the potential implication of the IL18 gene promoter polymorphisms in the susceptibility to giant-cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS In total, 212 patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven GCA were included in this study. DNA from patients and matched controls was obtained from peripheral blood. Samples were genotyped for the IL18-137 G>C (rs187238), the IL...

BACKGROUND There are two approaches to care during the third stage of labour: Active management includes three components: administration of a prophylactic uterotonic drug, cord clamping and controlled cord traction. For physiological care, intervention occurs only if there is clinical need. Evidence to guide care during the third stage is limited and there is variation in recommendations which...

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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) play a crucial role in tumor occurrence and progression. And the dysregulated circRNAs are reported to be relevant glioma development. Nevertheless, function regulatory mechanism of hsa_circ_0030018 progression largely indistinct. The abundances hsa_circ_0030018, miR-1297, RAB21 were detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or western blot. Cell p...

PURPOSE Analysis, evaluation and classification of hepatic arterial supply variants and determination of their frequency distribution in CT-angiographies. MATERIALS AND METHODS CT-angiographies of 1,568 patients were evaluated retrospectively for the period between January 1, 2010 and August 30, 2012. The hepatic arterial anatomy was assessed and categorized according to Michels's classificat...

results the amount of hgbr2 (0.1% wt/vol) and cdso4 (0.2% wt/vol) were considered as lethal doses for l. monocytogenes ptcc 1297 (serotype 4a). different concentrations of pbo could not kill bacteria yet decreased their growth. the bacteria showed different morphologic and biochemical characteristics under each stressor. objectives the aim of this work was evaluate the growth, surface structure...