Eight candidate genes selected in this study were previously associated with gene-environment interactions in asthma in an urban area. These genes were analyzed in a familial collection from a founder and remote population (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean; SLSJ) located in an area with low air levels of ozone but with localized areas of relatively high air pollutant levels, such as sulphur dioxide, whe...

in this paper we derive convergence theorems for an -nonexpansive mappingof a nonempty closed and convex subset of a complete cat(0) space for sp-iterative process and thianwan's iterative process.

Introduction. We sought to investigate triathlete adherence to recommendations for follow-up for participants who received event medical care. Methods. Participants of the 2011 Ironman Syracuse 70.3 (Syracuse, NY) who sought evaluation and care at the designated finish line medical tent were contacted by telephone approximately 3 months after the initial encounter to measure adherence with the ...

background: dirofilaria immitis is a common nematode of the cardiovascular system, which infects carnivores all over the world. the infection is prevalent in dogs, but in cats and human is rare. dirofilariosis is transmitted by mosquitoes. cats are accidental hosts and are naturally resistant to the infection, compared to the dogs. mild infection can cause severe illness in cats and may lead to...

the aim of the present study was to determine the protective action of silymarin on acute toxicity due totetracycline severe overdose in cats. thirty healthy cats were randomly allotted into five equal groups. catsin group a were given tetracycline (single dose 120 mg⁄kg, p.o.); group b consisted of cats that receivedsilymarin (single dose 30 mg⁄kg, p.o.) concurrent with tetracycline administra...

a 4-month-old, intact male domestic short-hair cat was presented to veterinary hospital with an acuteonset of regurgitation and respiratory distress. thoracic and abdominal radiographs identified a massconsisted of a heterogeneous mixture of soft tissue and gas densities between heart and craniodorsal part of the diaphragm that was shifted to the left. the stomach could not be seen clearly. rad...

behavioral problems in cats have drawn more attention in recent years since they affect the cat-owner relationship. this study was designed to study the rate of cats with undesirable behaviors according to their owners. frequency of behavioral problems in 167 cats attending small animal hospital, faculty of veterinary medicine, university of tehran, was evaluated using a questionnaire. accordin...

T HE EXISTENCE of temperature sensitive regions in the hypothalamus of the cat has been established (1-3). Though capable of controlling thermoregulatory effecters (central control), their relative importance in the unanesthetized animal as compared to the effect of afferent impulses (hereafter called ‘reflex control’), is not so clear. The present experiments were designed to determine a) whet...

Hyperglycemia-induced increase in oxidative stress is implicated in diabetic complications. This study investigated the effect of metformin and/or glibenclamide in combination with honey on antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress markers in the kidneys of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg; intraperitoneal)-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic rats were randomized into eight groups of five to seven rats and ...

Low soil temperature is one of the reasons for poor germination and establishment of maize. The aim of this study was to evaluatethe possibilityof improvingthe seedling emergence and performance of maize under low temperature stress. A pot experiment was conducted on Zea maize (single cross 704) at 14 ºC as cold stress and seed treatments were priming with  200,  300 and 400ppm of GA3; 100, 200...