chronic kidney disease is one of the most common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, which if untreated can lead to  the end-stage renal disease (esrd). early diagnosis and adequate treatment of lupus nephritis (ln) is critical to prevent the chronic kidney disease incidence and to reduce the development of esrd. the treatment of ln has changed significantly over the past decade. in p...

This paper applies various recent panel unit root tests to 14 macroeconomic variables. These variables, observed for the OECD countries since the 50’s, are the same as those considered in the seminal paper by Nelson and Plosser (1982) for the United States. Two distinct generations of tests are used. The first one is based on a cross-sectional independence assumption. If we consider only tests ...

Histone acetyltransferases and histone deacetylases (HDACs) determine the acetylation status of histones, regulating gene transcription. Decidualization is the progestin-induced differentiation of estrogen-primed endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), which is crucial for implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. We here show that trichostatin A (TSA), a specific HDAC inhibitor, enhances the up-reg...

The integration of the children of immigrants – both those born in the host country (“second generation”) and those who arrived young enough to be educated in the host country – is of growing policy relevance for OECD countries. This group is entering the labour market in ever-larger numbers. Since these children of immigrants have been raised and educated in the host country, their outcomes ar...

Objective: To compare two drugs regimen, doxycycline-rifampicin and doxycycline-cotrimoxazol in the treatment of brucellosis patients Methodology: It is a comparative clinical study conducted in Ahwaz a city southwest Iran, from April 2004 to January 2006. This study was conducted on 102 nomads’ patients with brucellosis. The diagnostic criteria were the finding of >1/80 (Wright) with a 2 merca...

To the Editor: Many patients in Africa present with HIV for the first time when they develop an opportunistic infection such as toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE). Optimal management of opportunistic infections such as TE is important in improving health and allowing patients to benefit from the expanding roll-out of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).1-3 Possible treatment regimens for TE...

This paper provides an overview of the numerous technological tools available to distance education teachers. It is becoming common to incorporate a variety of tools for design and implementation of distance learning programs. The distance learning environment is significantly different from that of a traditional classroom, and therefore requires considerable reflection on the part of the teach...

Rat striata were exposed to 15 mM quinolinic acid (QUIN), or QUIN plus the nitric oxide synthase inhibitors S-methyl-L-thiocitrulline dihydrochloride (L-MIN) or 7-nitroindazole monosodium salt (7-NINA) for 21 days. Co-administration of 100 microM or 1 mM L-MIN with QUIN significantly reduced lesion volume compared to QUIN alone. Co-administration of 1 microM or 10 microM L-MIN with QUIN had no ...

OBJECTIVES Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are frequently detected in the environment but few studies have assessed the joint toxicity of them. Oxidative stress and apoptosis to zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos induced by the PFOS and ZnO-NPs were investigated in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS The embryos were exposed to the PFOS (0, 0.4, 0.8 and 1.6 m...