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BACKGROUND Although the exact pathogenesis of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) remains to be determined, both viral and host factors seem to be involved. OBJECTIVE To identify host genetic factors involved in the development of SSPE. METHODS We investigated the association of polymorphisms in the T helper (Th)1 and Th2 cytokine, and related genes (interferon [IFN]-gamma, IFN-gamma...

Memory for pairs of unfamiliar children's faces was investigated in 29 children and adolescents suffering from left (LTLE) or right (RTLE) temporal-lobe epilepsy, before and after temporal-lobe surgery. Both immediate and delayed memory were tested. Before surgery, RTLE subjects performed worse than either LTLE subjects or normal children. After surgery, RTLE subjects improved significantly. Ov...

Guoqing Zhou 1,*, Tao Yue 1,*, Yujun Shi 2, Rongting Zhang 3 and Jingjin Huang 3 1 Guangxi Key Laboratory for Geospatial Informatics, Guilin University of Technology, No. 12, Jian’gan Road, Qixing District, Guilin 541004, China 2 Guangxi Institute of Surveying and Remote Sensing Information, No. 5, Jianzheng Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning 530023, China; [email protected] 3 The Center for Re...

RESULTS: Differences in calibration of current hCG assays are moderate. Mean recovery of the current International Standard (IS), hCG IS 75/589, was 107% (range 93% to 126%), whereas that of the IRR 99/688 for hCG was 139% (range 109%–164%). Betweenmethod variation for the latter (CV 12.3%) was also greater than for IS 75/589 (CV 8.8%). Recognition of hCG varied markedly (CV 37%). Most assays l...

BACKGROUND In the case of rotator cuff tears, the biceps pulley can be stressed by the unstable biceps tendon, and this can subsequently affect the stability of the subscapularis tendon. Therefore, it is important to distinguish between normal variations and lesions of the biceps pulley that affect anterosuperior lesions in cases of rotator cuff tears. METHODS From January 2002 through Novemb...

The Rayleigh match, a color match between a mixture of 545+670 nm lights and 589 nm light in modern instruments, is the definitive measurement for the diagnosis of inherited red-green color defects. All trichromats, whether normal or anomalous, have a limited range of 545+670 nm mixtures they perceive to match 589 nm: a typical color-normal match range is about 50-55% of 670 nm in the mixture (...