Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) plays a key role in orchestrating the complex events involved in inflammation and immune response. The presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the promoter region of the TNFa gene has been associated with a number of diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of polymorphisms at positions -238 (G/A) and -308 (G/A)...

background: the current study was performed to identify the association between major dietary patterns, general and central adiposity among female teachers in tehran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 486 female teachers aged 40-60 years were selected by multistage cluster random sampling method in tehran. usual dietary intakes were evaluated using a semi-quantitative food frequency quest...

Dietary nucleosides and nucleotides perform a range of functions in our body. They play important role in the maintenance of mitochondrial function, differentiation of hematopoietic cells, strengthen the immune system, helps in small intestine growth and development, lipid metabolism etc. External supplementation of dietary nucleotides is a good regimen against mitochondrial dysfunction caused ...

Methods: This is prospective study conducted during four years period, in a group of 60 children aged from 6 months to 18 years. All patients included in this study underwent bronchoscopy when they fulfilled criteria of routine clinical protocol, in order to set correct diagnosis of lower respiratory tract disease. Results of bacteriological analysis of PLA samples were compared against the res...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the need for bacteriological analysis for the rational treatment of infections of the corneal surface, including conjunctivitis. METHODS The results of 1,970 consecutive bacteriological analysis obtained from 2001 to 2008 in patients with ocular hyperemia and discharge were analysed and compared with a similar study done in 1982 in the same geographical area. RESULT...

Macro and micro-nutrient deficiencies and diminished nutritional status are common features of pulmonary tuberculosis. To determine the association of nutritional factors with pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcome in newly diagnosed patients. A hospital based prospective follow-up cohort study design. Two urban Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) centers in Lucknow District of Ut...

To study the efficiency of Polymerase Chain Reaction for the diagnosis of clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis, a rapid molecular technique was established. The conventional bacteriological methods rarely detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in CSF and are of limited use in diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). This double blind study was, therefore, directed to the molecular analysis ...

Bacteriological Technique, A laboratory guide to, tor tne medical, dental and technical student. By JW. H. Eyre, with 170 Illustrations. W. B Saunders & Co., 1902. This work is a handsome volume of 350 pages with numerous useful illustrations, chiefly of a diagrammatic nature. The descriptions contain full details of the various points treated of, and will be most useful for ready reference in ...

a 50-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of yeast nucleotide in diets on growth performance, serum immune indices and muscle composition of ancherythroculter nigrocauda(mean initial body weight, 23.30±0.59 g). seven isonitrogenous (approximately 42.76% crude protein) and isoenergetic (17.43 kj g−1 gross energy) experimental diets with varying levels of yeast nucleotide (0[co...