the purpose of this study was to determine the level of heat stress to construction workers using thermal work limit (twl) and wet bulb globe temperature (wbgt) indices and by measuring urine specific gravity (usg) among construction workers in iran and comparing the appropriateness of these indices for measuring heat stress in iran climate.this comparative and experimental study was conducted ...

background: bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (bap) is synthesized by the osteoblasts and is presumed to be involved in the calcification of bone matrix, though its precise role in the formation process is unknown. the aim of the present study was to measure the bap activity in paget's and normal specimens by two different techniques. methods: total alp (tap) as well as bap activity-measu...