In a recent study (1 ) of diabetic patients with hemoglobins S and C (Hb S and Hb C), we showed a significant decrease in the proportion of glycosylated Hb, as measured by cation-exchange chromatography. We suggested ( I ) that these low values for glycosylated Hb might be caused by the inability of either Hb S or Hb C to undergo glycosylation or by their failure to be eluted from the column wi...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis have an unsatisfactory response to vaccination, including to hepatitis B vaccine. A recombinant HB vaccine containing a new adjuvant system AS04 (HBV-AS04) has been recently developed; a few data exist on the immunogenicity and safety of HBV-AS04 among patients undergoing regular dialysis. All hepatitis B virus-seronegative patients with ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between experimental and non-experimental study design in vaccinology. DESIGN Assessment of each study design's capability of testing four aspects of vaccine performance, namely immunogenicity (the capacity to stimulate the immune system), duration of immunity conferred, incidence and seriousness of side effects, and number of infections prevented by va...

introduction: children’s iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem; it plays an important role in reducing the child’s scientific and practical abilities. this study aims at reviewing the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in 1 to 6 year old children referring to the city health care centers in jahrom. material and methods: this is a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectio...

Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can provide insight on conservation status and conservation strategies in these locations. The aim of this research was to evaluate the uses, knowledge and conservation status of plants in two Quilombolas (descendants of slaves of African origin) communities in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil, São Seba...