Sirs, In the US/European Consensus Group (EUCG) classification criteria for Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) objective items, such as focal sialadenitis and serum presence of antiSS-A and anti-SS-B antibodies (anti-SS-A, anti-SS-B), are emphasized (1). In the sera of approximately 20% of SS patients no anti-SS-A or anti-SS-B can be detected at the time of diagnosis. However, in these ‘seronegative’ pati...

A new component of the complement (C).system, with a specific binding affinity for the activated Ss-protein (C4) has been identified in mouse serum. This protein, named Ss- (or C4)-binding protein (Ss-bp), was purified about 200 times from mouse plasma. Ss-bp is a heat stable (56 degrees C, 60 rain) beta-globulin with a sedimentation coefficient in sucrose density ultracentrifugation of 10s. It...

to compare potential of two organic materials including sewage sludge (ss) and municipal solid wastecompost (msw) on micronutrients entry to soil, a research was conducted as split-plot arrangement basedon randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of sari agriculturaluniversity. main-plot (fertilizer treatments) included 20 and 40 ton/ha ss, 20 and 40 ton/ha ss ...

sewage sludge with having the organic matter is considered as a source of micro and macro elements. in order to investigate the effect of different levels and period of application of sewage sludge (ss) on organic matter, respiration, and acid and alkaline phosphatase activity, factorial design were studied, in 3 replications. sewage sludge at five levels, (20 and 40 tons of sewage sludge, 20 a...

Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the prototype of subepidermal autoimmune bullous dermatoses (SABDs). Direct immunofluorescence on salt split skin substrate (DIF-SS) is one of the methods used to differentiate this group of dermatoses. Objective: We conducted this study in order to delineate the results of DIF-SS in SABD patients. Patients and Methods: Seventeen patients with a BP-like cl...

PURPOSE The SYNTAX Score (SS) has an important role in grading the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing revascularization. Noninvasive determination of SS prior to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) might optimize patient management. We aimed to evaluate the agreement between ICA and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) while testing the diagnostic effectivene...

Background: The increasing amount of sewage sludge (SS) and more legislative regulation of its disposal have stimulated the need for developing new technologies including gamma irradiation to recycle SS efficiently. Objective: To evaluate the effects of gamma irradiated and non-irradiated SS (SSGI and SSNI, respectively) on essential oil (EO) content and composition of Ocimum basilicum L. Me...