Pseudoporphyria (PP) is characterized by skin fragility, blistering and scarring in sun-exposed skin areas without abnormalities in porphyrin metabolism. The phenylpropionic acid derivative group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, especially naproxen, is known to cause PP. Naproxen is currently one of the most prescribed drugs in the therapy of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The pre...

Pulse Pressure and Antihypertensive Agents To the Editor: In their subanalysis of the LIFE study,1 the authors conclude that they “show superior protection against stroke in patients treated with losartan when compared with atenolol . . . This difference may be related to specific effects of angiotensin type 1 receptor antagonism . . . beyond blood BP reduction.” The authors do not consider the...

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OBJECTIVE Pulse pressure (PP), an estimate of arterial stiffness, has been shown to be associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, diabetic kidney disease, a strong predictor of CVD, was not previously taken into account. Furthermore, the role of PP as a predictor of diabetic nephropathy is not known. Therefore, we prospectively investi...

8 Cf. Millikan, R. A., The Electron: Its Isolation and Measurement and the Determination of Some of Its Properties, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1917, 260 pp. 9 We may cite the recent experiments of Davisson, C., and Germer, L. H., "On the Diffraction of Cathode-Rays by Crystals," Physic. Rev., 30 (1927), pp. 705-741. Equally relevant is the work of F. Kirchner, on the "Compton Effect ...

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This work focused on the influence of processing conditions on the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) and PP/mesoporous silica-hydroxyapatite (PP/MCM-41-HA) hybrid nanocomposites. The mechanical properties of PP were enhanced by adding MCM-41-HA nanoparticles. Neat PP and hybrid nanocomposites based on PP, containing maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) and MCM-41-HA, were ...