Turner syndrome (TS) is associated with a number of complications including thyroid disease. In this study, the prevalence of thyroid disease was evaluated in Japanese women with TS. The medical charts of 65 TS women (age 30+/-9 years old, range: 15-61), treated with estrogen replacement therapy or with antiosteoporotic pharmaceuticals at our outpatient clinic, were reviewed. History of thyroid...

Since 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy has become standard adjuvant treatment for patients with node-positive colonic adenocarcinoma, there has arisen the need for predictive factors. Thymidylate synthase (TS) is a major target of 5-FU's action, and high TS expression in carcinoma cells could reduce its cytostatic effect. Both, a 28-base pair repeat polymorphism and a cytosine vs. guani...

BACKGROUND Trichinella spiralis infection induces protective immunity against re-infection in animal models. Identification of the antigens eliciting acquired immunity during infection is important for vaccine development against Trichinella infection and immunodiagnosis. METHODS AND FINDINGS The T. spiralis adult cDNA library was immunoscreened with sera from pigs experimentally infected wit...

Background Patient compliance is an important predictor of periodontal prognosis, therapy, and maintenance. Limited studies concentrate up on the factors which affect patient compliance. Thus, the aim of the study is to determine the relationship between sociodemographic data, patient's oral health awareness (OHA) and treatment satisfaction (TS) to patient compliance. Materials and Methods A ...

We outline a simple protocol that accesses directly unprotected secondary amines by intramolecular C-N bond forming dearomatization or aryl C-H amination. The method is dependent on the generation of a potent electrophilic aminating agent released by in situ deprotection of O-Ts activated N-Boc hydroxylamines.

• Optimization of microalgae thickening at pilot demonstrative scale. Microalgae biomass concentration above 20 g/L by multi-stage gravity thickening. Final is highly sensitive to the mode operation scrapers. This study gathers results and optimization microalgal produced scale in photobioreactors fed with agricultural runoff domestic wastewater. The was conducted during two months. system cons...

Online measurements for chemical components in PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 ?m) were carried out Qinhuangdao (QHD), Tangshan (TS), Shijiazhuang (SJZ), and Zhengzhou (ZZ), China, from December 14, 2016 to February 2, 2017 assess the impact of fireworks control on air quality during Spring Festival. Pre-fireworks, fireworks, post-fireworks periods all asses...