OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of ovarian follicular dominance on the outcome of oocyte in-vitro maturation. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 21 patients with polycystic ovaries or polycystic ovary syndrome (Rotterdam criteria, 2004) subjected to 24 invitro maturation (IVM) cycles between October 2015 and January 2017. Patients undergoing IVM received minimal gonadotropin...

In an attempt to clarify the role of the kidney in the action of several androgens and steroid metabolites on erythropoietin (ESF) production, ESF titers were measured in perfusates of isolated kidneys from dogs previously exposed to 4-hr hypoxia and perfused with blood containing testosterone (Test), 5a-1 7 -hydroxyandrostan-3-one (BaD HT), 5 -1 7$hydroxyandrostan-3-one (5flDHT), 1 9-nortestos...

The diffusion capsule consists of a cylindrical container that can be completely filled with a solution and sealed with a small semi-permeable membrane at one end. In use, the capsule is immersed in an agitated liquid. Experiments on concentrated solutions in the capsule showed that, contrary to diffusion theory, the rate of diffusion of solute (sugars or amino acids) out of the capsule remaine...

The Tolman-Bondi solution of the Einstein equations is used in order to model the time evolution of the void observed in Boötes. The present density contrast of the central region (∼ −0.75) and its radius (∼ 30h−1 Mpc) are fixed, while the density parameter of the Universe, the amplitude of the density contrast inside the void wall, the width of this wall and the distance from the void centre t...

mechanical alloying of binary and ternary elemental powder mixtures with the nominal compositions of mg2ni and mg(2-x)mnxni (x= 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15 at. %) were carried out in a planetary ball mill for various milling times of 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 60 h. x-ray diffraction and field emission scanning and transmission electron microscopy were used for the characterization of the milled products...

AIM Assess the pharmacodynamics of lixisenatide once daily (QD) versus liraglutide QD in type 2 diabetes insufficiently controlled on metformin. METHODS In this 28-day, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicentre study (NCT01175473), patients (mean HbA1c 7.3%) received subcutaneous lixisenatide QD (10 µg weeks 1-2, then 20 µg; n = 77) or liraglutide QD (0.6 mg week 1, 1.2 mg week 2, t...

in this study, a new and valuable forage source was introduced with combination and silage of alfa-alfa, halocnemum and mesquite via chemical, gas production and in vivo methods. to perform this research, first the right amounts of the species were collected. then they were cut by chopper to the dimensions of less than 5 cm. then, halocnemum, mesquite fruit, alfalfa and molasses were silaged ac...

Mechanical alloying of binary and ternary elemental powder mixtures with the nominal compositions of Mg2Ni and Mg(2-x)MnxNi (x= 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15 at. %) were carried out in a planetary ball mill for various milling times of 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 60 h. X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning and transmission electron microscopy were used for the characterization of the milled products...

Abstract The objective of this was to evaluate the effects on dry matter consumption (DMI), daily gain (DG), feed efficiency (FE) and rumen fermentation including monensin or an additive composed essential oils, flavonoids tannins. (Anavrin) in diet fattening steers, studying possible associative between them. Thirty steers (12 with 8 mm probes), feeders TMR (ground corn, soybean meal, grass ha...