INTRODUCTION Of interest is if factors like maternal diet can influence the risk of hypospadias-affected pregnancy. Increased propionylcarnitine (C3) is regarded as a biomarker of vitamin B12 deficiency. The retrospective study was undertaken to determine whether increased propionylcarnitine and low methionine in newborns are associated with hypospadias. MATERIAL AND METHODS 41 newborns with ...

Wettability and interface microstructure were studied for Nb-containing melts in the contact with ceramic oxide materials of Al2O3-SiO2 system. Ni-40.5 at.%Nb and Au-(0-20) at.%Nb alloys were investigated as prospective alloys for high temperature brazes. Ceramic samples ranged in composition from pure Al2O3 to pure SiO2. The wettability was measured by the sessile drop method. Microstructure o...

The application of soil mulching is widely used to improve crop productivity within semiarid regions Mediterranean environments. A field study was conducted during two consecutive cycles spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) the rainfed region Southern Italy evaluate effects straw mulch cultivation practices on yields and ecophysiological activities. Four treatments were evaluated: (1) with (RM), (2) w...

Single fibre and "integrated" phrenic nerve activity was recorded in anaesthetized spontaneously breathing rabbits, during experimentally induced lung oedema. Tidal volume, blood pressure, end-tidal CO2, were monitored. In oedema the number of impulses in each volley slightly decreased while the discharge frequency was increased relatively to control values. The latter effect was due to the inc...

BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is characterized by signs and symptoms of peripheral inflammation, which leads to peripheral neural sensitization associated most frequently (in about 70%) with blunt pressure hyperalgesia. Therefore, we hypothesized that treatment of CRPS patients with a selective COX-2-inhibitor would alleviate the abnormally low pressure pain threshold (PPT) a...

The modern living lifestyle is known to produce various physical and psychological stresses and subject the individual to produce oxidative stresses as well. The aim of this study has been to assess the effect of yogic breathing exercises (pranayama) on the oxidatives stress. The study group consisted of 30 young male volunteers, trained for the purpose of this study and an equal number of cont...

The effect of raw materials on the temperature development and prereduction behavior Comilog Nchwaning manganese ores (3.33–4.00 mm or 11.20–15.00 mm) were investigated in a CO-CO2 atmosphere. Experiments conducted at heating rate 6 °C/min from room to 1000 °C where ore was mixed with inert material (quartz) various ratios. A similar program gave dissimilar for due differences oxygen levels red...

conclusions it seems that rj does not appear to have significant immediate effects on glycemic factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. however, further studies with larger sample sizes and different doses of rj are needed to achieve more precise results. background type 2 diabetes is the fourth major public health problem worldwide. royal jelly (rj) insulin-like activity and blood glucose mod...

Field open top chambers (OTCs) and soil mercury (Hg) enriched experiments were employed to study the influence of Hg concentrations in air and soil on the Hg accumulation in the organs of maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Results showed that Hg concentrations in foliages were correlated significantly (p < 0.05) with air Hg concentrations but insignificantly correlated with s...