atherosclerosis is the most common cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. various risk factors have been identified for atherosclerosis. recently, bacterial and viral organisms, which are involved in chronic inflammatory processes, have been also implicated in atherosclerosis development. individuals with a prior history of periodontal diseases and/or tooth loss are considered to be...

Real-time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or qPCR is a method by which the amount of product can be determined in real-time, and very useful for investigating gene expression. The main advantages are that it provides fast high-throughput detection quantification target DNA sequences different matrices. lower time amplification facilitated simultaneous visualization newly formed amplicons. devel...

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context celiac disease (cd) is defined as a permanent intolerance to ingested gluten. the intolerance to gluten results in immune-mediated damage of small intestine mucosa manifested by villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia. these abnormalities resolve with initiationa gluten-free diet. evidence acquisition pubmed, ovid, and google were searched for full text articles published between 1963 and...