The structure and relations of the mesoglea, muscle-fibres, aitd cell layers were examined by several histological techniques. Evidence is given that the muscle-fibres represent specializations of the mesogleal substance, and they are therefore referred to as mesogleal fibres. The longitudinal fibrous system is regularly demonstrable in the body of the animal and the circular system in its tent...

Methods We examined 400 consecutive patients presenting to the endocrinology/dermatology department of a tertiary care referral hospital in Bangalore who were diagnosed with AITD between the periods from 06/07 – 06/10 on an outpatient basis. Detailed history and physical examination including cutaneous examination was done. Mean follow up was done for the period of 6 months for the cutaneous ma...

background: one of the factors that have impact on the health status of elderly people is living alone. this study was conducted to examine the living condition of elderly population in babol and probable differences which this condition induced on the health disorders of elderly people. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 1544 elderly people aged 60 and over in amirkola, babol...

In the last decade, discoveries in molecular biology field have allowed new insight into the genes involved in the development of AITD. At least six susceptibility genes whose variants have been associated with AITD were identified: HLA-DR, CD40, CTLA-4, PTPN22, thyroglobulin (Tg), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor. Genetic susceptibility accounts for 70 % risk for disease that, on...