The highly polymorphic Rh system is encoded by 2 homologous genes RHD and RHCE. Gene rearrangements, deletions, or point mutations may cause partial D and CE antigens. In this study, a new RHD variant, DAR, and a new RHCE variant, ceAR, are described in 4 Dutch African Blacks. Serologically, DAR showed weaker reactions with a monoclonal antibody and polyclonal antiserum against D. The DAR pheno...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationships between scalp-pH and CTG plus ST waveform analysis of the fetal ECG (STAN) clinical guidelines as indicators of intrapartum hypoxia in term fetuses born with cord artery acidemia. STUDY DESIGN Data from 6999 term deliveries monitored by the STAN (R) S 21 as part of an EU multi-center study on clinical implementation of the STAN methodology for intrapart...

Posttraumatic stress disorder is characterized by the failure of the acute fear response to diminish after exposure to a lifethreatening traumatic event. Risk factors for PTSD include sex (female), education (less), and familial and genetic factors, as well as factors pertaining to the type and severity of trauma(s) experienced by the individual over time (including childhood maltreatment). The...

P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania. 2 Ifakara Health Institute, P.O. Box 78373, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 3 Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2958, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 4 National Institute for Medical Research, Amani Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania. 5 Genome Science Centre and Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University...

This tutorial is aimed at psycholinguists and psychologists interested in fitting linear mixed models using JAGS and Stan.