Vol 22 No. 1
... conventional QTH, light emitting diodes (LED) or plasma arc (PAC).Exposure times were 40 seconds for QTH and LED lights, and 12 seconds for the PAC light. After one day of storage, the microhardness test was measured at 5mm depth intervals (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5 mm). Results: The microhardness ...
... conventional QTH, light emitting diodes (LED) or plasma arc (PAC).Exposure times were 40 seconds for QTH and LED lights, and 12 seconds for the PAC light. After one day of storage, the microhardness test was measured at 5mm depth intervals (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5 mm). Results: The microhardness ...
Skeletal System
... response and its attack are most vigorous and rapid Memory lymphocytes are the basis for acquired immunity They guard against subsequent infections and prevent us from getting many diseases more than once There are T and B varieties of memory lymphocytes ...
... response and its attack are most vigorous and rapid Memory lymphocytes are the basis for acquired immunity They guard against subsequent infections and prevent us from getting many diseases more than once There are T and B varieties of memory lymphocytes ...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia: epidemiology, economics and
... presence of age-related comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, metabolic syndrome or ED) and the potential for a given treatment to negatively affect these conditions. Patients with mild symptoms, or non-bothersome moderate to severe symptoms, do not require further treatment. In these cases watchful waitin ...
... presence of age-related comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, metabolic syndrome or ED) and the potential for a given treatment to negatively affect these conditions. Patients with mild symptoms, or non-bothersome moderate to severe symptoms, do not require further treatment. In these cases watchful waitin ...
Orthopedic Manifestations and Management of
... families by Mease and Goffe10 and Moll and Wright12 identified the risk for psoriatic arthritis to be 50 times higher in first-degree relatives of psoriatic arthritis patients than in patients from a control population. Monozygotic twins concordant for the disease have been shown to develop similar ...
... families by Mease and Goffe10 and Moll and Wright12 identified the risk for psoriatic arthritis to be 50 times higher in first-degree relatives of psoriatic arthritis patients than in patients from a control population. Monozygotic twins concordant for the disease have been shown to develop similar ...
The Thymus Gland
... Miller.8 He surgically removed the thymus from three day old mice, and observed the subsequent deficiency in a lymphocyte population, subsequently named T-cells after the organ of their origin (T for Thymus). Recently, advances in immunology have allowed the function of the thymus in T-cell maturati ...
... Miller.8 He surgically removed the thymus from three day old mice, and observed the subsequent deficiency in a lymphocyte population, subsequently named T-cells after the organ of their origin (T for Thymus). Recently, advances in immunology have allowed the function of the thymus in T-cell maturati ...
Probiotics for the Immune System
... stimulating the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), the primary antibody associated with mucosal immunity.6 December-January 2014 ...
... stimulating the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), the primary antibody associated with mucosal immunity.6 December-January 2014 ...
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY MONOGRAPH SERIES "LUNG TRANSPLANTATION"
... The risk for progression increases with the number of episodes of acute rejection within 6 months of surgery, and seems to be more pronounced in patients who develop BOS before the second postoperative year [12]. In a recent study of 151 patients with BOS [13], 75% had a sudden onset of BOS (pattern ...
... The risk for progression increases with the number of episodes of acute rejection within 6 months of surgery, and seems to be more pronounced in patients who develop BOS before the second postoperative year [12]. In a recent study of 151 patients with BOS [13], 75% had a sudden onset of BOS (pattern ...
Underlying Causes of Paresthesia
... Paresthesia may be caused by selective lacunar infarcts in the diencephalic and mesencephalic regions or in the diaschisis in the parietal cortex. Chang and Huang reported a patient who presented with unilateral paresthesia after acute isolated infarct of the splenium (26). Kim reported that paresth ...
... Paresthesia may be caused by selective lacunar infarcts in the diencephalic and mesencephalic regions or in the diaschisis in the parietal cortex. Chang and Huang reported a patient who presented with unilateral paresthesia after acute isolated infarct of the splenium (26). Kim reported that paresth ...
The prevalence of hypercalciuria in girl kids with over active bladder
... needs more studies in which factors that are not useful have been omitted (11). Conclusion The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference between case and control groups based on the presence of hypercalciuria and hypercalciuria is a cause of over active bladder. Based on th ...
... needs more studies in which factors that are not useful have been omitted (11). Conclusion The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference between case and control groups based on the presence of hypercalciuria and hypercalciuria is a cause of over active bladder. Based on th ...
caries risk assessment and management for the prosthodontic patient
... and providing enzymes that aid in lubricating and digesting food and mucins that lubricate the mouth.27 ...
... and providing enzymes that aid in lubricating and digesting food and mucins that lubricate the mouth.27 ...
our Information Booklet - Myasthenia Gravis Association
... could be caused by antibodies. This understanding of the role of antibodies led to the use of plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) to wash the antibodies out of a patient’s bloodstream. About four litres of the patient’s blood is drained a litre at a time and placed in a centrifuge where the plasma, in ...
... could be caused by antibodies. This understanding of the role of antibodies led to the use of plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) to wash the antibodies out of a patient’s bloodstream. About four litres of the patient’s blood is drained a litre at a time and placed in a centrifuge where the plasma, in ...
Really Essential Medical Immunology Arthur Rabson
... Mucus secreted by the membranes lining the inner surfaces of the body acts as a protective barrier to block the adherence of bacteria to epithelial cells. Microbial and other foreign particles trapped within the adhesive mucus are removed by mechanical stratagems such as ciliary movement, coughing a ...
... Mucus secreted by the membranes lining the inner surfaces of the body acts as a protective barrier to block the adherence of bacteria to epithelial cells. Microbial and other foreign particles trapped within the adhesive mucus are removed by mechanical stratagems such as ciliary movement, coughing a ...
Impact of Anti-Oxidized Low- Density Lipoprotein
... peroxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite and hypochlorous acid) are produced in the body, primarily as a result of aerobic metabolism [22,23]. Creation of ROS is a particularly destructive mechanism of oxidative stress. Such species include oxygen free radicals and peroxides. Some of these species (suc ...
... peroxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite and hypochlorous acid) are produced in the body, primarily as a result of aerobic metabolism [22,23]. Creation of ROS is a particularly destructive mechanism of oxidative stress. Such species include oxygen free radicals and peroxides. Some of these species (suc ...
adrenal insufficiency
... < 3ug/dl Insufficiency ACTH and Cortrosyn Stim Test In ICU Setting: Free Cortisol & Cortrosyn Stim < 15 Random or Increase < 9 After ACTH ...
... < 3ug/dl Insufficiency ACTH and Cortrosyn Stim Test In ICU Setting: Free Cortisol & Cortrosyn Stim < 15 Random or Increase < 9 After ACTH ...
Michelle Westrich, 2010. Understanding Sepsis
... Correct! This process leads to tissue injury, organ dysfunction and eventually death. ...
... Correct! This process leads to tissue injury, organ dysfunction and eventually death. ...
Cord Blood Transplantation: from the basics to what`s new
... • CB T-cells have been reported to have greater immune tolerance to HLA-mismatch, generally thought to be due to the overall immaturity of the immune cells • Decreased cytotoxicity of cord blood CD8+ T-cells • Impaired allogeneic activation with subsequent decreased production of interferon-γ • Defe ...
... • CB T-cells have been reported to have greater immune tolerance to HLA-mismatch, generally thought to be due to the overall immaturity of the immune cells • Decreased cytotoxicity of cord blood CD8+ T-cells • Impaired allogeneic activation with subsequent decreased production of interferon-γ • Defe ...
Central Key for Health Data Recording (ICAR) 15 October
... purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands disseminated deep purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands disseminated deep purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands at the root of the tail abnormally increased sebum production superficial skin ra ...
... purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands disseminated deep purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands disseminated deep purulent inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands at the root of the tail abnormally increased sebum production superficial skin ra ...
OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY - Vula
... The inferior parathyroid glands arise from the dorsal wings of the 3rd pharyngeal pouches. They join the thymus as it migrates caudally and medially to its final position in the mediastinum. Ectopic inferior parathyroid glands can be found anywhere along this large area of descent from the proximal ...
... The inferior parathyroid glands arise from the dorsal wings of the 3rd pharyngeal pouches. They join the thymus as it migrates caudally and medially to its final position in the mediastinum. Ectopic inferior parathyroid glands can be found anywhere along this large area of descent from the proximal ...
MabThera : EPAR - Product Information - EMA
... untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL. Only limited data are available on efficacy and safety for patients previously treated with monoclonal antibodies including MabThera or patients refractory to previous MabThera plus chemotherapy. ...
... untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL. Only limited data are available on efficacy and safety for patients previously treated with monoclonal antibodies including MabThera or patients refractory to previous MabThera plus chemotherapy. ...
Molecular Mechanism of Pancreatitis
... (c) In the experimental acute pancreatitis, lysosomal enzymes were detected in secretory organelles that also contained digestive enzymes, e.g. trypsinogen (d) CTSB-deficient mice in which the ctsb gene had been deleted by targeted disruption was found 80% lower in the trypsin activity and 50% lower ...
... (c) In the experimental acute pancreatitis, lysosomal enzymes were detected in secretory organelles that also contained digestive enzymes, e.g. trypsinogen (d) CTSB-deficient mice in which the ctsb gene had been deleted by targeted disruption was found 80% lower in the trypsin activity and 50% lower ...
Toxocara infection and its Association with Allergic Manifestations
... of asthma symptoms has increased in regions such as Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia where prevalence was previously low [43]. Although asthma symptom prevalence is no longer increasing in most Western countries, its global burden continues to rise. Allergic reactions that are IgE-mediated ar ...
... of asthma symptoms has increased in regions such as Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia where prevalence was previously low [43]. Although asthma symptom prevalence is no longer increasing in most Western countries, its global burden continues to rise. Allergic reactions that are IgE-mediated ar ...
Understanding and Treating Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
... approved by FDA to treat individuals with ITP who are Rh positive (approximately 85 percent of people are) and have a spleen. Similar to IG, the drug is administered intravenously with short-term effects that last about one month. However, sometimes the therapy results in longterm platelet count inc ...
... approved by FDA to treat individuals with ITP who are Rh positive (approximately 85 percent of people are) and have a spleen. Similar to IG, the drug is administered intravenously with short-term effects that last about one month. However, sometimes the therapy results in longterm platelet count inc ...
Physical and immunological aspects of exercise in chronic diseases
... to be involved in asthma and arthritis, were altered following exercise [33]. In sedentary women, a single bout of cycling, for 1 hour, increased the phagocytic and oxygendependent microbial capacity of neutrophils [34]. It is clear that in particular aerobic exercise of different durations and int ...
... to be involved in asthma and arthritis, were altered following exercise [33]. In sedentary women, a single bout of cycling, for 1 hour, increased the phagocytic and oxygendependent microbial capacity of neutrophils [34]. It is clear that in particular aerobic exercise of different durations and int ...
Platelet function defects - National Hemophilia Foundation
... with platelet dysfunction [12]. Milder forms of platelet disorders could be elicited by administration of aspirin, which resulted in prolongation of the bleeding time, in these patients but not in individuals with normal platelet function. Although still very useful in diagnosis of platelet dysfunct ...
... with platelet dysfunction [12]. Milder forms of platelet disorders could be elicited by administration of aspirin, which resulted in prolongation of the bleeding time, in these patients but not in individuals with normal platelet function. Although still very useful in diagnosis of platelet dysfunct ...
Steroid Hormone Regulation of Cytokine Secretion by Proteolipid
... Steroid hormones have long been known to modulate immune function, and recent studies indicate that one of the means by which they do so involves effects on the secretion of immunoregulatory cytokines. Our laboratory has found recently that estradiol (E2) selectively modifies cytokine secretion in p ...
... Steroid hormones have long been known to modulate immune function, and recent studies indicate that one of the means by which they do so involves effects on the secretion of immunoregulatory cytokines. Our laboratory has found recently that estradiol (E2) selectively modifies cytokine secretion in p ...