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Hemoglobin: molecular, genetic and clinical aspects
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If you are looking for a ebook Hemoglobin: Molecular, Genetic and Clinical Aspects by H. Franklin Bunn in format, then youve come to the correct website. We present utter release of this book in doc, ePub, , DjVu, txt formats. You can reading Hemoglobin
Orthodontic materials: scientific and clinical aspects
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Technical developments over the past 2 decades have led to the introduction of a plethora of new orthodontic materials and products that represent significant improvements over their predecessors. In this book, edited by William Brantley and Theodore Eliades, a variety of
Basic and clinical aspects of fibrinolysis and thrombolysis
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LOOD CONTAINS an enzymatic system called the B fibrinolytic system, one of the main functions of which is the dissolution of fibrin clots in the blood vessels. The fibrinolytic system comprises a proenzyme, plasminogen, which can be converted to the active enzyme
Basic and clinical aspects of regional fat distribution
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There is a substantial body of data showing that there is a U-or i-shaped relationship between relative body weight and excess mortality. Several recent studies suggested that variations in regional fat distribution have a higher predictive value for future health
The pulmonary surfactant system: biochemical and clinical aspects
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This article starts with a brief account of the history of research on pulmonary surfactant. We will then discuss the morphological aspects and composition of the pulmonary surfactant system. We describe the hydrophilic surfactant proteins A and D and the hydrophobic
Clinical aspects pathology and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis
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377 factors interact and that obesity, female sex and pre-existing early-stage OA contributed significantly to an adverse radiographic and clinical OA outcome. Whereas it is clear that mechanical and genetic factors play major roles in determining the natural history of OA, the
The spectrum of celiac disease: epidemiology, clinical aspects and treatment
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Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy that affects people of all ages worldwide. This disease has emerged as a major health-care problem, as advances in diagnostic and screening methods have revealed its global prevalence. Environmental factors such as
Clinical aspects of allergic disease: relationship between food-specific IgE concentration and the risk of positive food challenges
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Background: The double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is the gold standard for diagnosis of food hypersensitivity. Skin prick tests and RASTs are sensitive indicators of food-specific IgE antibodies but poor predictors of clinical reactivity. Previous This paper is concerned with a review of 324 cases from the literature and an analysis of 7 personal cases of congenital defects of the skin of neonates. Single defects are 3 times as frequent as multiple and almost all are found within the region of hairy skin. Three quarters
Epidemiology and clinical aspects of HPV in head and neck cancers
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is now established as a major etiologic factor for oropharyngeal cancers. Case control studies conducted around the world show strong and consistent associations of markers of HPV exposure with risk of oropharyngeal cancers
Lymphocyte circulation: experimental and clinical aspects
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This is the first book to be devoted solely to the field of lymphocyte circulation. It was the classical studies of Gowans nearly 20 years ago which proved the existence of this phenomenon. He showed, by labelling them with radioactive tracers, that lymphocytes can
Optical coherence tomography in dermatology: technical and clinical aspects
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a fairly new non-invasive optical real-time imaging modality, is an emergent in vivo technique, based on the interference (Michelson interferometry) of infrared radiation and living tissues, that allows high-resolution, 2-or 3
Hoarding: Clinical aspects and treatment strategies
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Hoarding behavior is most commonly associated with the collection and storage of food items among rodents, small animals, and birds. Among these creatures, food hoarding is a normal part of the life cycle and can be stimulated in predictable ways.[2-4] Although non
Objective measurement of nasal airway dimensions using acoustic rhinometry: methodological and clinical aspects
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Introduction The nasal cavity is the first part of the airway and the nasal mucosa is the first line contact area between the air, gases, suspended elements, and the respiratory tract. The surface area of the nasal mucosa is 150 cm2 compared with 100 m2 for the lower airways
Epidemiology and clinical aspects on hepatitis C
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 170 million persons worldwide, and 2 million persons in Japan. HCV is a major cause of chronic liver diseases, especially hepatocarcinogenesis, and the number of patients with HCV-related hepatocellular
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of human brucellosis in Central Greece
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The confirmed cases of human brucellosis in the area of Larissa in Central Greece from 2003 to 2005 were analyzed to assess the features of the affected population and to determine the factors influencing the acquisition of infection. Data of patients infected by
Gestational diabetes mellitus: definition, aetiological and clinical aspects
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Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as a glucose intolerance resulting in hyperglycaemia of variable severity with onset during pregnancy. This review aims to revisit the pathogenesis and aetiology of GDM in order to better understand its clinical presentation
Cataplexy clinical aspects pathophysiology and management strategy
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Cataplexy is the pathognomonic symptom of narcolepsy, and is the sudden uncontrollable onset of skeletal muscle paralysis or weakness during wakefulness. Cataplexy is incapacitating because it leaves the individual awake but temporarily either fully or partially
Rosmarinic acid pharmaceutical and clinical aspects
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The natural compound RA [(R)-(+)-rosmarinic acid, Fig. 1 is a common ester derived from caffeic acid and (R)-(+)-3-( 4-dihydroxyphenyl) lactic acid that can accumulate in high amounts in many plant species. RA is abundant in several medicinal plants of the
Clinical aspects of bovine virus diarrhoea virus infection
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Bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) infection of cattle results in a wide range of clinical manifestations. This article reviews the clinical responses associated with BVDV and discusses these diseases in terms of acute infection in immunocompetent cattle, fetal