... trauma, infection, intrauterine catastrophes
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head surgery
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history of trauma, infection and head surgery leads us
to believe that the AC was ... occurrence of AC and the presence of AC in
patients with genetically determined cystic diseases,
such as ADPKD, have indicated a genetic component
in the cystogenesis of AC
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the Na
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cotransporter NKCC1 gene was es-
calated in AC and NKCC1 was present inthe AC wall.
These finding indicated NKCC1 gene might play an
important rolein cystogenesis. The...
... designated HeLaTR/4-1BB and HeaLaTR/
TRAF1, respectively. Primers for amplifying the 4-1BB and
TRAF1 cDNAs were: 5Â-GAATTCAAGCTTATGGGA
AACAGCTGTTACAACATA-3Â and 5Â-GAATTCAAG
CTTCACAGTTCACATCCTCCTTCTTCT-3Â ... hTRa1
cDNA were: 5Â-CCCGGGAAGCTTCGGACCATGG
AACAGAAGCCAAGCAAGGTG-3Â and 5Â-CCCGGG
GTCGACGACTTCCTGATCCTCAAAGACCTC-3Â .In
order to overexpress 4-1BB and TRAF1 inthe HeLaTR
cells, the entire coding ... promoter and examined the caspase activities.
Although HeLaTR/TRAF1 expressed significant amounts
of TRAF1 mRNA (Fig. 5C), the caspase activity in the
HeLaTR/TRAF1 cells was almost the same as that in...
... on CAREX data (Analyses 1 and 2) and a second based on data assessed by a German expert (Analyses 3 and 4).
The proportion of male smokers inthe population was estimated in all analyses by a representative ... main an a-
lyses based on flat priors for the SMR were misleading.
Our finding that the elevated lung ca ncer SMR in the
German study cannot be taken as proof for a causal
impact of carbon black ... learn about the target. The distribution of
both k inds of parameters can be updated with the help
of the Bayesian theorem. The posterior target para-
meters, we are mainly interested in, are the...
... alkalinisation due to
excess cations inthe living biomass [7]. Large amounts of cal-
cium and magnesium are released at the soil surface, counter-
acting the desaturation and the aluminisation ... function and more particularly for
the bioavailability of nutrients in soils.
Generalisation of relations using data from the literature:
Data were grouped according to ‘natural’ stands or planta-
tions. ... physical and biological parameters leading to a mixture of
nutrient-bearing organic and mineral compounds. In the
present study, mineral particles represented approximately
half ofthe layer mass....
... regression
analyses as independent variables and resistin as a dependent
variable. A forward stepwise method was used.
ESR and S-creatinine were defined as normal or pathological
according to standard laboratory ... RA and has the capacity to induce arthritis in mice [11].
There are also data indicating that resistin levels are inversely
associated with renal function and possibly contribute to a
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Yoshida et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, ... ofthe liver was higher than that ofthe spleen in a
patient with AN and elevated transaminases, wherea s
liver steatosis was diagnosed in ultrasound imaging, as
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Elevated transaminases as a predictor of coma in
a patient with anorexia nervosa: a case report
and review ofthe literature
Shuhei Yoshida
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... knee.
Thirteen patients had a medial meniscal injury, 7 patients
had a lateral meniscal injury and all these 7 patients had
a combination of medial and lateral meniscal injury, 1
patient had chondral injury ... the
patients had an increase of 2 grades and 3% ofthe patients
had an increase of 3 grades. (Table 4, 5 and 6) 10 % of the
patients had no changes after 10 years of follow-up.
According to both radiological ... patients there was
no change compared to the contralateral side. (Table 3
and 4)
The Fairbank classification showed an increase in osteoar-
thritis of 1 grade in 52% ofthe patients, 35% of the
patients...
... mixed intranasal and
intrarectal administration to immunize both the genital
and gastrointestinal tract. Aerosol administration of HPV
vaccine has been reported to induce IgA secreting cells in
the ... intranasal and intrarectal
administration to immunize both the genital and gastrointes-
tinal tract. Aerosol administration of HPV vaccine has been
reported to induce IgA secreting cells inthe ... lining against vp6 also have a role
[110]. Finally, measurement of serum IgA antibodies pro-
vide a surrogate of protection by the vaccine [111], indi-
cating that secretory IgA inthe intestinal...
... inthe interpretation of data, writing the paper and
commenting on the drafts ofthe manuscript. MP participated in the
interpretation of data, writing the paper and commenting on the drafts of
the ... participated in study
design and subsequent analysis and interpretation of data, in addition to
drafting the manuscript. AT was involved inthe design ofthe study,
interpretation of findings, as ... data,
interpreting the findings, in addition to writing the paper and commenting
on the drafts. CL was responsible for data analysis, interpretation of findings
and commenting on the drafts ofthe paper. HD participated...
... functions can be proved in an analogous way, that
is, for example, in case of positive linear operators given in 6,page37. Therefore, w e will
look back only on case i of Theorem 1.
By applying Theorem ... Pe
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vol. 187 of Mathematics inScience and E ngineering, Academic Press, Boston, Mass, USA, ... Journal of Inequalities and Applications 3
Remark 5. The results of this type are considered in 6, where generalizations for positive
linear operators are obtained. Further generalizations...
... population
between the ages of 15 and 49 years. The Partners In
Health/Ministry of Health clinic is the only formal health-
care center inthe area and at the time ofthe study was
staffed with two physicians, ... experi-
ence and training, and by offering testing inthe context of
comprehensive clinical care, provider-initiated testing
offers a unique opportunity to increase access to and
acceptance of HIV testing.
We ... Free-standing voluntary
counseling and testing sites often have poor uptake of testing. We aimed to evaluate a 'provider-
initiated' HIV testing strategy ina primary care clinic in rural...