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Relationship between red cell distribution width and right ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressively debilitating disease limiting patients' survival. The prognosis of COPD worsens with the addition of right ventricular (RV) failure. Red cell ...
Occurrence and growth of lactic acid bacteria species during the fermentation of shalgam (salgam), a traditional Turkish fermented beverage
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2012)
Shalgam (salgam) is a traditional lactic acid beverage produced from the lactic acid fermentation of black carrot, turnip, rock-salt, sourdough, bulgur flour and drinkable water. The aim of this study was to examine ...
Relationship between NF-kappa B1 and NF-kappa BIA genetic polymorphisms and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2012)
Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). Nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B regulates the expression of hundreds of genes, ...
Combined point mutations in codon 12 and 13 of KRAS oncogene in prostate carcinomas
(SPRINGER, 2012)
Prostate cancer is a common malignancy that develops by structural mutation(s) and/or other genetic alterations in specific genes.The G to T transversions in codon 12 and C to T transitions in codon 13 of KRAS proto-oncogene ...
Steatohepatitis and liver cirrhosis in Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome with a new ABDH5 mutation
(ELSEVIER MASSON, 2012)
Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome (CDS) is an autosomal recessive neutral lipid storage disease. It is very rare and characterized by ichtiosis, intracellular fat droplets in leucocytes (Jordan anomaly) and involvement of multiple ...
INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE LABORATORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS' BELIEFS ABOUT LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH INQUIRY AND THEIR PERFORMANCES
(SCI METHODICAL CTR-SCI EDUCOLOGICA, 2012)
This study investigated the effects of inquiry-based instruction on preservice teachers' beliefs concerning learning science through inquiry and their performance to apply a scientific inquiry process. A case study design ...
Study of direct and indirect exciton states in GaAs-Ga1-xAlxAs quantum dots under the effects of intense laser field and applied electric field
(SPRINGER, 2012)
The effects of intense laser radiation on the exciton states in GaAs-Ga1-xAlxAs quantum dots are studied with the inclusion of applied dc electric fields oriented along the growth direction of the system. The calculations ...
Diagenetic and very low-grade metamorphic characteristics of the Paleozoic series of the Istanbul Terrane (NW Turkey)
(SPRINGER BASEL AG, 2012)
The Istanbul Terrane along the Black Sea coast in NW Anatolia, is a Gondwana-derived continental microplate, comprising a well-developed Paleozoic succession. Petrographic and X-ray diffraction studies were performed on ...
Amoebicidal activity of the rhizomes and aerial parts of Allium sivasicum on Entamoeba histolytica
(SPRINGER, 2012)
Amebiasis is a severe illness caused by Entamoebachistolytica. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro amebicidal activity of the rhizomes and aerial parts of Allium sivasicum, an endemic plant species from the ...
Alendronate enhances osseous healing in a rat calvarial defect model
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2012)
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of alendronate on osseous wound healing in an experimental model. Methods: Critical size defects were created in calvaria of 40 male Wistar rats. The animals were divided ...