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The Relationship Among the Level of Serum Amyloid A, High-Density Lipoprotein and Microalbuminuria in Patients With Familial Mediterranean Fever
(WILEY, 2016)
BackgroundSerum amyloid A (SAA), which is produced in the liver, acts as an apoprotein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) accumulation in extracellular matrix of tissues and organs. SAA elevations play a significant role ...
Evaluation of the compatibility of Phoenix 100 and Microflex LT MALDI-TOF MS systems in the identification of routinely isolated microorganisms in the clinic microbiology laboratory
(WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, 2016)
Background: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a quick, reliable, and efficient system for identifying microorganisms. Many centers that use the Phoenix 100 system ...
Psychological complaints reported by sexually abused children during criminal investigations: Istanbul example
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
The present study aims at describing the psychological complaints reported, as a part of the criminal investigation process, by the victims of sexual abuse as a part of the criminal investigation process, without attempting ...
Protective effects of melatonin and selenium against apoptosis of olfactory sensory neurons: A rat model study
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2016)
Background: Selenium plays a role in the prevention of oxidative damage and has been linked to regulatory functions in cell growth, apoptosis, cell survival, and cytotoxicity. Melatonin has an antioxidant effect, which ...
Electrical performance of InAs/AlSb/GaSb superlattice photodetectors
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
Temperature dependence of dark current measurements is an efficient way to verify the quality of an infrared detector. Low dark current density values are needed for high performance detector applications. Identification ...
Structural, computational and cytotoxic studies of square planar copper(II) complexes derived from dicyandiamide
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
In this study, two new copper(II) complexes, [Cu(L-1)(2)](ClO4)(2) and [Cu(L-2)(2)](ClO4)(2) derived from dicyandiamide were synthesized and characterized by the analytical and spectroscopic methods such as elemental ...
Primary central nervous system lymphoma in daily practice and the role of autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed disease: A retrospective multicenter study
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
We investigated the course of 54 patients presenting with primary central nervous system lymphoma, who were treated in daily practice. The patients were treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and/or intrathecal ...
Stability assessment of rubble-mound breakwaters using genetic programming
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
This study investigates the possibility of applying genetic programming to the stability assessment of rubble-mound breakwaters. The genetic programming algorithm is employed to develop various explicit models to predict ...
The effects of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and foliar zinc treatments on pre-harvest drops and fruit quality attributes of Jersey Mac apples
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016)
The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of pre-harvest aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG, 250 mgL(-1)) and zinc (0,3% ZnSO4) treatments on pre-harvest fruit drops, internal ethylene concentration (IEC), ...
Utilization of engineering geology in geo-tourism: few case studies of subsidence influence on historical churches in Ostrava-Karvina District (Czech Republic)
(SPRINGER, 2016)
This article studies a set of historical churches influenced by subsidence induced by underground coal mining in the Karvina part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin in the Czech Republic. The research made use of engineering ...