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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Clivus and Its Age-Related Changes in the Bone Marrow
(KOWSAR PUBL, 2011)
Background: The clivus is a bone region between dorsum cella and foramen magnum. It can be evaluated very clearly in routine brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to its central location. Objectives: Quantitative and ...
Breast Cancer Risk Factors in Turkey: a Hospital-based Case-control Study
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2011)
Background: Regional disparities in breast cancer (BC) outcomes have been reported in Turkey. Methods: In a hospital-based case-control study in Sivas, Turkey, 172 patients with histologically confirmed BC were compared ...
Evaluation of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oils of Peucedanum longifolium (Waldst. & Kit.) and P. palimbioides (Boiss.)
(ACG PUBLICATIONS, 2011)
This study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of Peucedanum longifolium and P. palimbioides. According to the GC-MS analysis, 35 compounds were accounted for ...
Pulmonary toxicity of chronic exposure to tobacco and biomass smoke in rats
(HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the separate and combined effects of tobacco and biomass smoke exposure on pulmonary histopathology in rats. INTRODUCTION: In addition to smoking, indoor pollution in ...
In vivo and in vitro evidence for pleiotropic effects of levosimendan in the intensive care setting
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2011)
Levosimendan, in addition to its inotropic properties, could have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, and can potentially decrease the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species on the tissues. In their ...
Investigation of the Relaxant Effect Mechanism of Ketamine on Normal and Ovalbumin-Induced Trachea in Guinea Pigs
(ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2011)
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate of effects and the possible mechanisms of effects of ketamine on the isolated trachea preparations from control and ovalbumin sensitized guinea pigs. Material and Methods: ...
Gamma-glutamyltransferase to Determine Cardiovascular Risk: Shifting the Paradigm Forward
(JAPAN ATHEROSCLEROSIS SOC, 2011)
Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), regarded as a marker of excessive alcohol consumption or liver disturbances, is an enzyme catalyzing the first step in the extracellular degradation of the antioxidant glutathione (GSH) and ...
General Practitioner Knowledge Levels About Circumcision
(AVES YAYINCILIK, 2011)
Objective: This study was carried out to investigate knowledge levels of general practitioners and their thoughts about circumcision in Middle Anatolia. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was ...
Serum cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate levels in schizophrenic patients and their first-degree relatives
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
Aims: Alterations in cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels are thought to play a role in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to ...
Association between ABCB1 (MDR1) Gene 3435 C > T Polymorphism and Colchicine Unresponsiveness of FMF Patients
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2011)
The multidrug resistance gene-1 (MDR1, adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter: ABCB1, P-glycoprotein) encodes membrane proteins that play a crucial role in protecting cells from xenobiotics, chemicals, and ...