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In vitro amoebicidal activity of propolis on Acanthamoeba castellanii
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2007)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of an ethanolic extract of propolis on the growth and adherence of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts. Methods: The effect of propolis ...
Association of microsomal epoxide hydrolase gene polymorphism and pre-eclampsia in Turkish women
(WILEY, 2007)
Aim: To assess the association between human epoxide hydrolase exon 3 and 4 polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia by carrying out a case-control study in Turkish women. Methods: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, ...
The sympathetic skin response habituation in sedentary subjects and sportsmen
(DR DIETRICH STEINKOPFF VERLAG, 2008)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the habituation rates of the sympathetic skin response (SSR) in sedentary subjects and trained sportsmen. A total of 52 voluntary male students (30 sedentary subjects and 22 ...
Lack of association between the CYP11B2 gene polymorphism and preeclampsia, eclampsia, and the HELLP syndrome in Turkish women
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2006)
Objectives: It is possible that altered control of aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) expression or translation may be responsible for. hypertension. Hypertension is one of the major components of preeclampsia. We present ...
Giant fetal axillo-thoracic cystic hygroma associated with ipsilateral foot anomalies
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006)
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Effects of different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens on cerebral blood flow and cognitive functions
(SPRINGER, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens, namely conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), CEE plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), tibolone, and raloxifene on ...
Efficacy of contact lens storage solutions against trophozoite and cyst of Acanthamoeba castellanii strain 1BU and their cytotoxic potential on corneal cells
(SPRINGER, 2007)
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba causing a potentially blinding infection of the cornea. Contact lens wearers are most at risk and account for about 95% of cases. We investigated the in vitro effectiveness of 10 contact ...
The effect of propolis in experimental Acanthamoeba keratitis
(WILEY, 2007)
Purpose: To examine the effect of propolis in a rat model of Acanthamoeba keratitis and to determine its in vitro cytotoxicity in cultured corneal epithelial cells. Methods: Eighteen Wistar albino rats were used. Cultured ...
Diagnostic Value of DNA Hybridization Test for Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida spp., and Trichomonas vaginalis in Women with Vaginal Discharge
(ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2009)
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of DNA hybridization in women with vaginal discharge evaluated by conventional laboratory methods including wet mount, whiff test, and Gram stain used in ...
Clinical and histologic evaluations of experimental Acanthamoeba keratitis
(SPRINGER, 2007)
Amoebic keratitis, a sight-threatening, progressive corneal disease, is commonly caused by ubiquitous, pathogenic, free-living Acanthamoeba spp., which are widely distributed in the environment. We investigated clinical ...