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Analysis of vascular endothelial growth factor gene 936 C/T polymorphism in patients with familial Mediterranean fever
(WILEY, 2008)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a cytokine that promotes endothelial cell proliferation, leucocyte chemotaxis and expression of adhesion molecules and is a major mediator of vascular permeability. It has been ...
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene [G894T] polymorphism as a possible risk factor in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
(SPRINGER WIEN, 2008)
Background. The exact aetiology, growth and rupture of intracranial aneurysms is unclear. In this study we investigated a possible association between intracranial aneurysm rupture and polymorphism of the endothelial nitric ...
Fluid inclusion and stable isotope characteristics of the Arapucandere Pb-Zn-Cu deposits, northwest Turkey
(BELLWETHER PUBL LTD, 2008)
The Arapucandere Pb-Zn-Cu ores are typical examples of vein-type lead-zinc deposits in the Biga Peninsula. Permian-Triassic metamorphic, Triassic metabasic and metabasic rocks, Oligocene-Miocene granitoids, Miocene volcanic ...
Composition and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Populus buds and poplar-type propolis
(SPRINGER, 2008)
The antibacterial activity of propolis has been widely investigated. Since reports dealing with antimicrobial activity of the origin of propolis are not available, this study was carried out aiming to analyse the in vitro ...
Alterations in spontaneous contractions of rat ileum and jejunum after peritonitis
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2008)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of peritonitis on spontaneous contractions of ileum and jejunum smooth muscles isolated from rats. Peritonitis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture in 8 rats. ...
Flash pyrolysis of Silopi asphaltite in a free-fall reactor under vacuum
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2008)
Flash pyrolysis experiments on asphaltite samples were performed in a free-fall reactor under vacuum to determine the effects of pyrolysis temperature, feed rate and particle size. Maximum liquid yield of 13 wt.% was ...
Photocatalytic disinfection of Giardia intestinalis and Acanthamoeba castellani cysts in water
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2008)
In this study, disinfection of water containing Giardia intestinalis and Acanthamoeba castellani cysts with TiO2 and modified catalyst silver loaded TiO2 (Ag-TiO2) was investigated. Destruction of the parasites was evaluated ...
Treatment of skin necrosis after radiation synovectomy with yttrium-90: a case report
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2008)
Chronic synovitis, unresponsive to systemic medical therapy including agents, anti-inflammatory drugs and remission-inducing agents, and intra-articular administration of corticosteroids can be treated with surgical, ...
Randomized, evaluator-blind, split-face comparison study of single cross-linked versus double cross-linked hyaluronic acid in the treatment of glabellar lines
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2008)
BACKGROUND At present, various hyaluronic acids are being used to rejuvenate facial skin. There is no comparative study of single cross-linked hyaluronic acid (SCHA) versus double cross-linked hyaluronic acid (DCHA). The ...
Effect of Bleaching on Roughness of Dental Composite Resins
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2008)
This study investigated the effect of three bleaching agents (Whiteness Perfect, Whiteness Super, Whiteness HP) on roughness of three dental resin composites (Admira, Durafill VS, Gradia Direct). Twenty disk-shaped standard ...