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Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase Glu298Asp gene polymorphism in psoriasis cases with hypertension
(K FAISAL SPEC HOSP RES CENTRE, 2014)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Psoriasis is a common autoimmune-mediated chronic, inflammatory skin disease. Although, the molecular mechanism is not completely understood, psoriasis is caused by genetic and non-genetic ...
Red cell distribution width predicts mortality in infective endocarditis
(ELSEVIER MASSON, 2014)
Background. - Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a recently recognized biomarker of adverse outcome in a number of acute and chronic ...
Comparisons of the suture zones along a geotraverse from the Scythian Platform to the Arabian Platform
(CHINA UNIV GEOSCIENCES, BEIJING, 2014)
The area from the Greater Caucasus to the southeast Turkey is characterized and shaped by several major continental blocks. These are Scythian Platform, Pontian-Transcaucasus Continent-Arc System (PTCAS), the Anatolian-Iranian ...
A New Bone Substitute in the Definitive Management of Furcation Involvement A Case Report
(UNIV WEST INDIES FACULTY MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2014)
Bone xenografts are used for reconstructive surgery in medicine and dentistry. The grafts are osteoconductive, serving as a matrix in bone regeneration. Furcation involvements are one of the most challenging clinical ...
The microbiological diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: results of Haydarpasa-1 study
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014)
We aimed to provide data on the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in this largest case series ever reported. The Haydarpasa-1 study involved patients with microbiologically confirmed TBM in Albania, Croatia, Denmark, ...
Multiple Lesions in the Upper Jaw
(UNIV WEST INDIES FACULTY MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2014)
Buccal exostoses are benign, broad-based surface masses of the outer or facial aspect of the upper jaw (maxilla) or, less commonly, the lower jaw (mandible). They begin to develop in early adulthood and may very slowly ...
Potential Impact of Atelectasis and Primary Tumor Glycolysis on F-18 FDG PET/CT on Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)
Background: Atelectasis is an important prognostic factor that can cause pleuritic chest pain, coughing or dyspnea, and even may be a cause of death. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential impact of atelectasis ...
NMR-based metabolomic evaluation in dairy cows with displaced abomasum
(SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY-TUBITAK, 2014)
This study is the first to evaluate nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) -based metabolomics in cows with displaced abomasum (DA), which is an internationally recognized problem in dairy cows. Some biochemical parameters have ...
Soft alpha-Open Sets and Soft alpha-Continuous Functions
(HINDAWI LTD, 2014)
We introduce soft alpha-sets on soft topological spaces and study some of their properties. We also investigate the concepts of soft alpha-continuous and soft alpha-open functions and discuss their relationships with soft ...
Treatment and Outcomes of Ewing Sarcoma in Turkish Adults: A Single Centre Experience
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)
Background: Ewing sarcoma is a small round cell tumor arising from soft tissue and bone that predominantly affects children and adolescents. The most unfavorable prognostic factor is the presence of distant metastasis at ...