associated with the detection of verocytotoxinproducing escherichia coli vtec in foods

... that G/G of the PTPN11 gene encoding SHP-2 increased the risk of gastric atrophy among the seropositive subjects [18] The present study examined the association of a polymorphism of Gab1 with gastric ... So, the Gab1 polymorphism was associated with the low risk of the infection independent on severe atrophy Although the Gab1 polymorphism prevented H pylori infection, it was associated with the ... pylori infection because of the earlier presentation or diagnosis of cancer In summary, the Gab1 A/A was associated with the low risk of H pylori infection while the G/A and A/A genotypes together...

Ngày tải lên: 31/10/2012, 15:37

... association of the -173 SNP genotype C/C with the incidence of sepsis in African Americans but not in European Americans [38] However, because of the limited sample size of -173 C/C individuals in Gao's ... focus the haplotype was associated with poor outcome whereas in older patients and in the groups defined by the focus of sepsis it was not Especially in the younger patient group the effect of genetic ... CATT7 microsatellite with severe malarial anemia, respectively [34,35] These findings seem to be in line with our results reporting deleterious effects of these markers in infectious diseases...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 15:20

... electrocardiographic findings and the relief of his chest pain after stopping the cayenne pepper pills support the role of capsaicin in the development of coronary vasospasm through increased sympathetic stimulation ... unfractionated heparin The patient’s pain and ECG changes disappeared after the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin An urgent diagnostic coronary angiogram within h of the onset of chest pain revealed ... mild hypokinesia of the inferior wall Discussion Chili peppers are a major source of natural capsaicinoids, including capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... the best of my knowledge Data and materials used in the thesis are real with obvious origins; findings in this thesis are studied results of the writer AUTHOR OF THE THESIS Ha Thi Hang LIST OF ... modernization associated with the development of the knowledge-based economy in the Province of Thua Thien Hue in the near future 2.2 Research tasks With the above objectives, the thesis has the following ... teaching methods Thereby, the author offers the following solutions: clearly aware of the importance of building, developing and improving the quality of human resources; continue promoting innovation...

Ngày tải lên: 22/07/2014, 18:29

... shows an increase of VEGF in the serum of patients with SSc compared with healthy controls The triggers as well as the source of VEGF in serum samples of SSc patients remain to be defined Platelets ... Hypoxia increases the synthesis of VEGF in a variety of cell types via an accumulation of the transcription factor hypoxia inducible factor [31] In addition, a variety of cytokines (e.g interleukin-1, ... The inverse association of endostatin with giant capillaries and microhemorrhages and of the higher levels of endostatin in patients with avascular areas argue for a role of endostatin in the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... of these proteinases to the changes in collagen and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content in fibrocartilaginous disc explants Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that relaxin-mediated induction ... not been linked to the loss of matrix macromolecules in any tissue In this study we determined the effects of relaxin with or without β-estradiol on the modulation of MMPs, and assessed the contribution ... by the relaxin's induction of collagenase but also by the comparable loss of collagen on the exposure of these tissues to the hormone [4,9] Thus, the extent of collagen loss in fibrocartilaginous...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... between the loss of cartilage volume in the entire medial compartment and the JSW in patients with knee OA These findings were in line with the previous report of Amin and colleagues [4] However, in ... by the trochlear area These findings are in line with the work of Amin and colleagues [4] in patients with knee OA with meniscal lesions and that of Biswal and colleagues [30] in patients with ... evidence of OA of the affected knee on a radiograph obtained within months of the outset of the study Finally, patients had to have a minimum joint space width (JSW) of the medial compartment of between...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... ventricle (RV) and the left ventricle (LV) of the heart, whereas the IVS in the heart of the control group is intact without any damage (Figure 2A) Since acetylation of histones H3 and H4 in mammalian ... does not inhibit HDAC activities through the intervention of the transcription of HDAC genes More likely, valproate inhibits HDAC activities directly by binding with the active site of the enzyme ... expressed throughout the entire cardiac crescent early in the developing heart With the development of the heart, Tbx5 is asymmetrically expressed in the heart Expression of Tbx5 in the ventricu- Wu...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... truncating mutation Therefore, we were able to confirm these results Nevertheless, they found the missense I157T mutation in 4.1% of the cases In this study, the incidence of this variant within the ... http://www.jnrbm.com/content/9/1/10 other than 1100delC in SCCHN as well as the definition of the role of CHK2 in the carcinogenesis of SCCHN remain to be an interesting matter for future investigations Abbreviations ... catalytic domain The resulting truncated protein is inactive and unstable [12] The frequency of the 1100delC variant differs within various populations [5] It was found in 0.9% of the Northrhine-Westphalia...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 07:21

... http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/11/49 in addition to a reduction of their involvement and lessening of their dedication to work in the interest of satisfying their personal needs On the other hand, the variables “occupation” ... congruent with the definition of each of the subtypes The results of this work assist the clinical differentiation of subtypes by introducing sociodemographic and occupational variables into the differential ... placed within the framework of the social exchange theory, according to which the establishment of reciprocal social relations is essential for the health and well-being of individuals In this theory,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... protein level in BAL fluid was significantly increased in the subjects with IPF having the common allele of rs4073T>A compared to those with the minor allele This result indicates that the rs4073T>A ... Yen SH, Lee SD: The -251T allele of the interleukin-8 promoter is associated with increased risk of gastric carcinoma featuring diffusetype histopathology in Chinese population Clin Cancer Res ... analysis of a case-control study determined that the IL8 rs4073T>A and rs2227307T>G SNPs from the promoter region are associated with development of IPF The frequencies of the minor allele of the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22

... In order to speed the determination of brain death and potentially reduce costly ICU stays, beginning in January 1996 the brain flow scan became the primary method of confirming brain death in ... as the single largest cause of lethal traumatic brain injury in the US [18] This trend is consistent with our findings (Table 1) Unfortunately, the individuals most likely to be involved in inter-personal ... seen in images from normal patients, appears quite prominent in those with brain death, allowing definition of the contours of the head in such subjects (Fig 2) For each patient in group I, the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... recognized that the feeding tube was actually in the left pleural space In retrospect, the initial film demonstrated misplacement of the feeding tube in both cases Of the 14 patients, five sustained a ... identification of all cases To place the risks associated with feeding tube placement into perspective, the probability of pneumothorax with central line insertion is in the 1-2% range [4,5] Therefore, ... tubes in high-risk patients This technique initially requires the placement of the tube in the esophagus to the level of the xiphoid and confirming the position with a chest roentgenogram If the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... on the farm in the winter, and increasing the number of broiler houses on the farm Protective factors included the use of official or official treated water on the farm compared to the use of ... of the models Spreading manure on the farm in the winter season was present in 60% of the models, the number of broiler houses was present in 50%, and storing manure on the farm at any time of ... present in one-third of the models An all -in- all-out policy at the farm level (i.e the practice of shipping all flocks on the farm within the span of a few days, with all houses remaining empty...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... using vaccine A, and 3,218 dogs vaccinated using vaccine B In the Of all the variables considered in the multivariable analysis only gender was not retained in the final model In the final model ... vaccinated with one of the two commercially available vaccines in Sweden To qualify into the study the dogs had to be vaccinated in Sweden and been vaccinated against rabies with one of the two in Sweden ... referrals containing breed, age, Page of gender, date of vaccination, vaccine label and the number of vaccinations Of the 6,789 dogs included in the study 3,571 (52.6%) received vaccine A and 3,218...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... hospital, seven of whom were not evaluable because of death soon after initiation of APC Of the 34 remaining patients, nine had major bleeding episodes The clinical characteristics of these 34 patients ... cirrhosis remained independently associated with the risk of a bleeding event (P = 0.02, odds ratio = 23.5, 95% confidence interval = 1.75–315) Of the five patients with ALD who had bleeding episodes, ... from the major clinical trials of APC, it may be prudent to withhold therapy with APC from all patients with ALD until data from trials that include these patients, or further postmarketing data,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... were the SOFA scores every day during follow-up and the incidence of severe brain injury There were no statistical differences of the ISS or the incidence of severe thoracic injury between the ... measurement of mHLA-DR expression have evolved, thereby complicating interpretation and comparison of the findings of these studies In the present cohort, incidence of sepsis was 35% and the mortality ... to include patients, participated with AC in the interpretation of all data, and contributed to the writing of the paper BA and GMo helped to design the study, participated with AC in the interpretation...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 07:21

... hypoferremia of inflammation by inducing the synthesis of the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin J Clin Invest 2004, 113:1271-1276 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Fleming RE, Sly WS: Hepcidin: ... number of SIRS criteria present in septic patients are associated with increased hepcidin-25 concentrations • The increase in hepcidin concentrations observed in early sepsis correlates with the ... predict the decrease in Hb, in contrast to more prolonged elevations in hepcidin during the first three days Moreover, the decrease in Hb was determined over 14 days, a period in which the effects of...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 07:21