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... concept of lower and upper solutions of problem (3.1)–(3.5) as follows F M Atici and D C Biles 127 Definition 3.1 The functions α and β are, respectively, a lower and an upper solution of problem ... and convex set, in view of the Tychonoff-Schauder fixed point theorem, there is at least one fixed point of Q Theorem 3.3 Assume that conditions (F) and (I) are satisfied Let α and β be a lower and ... spaces of functions Let yi be the restriction of y : J → R to Ji , i = 1,2, then Ꮿ J1 = y : J1 −→ R : y and y ∆ are continuous on J1 , + + Ꮿ J2 = y : J2 −→ R : y and y ∆ are continuous on J2 and...
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... non-invasive prenataldiagnosis using cell-free fetal DNA as a biological marker 1.2 Current methods ofprenataldiagnosis Current methods ofprenataldiagnosisof chromosomal abnormalitiesand single gene ... Development of combined immunocytochemical, immunoflourescence staining of ε-globin and cFISH for first-trimester non-invasive prenataldiagnosis 119 4.6 Examination of the efficiency of a novel ... procedures and the subsequent loss of a healthy fetus remain a cause of concern On the other hand, definitive diagnosisof fetal chromosomal and monogenic disease requires access to fetal cells and/ or...
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... number refers to the order of the 2010 Revision of the Nosology and Classification of Genetic Disorders of Bone (Warman et al., 2011) 40 PrenatalDiagnosis – Morphology Scan and Invasive Methods FGFR3 ... Takeshita and Takashi Shimada Chapter Skeletal Dysplasias of the Human Fetus: Postmortem Diagnosis 33 Anastasia Konstantinidou Chapter Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosisand Evaluation of Isolated ... prenataldiagnosis have also arisen Prenatal Diagnosis: Morphology Scan and Invasive Methods brings together distinguished contributors with extensive experience in the fetal ultrasound and prenatal...
... using the cutoff of more than 1000 copies/ml reported a cumulative probability of failure by three years after ART initiation of 19.3% [13], and a study of children and adolescents in Uganda reported ... Bangkok, Thailand School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 3Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Authors’ ... Graber and Olivia Keiser, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Andrew Boulle, Morna Cornell, Mary-Ann Davies, Nicola Maxwell, Landon Myer and Anna...
... 2011, 14:17 http://www.jiasociety.org/content/14/1/17 Page of Switzerland and the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Received: 28 March ... access and use in Asia and southern Africa J Int AIDS Soc 2011, 14(1):7 doi:10.1186/1758-2652-14-17 Cite this article as: and : A biregional survey and review of first-line treatment failure and ... and Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011, 14:17 http://www.jiasociety.org/content/14/1/17 Page of Table First- and second-line antiretroviral therapy regimens in use in TREAT Asia and...
... number refers to the order of the 2010 Revision of the Nosology and Classification of Genetic Disorders of Bone (Warman et al., 2011) 40 PrenatalDiagnosis – Morphology Scan and Invasive Methods FGFR3 ... Takeshita and Takashi Shimada Chapter Skeletal Dysplasias of the Human Fetus: Postmortem Diagnosis 33 Anastasia Konstantinidou Chapter Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosisand Evaluation of Isolated ... prenataldiagnosis have also arisen Prenatal Diagnosis: Morphology Scan and Invasive Methods brings together distinguished contributors with extensive experience in the fetal ultrasound and prenatal...
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... procedures for diagnosisof chromosomal and genetic disorders 1.2.4 Preference for non-invasive and early prenataldiagnosis 1.3 Non-invasive prenataldiagnosisof chromosomal and single gene ... SELDI-TOF-MS, MALDI-TOF/MS and MALDI-TOF/TOF tandem mass spectrometer 43 2.1.3.9 Computer 44 2.1.4 Computer software 44 2.2 Methods 45 2.2.1 Preparation of Percoll gradients 45 2.2.2 Isolation of ... digestion for MALDI-TOF/MS and MALDI-TOF/TOF tandem mass spectrometry 52 2.2.13 MALDI-TOF analysis 53 2.2.14 MALDI-TOF/TOF analysis 54 2.2.15 Protein database search using MS-Fit and Mascot search...
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... Chitty LS: Non-invasive prenataldiagnosisand determination of fetal Rh status Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2008, 13:63-68 Hahn S, Holzgreve W: Prenataldiagnosis using fetal cells and cell-free fetal ... detection of trisomy 21 using MALDI‑TOF mass spectrometry Genet Med 2006, 8:728-734 Fan HC, Blumenfeld YJ, El-Sayed YY, Chueh J, Quake SR: Microfluidic digital PCR enables rapid prenataldiagnosisof ... and editing of this manuscript Author details Department of Biomedicine, University Women’s Hospital, University Clinics Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031, Switzerland 2Division of Obstetrics and...
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