... the mean whole blood and serum antioxidative activity (CAT, GSHpx) and the mean blood and serum MDA and MPO values (oxidative activity), between the patients with anti-CCP(+) and those with anti-CCP(-) ... existence and increased MPO and MDA levels (oxidant activity) in the synovial fluid of patients with RA But there were no relationships between anti-CCP antibody existence and whole blood and serum ... there were no significant correlations between anti-CCP antibody levels and whole blood and serum MPO, MDA, GSHpx and CAT levels as well as synovial GSHpx and CAT levels in anti-CCP (+) group Because...
... autochthonous organicmatter when the portion of allochthonous organicmatter become greater Most organicmatter in water is being dissolvedand consists of protein, carbohydrate, fat and humic substances ... the amount of DOC and UV254 in water body As UV254 value of allochthonous dissolvedorganicmatter containing aromatic compounds is higher that value of autochthonous organicmatter by aliphatic ... substances and so on And furthermore, about 70 to 80% of total dissolvedorganicmatter is occupied by humic substances In addition, since aquatic humic substances are polar, straw-colored, organic...
... concentration during and after the shock loading of 3,5-DCP onto PACT and control reactors - 252 - Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol.1, No.2, 2003 3.2 Effects of dissolvedorganicmatter (DOM) ... concentrations in the PACT and the control reactors during and after the shock loading of 3,5-DCP The peak concentration in the PACT and the control reactors were 6.0 and 45.3 mg l-1, respectively ... new PAC, PAC in the aeration tank, and PAC in the bacterial cultivations Summary and conclusions The objective of this study is to clarify the effect of DOM and biofilm on the adsorption capacity...
... Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol.2, No.2, 2004 Therefore, we investigated successional development of nitrifying bacterialcommunitystructureand in situ nitrifying activities ... microenvironment, and (3) the measurement of their in situ activity Combination of FISH and microsensor technology became a powerful and reliable tool during the last two decades The structureand principle ... the biofilms, microbial mats and sediments and to calculate the net rates (areal and volumetric) of production and consumption at a certain depth or of whole microbial community During the last...
... Biodegradation; Dissolvedorganic matter; DOC Introduction In the past 10 years, much progress has been made in the understanding of dissolvedorganicmatter (DOM) functions and dynamics in soils ... cycling of high-molecular-weight dissolvedorganicmatter in the ocean Nature 369, 549 – 552 Amon, R.M.W., Benner, R., 1996 Bacterial utilization of dissolvedorganicmatter Limnol Oceanogr 41, 41 ... Aggregate structureand carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous in native and cultivated soils Soil Sci Soc Am J 50, 627 – 633 Escobar, I.C., Randall, A.A., 2001 Assimilable organic carbon (AOC) and biodegradable...
... compounds and nutrients within the cytoplasm and to secrete waste products StructureandComposition of the Cytoplasmic Membrane The cytoplasmic membrane consists of equal amounts of phospholipid and ... molecular sieves, as structures involved in cell adhesion and surface recognition, as scaffolding for enzymes, as 19 20 Structure of the Bacterial Cell virulence factors and as molecular and ion traps ... elucidation of the DNA structure by F Crick and J Watson more than 50 years ago and was subsequently expanded by the exploration of the basic mechanisms of DNA replication and gene expression These...
... association between FVL and VTE is well known [11], while the association between FVL and atherothrombosis is still matter of discussion [12] On the other hand, the association between diabetes and atherothrombosis ... difference between glycaemia at baseline and two hours after OGTT between subjects with VTE and FVL compared to control group [93.55 ± 13.57 mg\dl vs 91.44 ± 13.19 mg\dl (p: 0.68, not significant) and ... contributions CL and SG selected patients enrolled for the study; PF and IQ performed all laboratory tests; PDM and LL performed scientific up-date; CL and LLR perfomed study design and statistical...
... satisfaction and turnover of nurses [6] found a strong positive relationshipbetween behavioural intentions and turnover, a strong negative relationshipbetween job satisfaction and behavioural ... satisfaction and turnover of nurses conducted by Irvine and Evans [38] although the relationships between job satisfaction and intentions appear to be weaker They found a small negative relationshipbetween ... [37] and those with children have been shown to have higher levels of job satisfaction [27] In summary we found strong relationships between intentions and turnover, evidence of a relationship between...
... diabetes by Rowe and Allen [39], the relationshipbetween spirituality and coping was analyzed A positive correlation was identified between the increase in the interpersonal and transcendental ... correlations between age, type of diabetes and duration of diabetes, gender, educational status and monthly income were significant, whereas the correlations between type of diabetes and gender, ... objectives of this study were to explore and describe in Turkish patients with type I and type II diabetes: (1) levels of anxiety, (2) coping strategies used, and (3) relationships among medical, sociodemographic...
... understand these relationships, a model is presented, and equations are obtained to help understand the mechanisms responsible for these properties and to give insight into the underlying physics between ... analyze and understand the relationshipbetween electrical resistivity and film thickness The theoretical models in these papers either make assumptions which reduce the complexity (and make ... Lacy, unpublished work) and using c ≅ , the results are shown in Figures and Figure represents the relationship for a 46.3-nm platinum film, and Figure represents the relationship for a 74.0-nm...
... inversely associated to body mass index (BMI) and to markers of insulin resistance, suggesting a close and complex relationshipbetween autonomic function and glucose metabolism in PCOS women [2,14] ... Wolfe DA: White blood cell count and incidence of coronary hart disease and ischemic stroke and mortality from cardiovascular disease in African-American and white men and women Am J Epidemiol 2001, ... at 0% grade), and treadmill speed and grade at peak exercise were recorded as previously reported [14] HRR was calculated as the difference between heart rate at peak exercise and heart rate...
... the expression of the RGP; and (iii) to examine the relationshipbetween RGP and field performance on two contrasting sites MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Plant material and seedling quality A total ... 30 cm) and rocky Climate is Mediterranean maritime (P: 495 mm and T: 12.8 ◦ C) Both sites have alkaline pH (> 7.9) and low organicmatter content (< 2%) In each site, the six seedling RGP and field ... 33.2 Table IV F-values and significance of analysis of variance and RGP values for each test according to the stocklot factor (CA, CL, FA, GE, HT and HU) Mean values and standard error In the same...
... highest selfesteem [17] The relationshipbetween alcohol dependence and lowered self-esteem has also long been recognised [1,18,19] A relationshipbetween the use of drugs and low self-esteem has ... were major depression and anxiety disorders; major depression and dysthymia; major depression and alcohol use disorders; major depression and drug use disorders; and alcohol and drug use disorders ... 0.001), and comorbidity of major depression and dysthymia (P < 0.001), major depression and drug abuse (P < 0.05), major depression and anxiety disorders (P < 0.01), and major depression and alcohol...
... 9 7 8 4 0 5 9 M PR Figure between medication possession ratio and risk of hospitalization for any cause RelationshipRelationshipbetween medication possession ratio and risk of hospitalization ... 6 4 0 5 9 M PR Relationshipbetween medication possession ratio and risk of hospitalization with mental health diagnosis Figure Relationshipbetween medication possession ratio and risk of hospitalization ... 4 6 9 7 0 5 9 M PR Relationshipbetween medication possession ratio and risk of emergency room visit for any cause Figure Relationshipbetween medication possession ratio and risk of emergency...
... examined the relationshipbetween different adiposity measures and the risk of subsequent primary knee and hip joint replacement for OA in a prospective cohort study over 10 years Materials and methods ... associations between adiposity measures and joint replacement risk were modified by gender or BMI, interactions between these latter two variables and the adiposity measures were fitted, and tested ... measures (data not shown) The associations between adipose mass (FM and percentage fat) and central adiposity (waist circumference and WHR) measures and joint replacement risk were not modified...
... different between “severely pronated” and “pronated”, between “normal” and “supinated”, between “normal” and “severely supinated”, andbetween “supinated” and “severely supinated” Figure contains a plot ... change in dorsal arch Figure Illustration of the relationshipbetween FPI classification[29 ]and DAHDIFF, MFWDIFF, and FMM height (See Table 3) andbetween the three categories of dorsal arch height ... article as: Cornwall and McPoil: Relationshipbetween static foot posture and foot mobility Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:4 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage...