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In this study, the effect of palm oil based vitamin E was evaluated on lymphocyte`s proliferation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic rats were supplemented with alpha-tocopherol (AT) and/or mixed-tocotrienols (TT) at two dosages 6 and 12mg/kg for 8 weeks. Treated rats were sacrificed and their…

Until recently, anti-cancer clinics in order to plan and schedule chemotherapy treatments applied time-consuming methods, characterized by a high risk of error occurrence. Considering all the barriers that make chemotherapy treatment and demanding procedure, to evaluate if a chemotherapy management program could improve the administration…

The EU regional policy has been an ongoing concern of both the Member States and the candidate countries for accession. Its economic, social and territorial cohesion principles have been developed to sustain the stability and development of European integration. The Romania has established in 1998…

Leptomeningeal cyst or growing skull fracture is a rare complication of cranial fractures that is usually seen in infants and early childhood following trauma. It presents as cystic, nontender swelling over scalp with underlying bony defect due to old history of trauma. We hereby report…

We describe the case of a Chinese woman with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency treated with omega-3 fatty acids and colestyramine during pregnancy at the age of 31 years, and her subsequent management with other lipid regulating drugs over the following 21 years. The coexistence of…

Cutaneous metastases from solid primary tumours are uncommon. Carcinoma of the breast is the commonest malignancy to metastasize to skin and is usually associated with a local recurrence post therapeutic mastectomy. There are 8 types of cutaneous metastasis related to breast carcinoma which are differentiated…

Giant inguinal hernias are extremely rarely seen today, in fact never seen in developed countries, and accurate diagnostic and interventional approaches are of vital importance, given the significant morbidity and the decline in patient comfort that they cause.We present a case of giant inguinoscrotal hernia…

Testing for the presence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) is recommended for initially identifying persons with HCV infection. According to the CDC guidelines it is appropriate to use a signal-to-cut-off value (S/CO) to limit the number of samples that needs supplemental testing. Moreover, the…

Background: Thrombolysis is the only available evidence-based pharmacotherapy for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS); however, its utilization is reported to be low.  Aims: The aim of this study is to audit the utilization of thrombolysis for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke in hospital practice. Methods: A…

Pilomatricoma is a benign neoplasm that differentiates to hair follicle matrix cells. The pilomatricoma of the head and neck region is not uncommon, but it is rare to occur in the ear. We present a case of a 7-month-old male infant with a pilomatricoma of…