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Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing disease (IgG4-SD), also referred to as IgG4-related disease, is a newly described disease characterized by an infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells in the early stages of the affection of an organ. Well documented in the pancreas and then detected in other organs,…

Objectives: This study analyses the research output of India in Alzheimer’s disease research during 2002-11 on several parameters including the growth, rank and global publications share, citation impact, share of international collaborative papers and collaborative partner countries, sub-field wise distribution and productive institutions and author’s…

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…