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an automated perifusion system for the study of rat spermatogenesis in vitro.we report details of an automated perifusion system for the study of spermatogenesis in vitro. a potential of this new system is the evaluation of hormone/growth factor effects on the mitotic clonal expansion of spermatogonia and the meiotic and postmeiotic clonal differentiation of spermatogenic cells in coculture with sertoli cells and in incubated seminiferous tubular segments.19873445968
[case report of successful surgical treatment of a duplicate aortic arch in an elderly woman]. 20073450109
antimicrobial activity of cefmetazole compared with those of other cephalosporins.the antimicrobial activity of cefmetazole was compared with those of cefmenoxime, ceftizoxime, cefamandole, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, cephalothin, and latamoxef. in general, the activity of cefmetazole was less than those of the other cephalosporins. the in vitro activity of cefmetazole suggests that it will not prove useful as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens.20123463448
the "exaggerated death" of peritoneal lavage in the management of trauma patients. 20123479718
immunological studies on crohn's disease. iv. decreased adcc activity.antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (adcc) activity was studied in 16 japanese patients with crohn's disease (cd) and 16 healthy controls. adcc activity was assessed by measuring 51cr release from antibody coated human b-cell line. significantly (p less than 0.002) depressed adcc activity was found in patients with cd, although adcc activity was not directly related to the disease activity. to determine causative factors related to reductions in adcc activity, circulating immune comple ...19863485720
activity of a partially purified human bcgf on murine assays for b-cell stimulatory factors. i. bcgf ii-like activity of human bcgf.to further characterize a human b-cell growth factor (bcgf) produced by phytohemagglutinin (pha) p-stimulated peripheral blood t cells, a partially purified preparation of this material was tested in a number of murine assays for b-cell stimulatory factors (bsf). human bcgf lacked murine bsf-1 activity as assessed via the induction of polyclonal proliferation of anti-igm-stimulated murine b cells; however, this material consistently augmented the proliferative response of murine b cells to anti- ...19873499989
cardiovascular changes during mental stress: correlations with presence of coronary risk factors and cardiovascular disease in physicians and dentists.stress may play a role in the etiology of cardiovascular disease. research showing that mental stress administered in laboratory settings causes great change in cardiovascular and hemodynamic functioning supports this hypothesis. in a small sample of physicians and dentists, those who showed greater cardiovascular reactivity (hot reactors) to stress were more likely to be hyperlipidemic or to have had a myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery. in addition, some of the nonreactive group ...20123506622
immunocytochemical localization of cathepsin b in rat kidney. ii. electron microscopic study using the protein a-gold technique.thin sections of lowicryl k4m-embedded materials were labeled with protein a-gold complex. gold particles representing the antigen sites for cathepsin b were exclusively confined to lysosomes of each segment of the nephron. the heaviest labeling was noted in the lysosomes of the s1 segment of the proximal tubules. labeling intensity varied considerably with the individual lysosomes. lysosomes of the other tubular segments, such as the s2 and s3 segments of the proximal tubules, distal convoluted ...19863519753
the carrier state: group b streptococcus. 19863528112
[the 100th anniversary of the birth of prof. jirí divis]. 20133536114
determinants of mortality in pediatric patients with greater than 70% full-thickness total body surface area thermal injury treated by early total excision and grafting.recent advancements in burn care have improved the survival rates of victims with severe burn injuries. the total mortality rate in a series of 1,057 pediatric patients admitted to shriners burns institute galveston unit between 1982 and 1986 was 2.7%. the burn size resulting in a 50% death rate was 95% of the total body surface area (tbsa). in this study 19 survivors and 13 nonsurvivors with greater than 70% full-thickness tbsa burn injuries were compared. all survivors were adequately resuscit ...20123546714
lateral interactions between vertebrate photoreceptors. 20113550834
lateral interactions between vertebrate photoreceptors. 20113550834
[behavioral psychology in dentistry. an introduction]. 20103550974
[pathogenesis of diabetic microangiopathy]. 20103551100
[advanced training presentation: the changed animal welfare law. the animal welfare law of 18 august 1986]. 20123552567
antimicrobial activity of ro 19-5247 (t-2525), a new oral cephalosporin, tested against 7,745 recent clinical isolates.the susceptibility testing of 7,745 recent clinical isolates from four medical centers showed ro 19-5247 to be eight- to greater than 64-fold more active than cephalexin against the enterobacteriaceae. ro 19-5247 was comparable with cephalexin in anti-staphylococcal activity (mic50, 4.0 micrograms/ml) and fourfold more active than cefixime. none of the oral cephalosporins were effective (mic50, greater than 32 micrograms/ml) against enterococci, pseudomonas aeruginosa and p. maltophilia. beta-la ...19873568594
health effects of ionizing radiation: dr. sagan's paradigms. 20123570808
calcium--osteoporosis and blood pressure.calcium is the main essential mineral for building strong bones and sound teeth. bone remodeling occurs throughout life; new bone is deposited and existing bone is replaced. peak bone mass development is obtained up to 35 yr of age after which bone resorption is increased. it is therefore imperative that ca intake meet the recommended dietary allowances not only during the growing period but throughout life. milk and dairy products are the major food source of ca in the us diet, supplying about ...20133571643
the right to know. 20133574848
[treatment of palpebral and lacrimal wounds]. 20123580667
nacl and ca delivery at the bend of rat deep nephrons decreases during antidiuresis.the effects of 1-desamino-8-d-arginine vasopressin (ddavp) on superficial and juxtamedullary nephrons were investigated by micropuncture in diabetes insipidus (di) brattleboro rats chronically treated with the peptide. the rats, acutely deprived of endogenous calcitonin, parathyroid hormone (pth), and glucagon [hormone-deprived (hd) rats], were examined either 4 days after cessation of ddavp treatment (hdt, control diuretic rats) or when the treatment was continued until the micropuncture experi ...19873591953
peroxidase-based colorimetric determination of l-ascorbic acid. 20133592224
maternal occupation and delivery outcome: a study using central registry data.the outcome of all deliveries in sweden in 1981 has been studied. the occupation of each mother was obtained by record linkage using census data from november 1980. rates of perinatal deaths or congenital malformations did not vary according to maternal occupation, more than might be expected to happen by chance, which indicated that maternal occupation is not a major factor in the outcome of these deliveries. there was variation in the rates of low birth weight infants, according to maternal oc ...20133604670
effect of metoclopramide on adrenal secretion in sheep: influence of dexamethasone and sodium intake.metoclopramide, a competitive dopamine antagonist, stimulates aldosterone in man and monkey without affecting cortisol secretion. in sheep, metoclopramide also stimulates aldosterone but ist action on adrenocortical secretion is more controversial. to clarify the action of metoclopramide in conscious sheep, the response of plasma aldosterone, cortisol, angiotensin ii and potassium were studied after 0.16 and 0.64 mg/kg metoclopramide, with and without pretreatment with dexamethasone. the effect ...19873613572
effect of metoclopramide on adrenal secretion in sheep: influence of dexamethasone and sodium intake.metoclopramide, a competitive dopamine antagonist, stimulates aldosterone in man and monkey without affecting cortisol secretion. in sheep, metoclopramide also stimulates aldosterone but ist action on adrenocortical secretion is more controversial. to clarify the action of metoclopramide in conscious sheep, the response of plasma aldosterone, cortisol, angiotensin ii and potassium were studied after 0.16 and 0.64 mg/kg metoclopramide, with and without pretreatment with dexamethasone. the effect ...19873613572
[pulmonary embolism]. 20133634443
the role of the nurse in labor and delivery as perceived by nurses and patients.a study was conducted to examine the role of the labor and delivery room nurse as perceived by expectant mothers trained in the lamaze method of preparation for childbirth (l/rc), expectant mothers not trained in the lamaze method (rc), and labor and delivery room nurses. all expectant mothers received baseline prenatal education by attending red cross preparation for parenthood. perceptions were measured through a q-sort of 50 items constructed for this study. each item described a nursing beha ...20133639932
[american language: others and significant others]. 20133650464
influence of gender on the disposition of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime.the pharmacokinetics of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime were evaluated in 11 female and 13 male subjects with end-stage renal disease. subjects received single 1- or 2-g intravenous doses of cefotaxime sodium. serum, urine, and dialysate concentrations of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime were determined using high performance liquid chromatography. the results indicate that gender has no clinically significant influence on the disposition of cefotaxime or its active metabolite desacetylcefo ...20123672567
the community rehabilitation unit for discharged psychiatric patients in kfar saba, israel. 20133679781
the rf1 gene of the killer dna of yeast may encode a dna polymerase. 19873697067
the rf1 gene of the killer dna of yeast may encode a dna polymerase. 19873697067
psychological aspects of physical illness. impotence. 20133697273
[lymphopoietic function of mice with alloxan diabetes].alloxan diabetes (sucrose blood concentration greater than or equal to 14 mmol/l) induced lymphocytopenia in noninbred male mice, resulting from the decrease in the number of both t and b lymphocytes differentiated by their reaction to acid phosphatase. at the same time thymic bone marrow lymphopoiesis in mice with diabetes was depressed. nodular and splenic lymphopoiesis remained virtually unchanged. these disturbances became apparent on the 3rd week after diabetes induction. alloxan itself has ...20133697485
[use of a diploid cell line for detecting the toxic components in medical immunobiological preparations].besides specific antigens medical immunobiological agents (miba) contain chemical compounds (formaldehyde, aluminium hydroxide and mercury salt, merthiolate) in permissible concentrations. therefore, the investigation of miba and their components should involve methods studying the effect of chemical compounds on cells and their structural components. for this purpose who recommends to use cell cultures. the results obtained show that cell cultures (constant and diploid lines) allow the differen ...20133697502
adequate planning prevents heat stress at asbestos abatement site. 20133703415
stereochemistry of estrogen biosynthesis by a reconstituted aromatase cytochrome p-450 preparation from human placenta.according to the literature, the multistep reaction mechanism of estrogen biosynthesis proceeds with stereospecific loss of the equatorial 1 beta-, and axial 2 beta-protons. these results were deduced from experiments carried out, either with crude microsomes, or at best with impure enzyme extracts. however, when [1,2- 3h]4-androstene-3,17-dione of known absolute 3h-label distribution was incubated with a reconstituted enzyme system, consisting of homogeneous nadph-cytochrome p-450 reductase and ...19863707583
[experimental and clinical studies of sutures of natural silk produced by oak silkworms]. 19863716085
visit unveils differences in canadian and soviet approaches to medicine. interview by charlotte gray. 20133719503
[the development of the zona pellucida in man]. 19863719721
initiating a community pharmacy residency. 20133728303
the role of the transit peptide in the routing of precursors toward different chloroplast compartments.the role of the transit peptide in the routing of imported proteins inside the chloroplast was investigated with chimeric proteins in which the transit peptides for the nuclear-encoded ferredoxin and plastocyanin precursors were exchanged. import and localization experiments with a reconstituted chloroplast system show that the ferredoxin transit peptide directs mature plastocyanin away from its correct location, the thylakoid lumen, to the stroma. with the plastocyanin transit peptide-mature fe ...20133731274
how common is diabetic nephropathy?of 1,486 diabetic patients screened for kidney disease, 137 had a serum creatinine over 120 mumol/l, but only 37 of these were aged less than 65. forty patients (2.7%) had proteinuria exceeding 0.2 grams per 24 hours. the prevalence of hypertension in the clinic as a whole was 15.6%, but 27% in patients with an elevated serum creatinine. after careful consideration of each case, only one patient was identified who might require dialysis. calculations based on the size of the district population ...20133754172
[origin of endometrial granulocytes in human decidual tissue]. 19863772207
[orthopedic maxillofacial surgery]. 20133787589
epidemiology and health care planning: their place in medical education. 20133795204
new aspects of the epidemiology of hepatitis delta virus infection? 19863804179
effects of low dose omeprazole on gastric secretion and plasma gastrin in patients with healed duodenal ulcer.the effects of seven days' treatment with omeprazole 5 and 10 mg daily on 24 hours gastric secretion and plasma gastrin concentrations were studied in a randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled study of six male patients with healed duodenal ulcer. omeprazole 5 mg daily reduced mean daytime and nocturnal intragastric acidity by 31.4 and 40.1%, respectively. omeprazole 10 mg per day produced very similar reductions of 33.6 and 42.0%, respectively. total nocturnal acid output was reduced by 63 ...20133804185
type a behavior pattern and alcohol intake in middle-aged men.eighty-one sedentary but healthy, middle-aged men were studied. type a behavior pattern (tabp) was determined by "structured interview", and dietary intake was assessed by alcohol questionnaire and 3-day diet record. type a men reported drinking approximately twice as much alcohol as their non-type a counterparts (mean +/- sd: 21.7 +/- 18.2 vs. 9.4 +/- 9.1 g of ethanol per day; p = 0.0003), and a strong, positive association between tabp and alcohol intake was found. the tabp-alcohol relationshi ...20133809369
[radioimmunological analysis of the free alpha subunit of chorionic gonadotropin (alpha-hcg) in sera of women during normal pregnancy]. 20133809560
outpatient geriatric evaluation.this article provides a comprehensive description of an established geriatric ambulatory consultation service at monroe community hospital in rochester, new york. the history of the service is presented and clinic staffing and operations are reviewed. descriptive information for patients evaluated during a 1-year period and the impact of this team-oriented assessment compared to assessment by physicians are provided.20083815242
functional c8 associated with human platelets.haemolytic assay for c8 revealed its association in functionally active form with washed human platelets. platelet-bound c8 haemolytic activity was inhibited by f(ab')2 anti-c8 and was undetectable in the platelet suspension obtained from three c8 deficient patients. incubation of platelets from c8 deficient individuals in normal plasma did not restore c8 haemolytic activity, indicating that platelets do not absorb c8 from plasma in vitro during platelet preparation. thrombin, a mediator of the ...19863815901
development of neuroleptic malignant syndrome during simultaneous amoxapine treatment and alprazolam discontinuation. 20113818996
aids in drug abusers. 20133831755
hemispheric contribution to vertex augmentation/reduction of the auditory evoked potential.starting off from the notion that the cerebral hemispheres differ in their processing mode, this paper reports on stimulus intensity modulation of auditory evoked potentials recorded from hemispheric leads (c3 and c4 referenced to ipsilateral mastoid processes) in a sample of 40 male ss between 18 to 40 years of age. the experimental set up involved the recording of series of 100 trials to binaural clicks of 63.5, 74.6 and 85 db al. ss who were augmenters at the vertex showed positive amplitude- ...20133833135
a new partition thin-layer chromatographic method for steroid separations.tlc plates with a 25 mu thick polyamide stationary phase were modified for the separation of neutral steroids by impregnation with propylene glycol. a mixture of tritiated 5 alpha-androstan-3 alpha,17 beta-diol, testosterone, 17 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one and 4-androstene-3,17-dione was applied to the plate and developed in a toluene mobile phase to a height of 13.6 cm. this resulted in complete resolution of the 4 compounds as detected by a gas flow scanner or imaging analyzer. cuttin ...19853835732
calcium requirement and its intake of the elderly in japan: an attempt to improve its intake. 20133837820
[report on nursing study in denmark by a nursing student (4). a learning experience in the activities of home and visiting nurses]. 20133847713
long-term observations of an increased occlusal face height obtained by a combined orthodontic/prosthetic approach.twenty individuals received an increased occlusal face height by orthodontic means (a partial bite-raising splint). after splint treatment some of the anterior teeth were capped at the new occlusal face height. the average increase from start of splint treatment till after crown cementation was 1.9 mm. the stability of the vertical relations of the face after this treatment was studied. the average observation time was 67 months, i.e. 5.5 years. the modes of reaction were highly individual. a ce ...20133857319
the nature of the pain reaction associated with orthodontic tooth movement. 20133864899
n'-nitrosoanatabine (nat). 19853866744
[electron microscopy study of oral squamous cell carcinoma]. 20133867481
[gingival pocket curettage in the treatment of deep periodontitis]. 20133869907
visceral pain. 20143899257
topical ampicillin in addition to a systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in elective colorectal surgery. a prospective randomized study.prophylactic use of topical ampicillin in addition to intravenous ampicillin and metronidazole was studied in a randomized trial including 203 consecutive patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. all received ampicillin, 1 g x 3, and metronidazole, 0.5 g x 3, intravenously for at least three days from induction of anesthesia, and 105 also received topical ampicillin, 1 g, in each of the surgical wounds. deep wound infection or dehiscence was seen in 12 of 105 having both administrations ...20143902413
[computers in medical education]. 20113907656
[computers in medical education]. 20113907656
why do doctors not report adverse drug reactions? 20143911083
lambda light chain constant and variable gene complements in wild-derived inbred mouse strains.previous investigations of lambda light (l) chains in wild-derived inbred (wdi) mouse strains revealed large variations in serum levels of this l chain type as well as differences in antibody responses in which lambda chains predominate. in the present study a diverse group of wdi strains was analyzed by southern blot analysis using probes for v lambda, c lambda 1 and c lambda 2 genes in an attempt to correlate the complement of lambda genes present in these strains with their lambda expression ...19853924628
[primary transport of acute patients. optimal use of rescue resources exemplified by the canton of graubünden]. 20113927607
enkephalin convertase demonstrated in the pituitary and adrenal gland by [3h]guanidinoethylmercaptosuccinic acid autoradiography: dehydration decreases neurohypophyseal levels.[3h]guanidinoethylmercaptosuccinic acid (gemsa) autoradiography demonstrates the particulate form of a carboxypeptidase b-like peptide processing enzyme, enkephalin convertase (ec 3.4.17.10), in the rat pituitary and adrenal glands. the maximal number of binding sites (bmax) for [3h]gemsa is 20 pmol/mg protein in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary, 12.0 pmol/mg protein in the posterior pituitary lobe, 15 pmol/mg protein in the anterior pituitary lobe, 5.8 pmol/mg protein in the adrenal medul ...19853928337
choroid plexus papilloma containing bone.the presence of bone in choroid plexus papillomas is a rare event. the authors report a case of choroid plexus papilloma of the ivth ventricle containing bone in a 18-year-old man, and review two previously reported cases, as well as the mechanisms proposed for the presence of bone and cartilage in neuroepithelial neoplasms.19853931408
mechanism of cyclosporin a-induced inhibition of prostacyclin synthesis by macrophages.in vitro studies of pg production over a 24 h period by adherent rat peritoneal macrophages activated by serum-opsonized zymosan revealed that csa (0.3-10 micrograms/ml) caused a dose-related inhibition of pgi2 (assayed as 6-oxo-pgf1 alpha) formation. indomethacin (ind, 0.01-10 micrograms/ml) and dexamethasone (dex, 0.01-10 micrograms/ml) also inhibited the pg production in a dose-related manner. when arachidonic acid (10 micrograms/ml) was added together with the inhibitors, there was no change ...19853936119
mechanism of cyclosporin a-induced inhibition of prostacyclin synthesis by macrophages.in vitro studies of pg production over a 24 h period by adherent rat peritoneal macrophages activated by serum-opsonized zymosan revealed that csa (0.3-10 micrograms/ml) caused a dose-related inhibition of pgi2 (assayed as 6-oxo-pgf1 alpha) formation. indomethacin (ind, 0.01-10 micrograms/ml) and dexamethasone (dex, 0.01-10 micrograms/ml) also inhibited the pg production in a dose-related manner. when arachidonic acid (10 micrograms/ml) was added together with the inhibitors, there was no change ...19853936119
national study of internal medicine manpower: x. internal medicine residency and fellowship training: 1985 update.the number of medical school graduates entering internal medicine residency training was at an all-time high in 1984-85. although the number of first-year residents who were foreign-trained physicians did not differ greatly from the 1983-84 census, the number of first-year residents who were u.s. medical school graduates was much higher than the previous year largely because the number of graduates from u.s. medical schools increased substantially in 1984. the number of internal medicine fellows ...20133946952
national study of internal medicine manpower: x. internal medicine residency and fellowship training: 1985 update.the number of medical school graduates entering internal medicine residency training was at an all-time high in 1984-85. although the number of first-year residents who were foreign-trained physicians did not differ greatly from the 1983-84 census, the number of first-year residents who were u.s. medical school graduates was much higher than the previous year largely because the number of graduates from u.s. medical schools increased substantially in 1984. the number of internal medicine fellows ...20133946952
intestinal calcium transport in the spontaneously hypertensive rat: response to calcium depletion.we previously found intestinal ca2+ transport to be lower in the spontaneously hypertensive (sh) as compared with the wistar-kyoto control (wky) rat. these animals were fed a relatively high (1%) ca2+ diet, and the concentration of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol [1 alpha,25(oh)2d3] in serum was the same in both groups. in the present experiment we tested the possibility that the lower ca2+ transport in the sh rat was the result of unresponsiveness to 1 alpha,25(oh)2d3. we fed diets high and ...19863963190
[radiography of the esophagus in suspicion of foreign body]. 20143984083
computer automated evaluation and prediction of the iball index of carcinogenicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 20143991677
variation of double-helix stability along dna molecular thread and its biological implications: homostabilizing propensity of gene double-helix. 20143991685
lactate metabolism by pediococci isolated from cheese.pediococcus pentosaceus is commonly found among the adventitious microflora of cheddar cheese. when this organism was incubated with l-(+)-lactate under anaerobic conditions, l-(+)-lactate was rapidly converted to d-(-)-lactate until racemic (dl) lactate was present. under aerobic conditions this initial reaction was followed by a slower reaction resulting in the use of both lactate isomers and in the production of acetate and co2. with intact cells the lactate oxidation system had an optimum ph ...19854004222
adverse effects secondary to baclofen withdrawal.drug therapy is now the preferred method of treatment for spasticity, and several effective agents have been developed. the safety and efficacy of these drugs has been established in short-term studies. overall, due to its low incidence of sedation and serious side effects, baclofen appears to be the drug of choice in the treatment of spinal cord-related spasticity. it is, however, not without its side effects due to both its administration and abrupt withdrawal. this case illustrates some signi ...20144006720
[diet therapy of celiac disease in children]. 20144034326
localization of the spinal accessory motoneurons in the cervical cord in connection with the phrenic nucleus: an hrp study in cats.the localization of the spinal accessory motoneurons (samns) that innervate the accessory respiratory muscles, the sternocleidomastoid (scm) and trapezius (tp) muscles, was identified in the cat using the horseradish peroxidase (hrp) method. in the cases of hrp bathing of the transected spinal accessory nerve (san), hrp-labeled motoneurons were observed ipsilaterally from the c1 to the rostral c6 segments of the spinal cord. labeled neurons were located principally in the medial and central regi ...19854041873
prolactin in cerebrospinal fluid increases the synthesis and release of hypothalamic gamma-aminobutyric acid.the effect of intracerebroventricularly (i.v.t.)-injected rat prolactin (2 micrograms/rat) on the function of tuberoinfundibular gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba)ergic neurones was assessed in adult male rats by measuring the activity of glutamic acid decarboxylase (gad) in the mediobasal hypothalamus (mbh) and the concentrations of gaba in hypophysial portal plasma and in the anterior pituitary gland. fourteen hours after i.v.t. injection of rat prolactin the activity of gad in the mbh was signifi ...19854045339
[giessen test of the aging dynamics of social behavior].the giessen-test was applied during gerontological complex investigations to study the biological ages of predominantly professionally engaged leipzig citizens. four dimensions of this psycho-diagnostical procedure showed a clear age-characteristic confirming the tendencially known features of psycho-social ageing. the achieved results point again to the fact that the deficit-model of ageing processes is not justified in psycho-social relations, in particular. the experiences of this experimenta ...20134049927
[giessen test of the aging dynamics of social behavior].the giessen-test was applied during gerontological complex investigations to study the biological ages of predominantly professionally engaged leipzig citizens. four dimensions of this psycho-diagnostical procedure showed a clear age-characteristic confirming the tendencially known features of psycho-social ageing. the achieved results point again to the fact that the deficit-model of ageing processes is not justified in psycho-social relations, in particular. the experiences of this experimenta ...20134049927
[complications following alloarthroplasty of the hip joint]. 20134049942
[complications following alloarthroplasty of the hip joint]. 20134049942
oesophageal misplacement of a tracheal tube. 20144051162
report of a deletion 11 (qter----q23.3) and short review of the literature.a male child is described with short stature, mental retardation and unusual facial appearance. cytogenetic analysis revealed a partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 11: 46,xy,del (11)(qter----q23.3:). a short review of previously reported cases of del 11q is presented. a comparison of the main clinical characteristics and the extent of the 11q deletion is given.19854054171
polyamines and putreanine relax respiratory tract smooth muscle in the guinea-pig.spermidine, spermine, and putreanine, a metabolite of spermidine, caused transient relaxation of the isolated guinea-pig trachealis. the spermidine effect was not blocked by ouabain, propranolol or indomethacin. spermidine treatment was shown to desensitize the tissue to subsequent additions of spermidine. after exposure to spermidine and repeated washes with spermidine-free solution, trachealis responded to kcl (30 mm) with a paradoxical relaxation. this relaxation was not blocked by propranolo ...19854054214
multivariate path analysis of familial resemblance.a method is presented for applying path analysis to general multivariate models of familial resemblance. in path models formulated using this approach, variables are defined as column vectors, path coefficients are defined as matrices of path coefficients, and correlations are defined as matrices of correlations. by applying a few simple rules for multivariate path analysis, general multivariate expected correlations can be derived from a path diagram which is essentially as simple as a univaria ...20144054591
misleading normal findings after the inhalation of a radio-opaque foreign body. 20144056604
the effects of vasectomy on the testis.the increased use of vasectomy for population control has led to a large number of animal studies on the morphologic, physiologic, and immunologic responses to this procedure. the extent, nature, and timing of morphologic alterations in the testis showed marked species variations and ranged from autoimmune orchitis to an absence of detectable changes. physiologic studies indicated, contrary to expectation, that the hydrostatic pressure was elevated only in the distal part of the epididymis and ...19854058509
psychosocial variables and the course of cancer. 20144058529
stenoses in the coronary arteries. relation to atherosclerotic lesions, coronary heart disease, and risk factors. the oslo study.coronary heart disease is strongly associated with the presence of stenosis in the epicardial coronary arteries. this prospective autopsy study shows that the relationship between risk factors for coronary heart disease and the occurrence of stenosis is the same as between risk factors and coronary atherosclerotic lesions: serum cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure contribute to formation of coronary stenosis; high density lipoprotein cholesterol is inversely related to stenosis. n ...20144068669
[traumatic hemorrhage in the basal ganglia in the child. five cases].traumatic hemorrhages in the basal ganglia were seen in five children. the ct findings and the characteristics of these injuries were discussed. all of children were injured in car accidents. they ranged in age from 3 to 13 years. the patients comprised 3 boys and 2 girls. on admission, case 1 was conscious and case 2 was in a stupor. case 1 and 2 were mild cases in which spotty hematomas were seen in the ganglionic region. they recovered fully. case 3-5 were severe cases in which massive hemato ...20144069315
[the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in renal dysfunction of chronic hypoxemia]. 20144081183
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