Publications

suppression of oestrogen-induced lh surges by social subordination in talapoin monkeys.		1978	98718
[treatment of delirium tremens with haloperidol (author's transl)].		2001	98722
the effects of sodium nitroprusside and trimethaphan camsylate on cerebral blood flow in rhesus monkeys.	hemispheric cerebral blood flow was measured in the rhesus monkey before and after infusion of the hypotensive agents sodium nitroprusside and trimethaphan camsylate. the intracarotid injections of 133xe was utilized, and flow was calculated by the "flow initial" technique. cerebral blood flow did not change significantly with the administration of trimethaphan camsylate. however, with a small reduction in blood pressure (10.6%) during the administration of sodium nitroprusside, the cerebral blo ...	1978	98729
electron-microscopic identification of axonal initial segments belonging to interneurons in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the monkey.		1978	98733
the bacterial pathogenesis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease.	to study the bacterial pathogenesis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease, peritoneal fluid was obtained by culdocentesis in 133 of 344 women with this disease. in 104 of the specimens bacteria were identified both in the gram-stained smear and culture. neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from the lower genital tract in over half of these women, and there were 3 patterns of bacterial recovery from peritoneal fluid: n gonorrhoeae alone (22%), n gonorrhoeae and other organisms (32%), and nongonococc ...	1978	98745
reduced hepatic bilirubin uridine diphosphate glucuronyl transferase and uridine diphosphate glucose dehydrogenase activity in the human fetus.	hepatic bilirubin uridine diphosphate glucuronyl transferase (udpg-t) activity was 0.14 and 0.22 units in two fetuses aged 17 and 22 weeks, respectively, and less than 0.1 unit in 15 fetuses, aged 8--19 weeks compared to 0.68--1.99 units in 21 normal adults. hepatic uridine diphosphate glucose dehydrogenase (udpg-d) activity in 14 fetuses, aged 8--18 weeks, ranged from 6.2--15.0 units (mean = 11.3 +/- 0.7) compared to 28.8--49.2 units (mean = 39.6 +/- 2.5) in eight normal adults (p less than 0.0 ...	1978	98749
caring for the elderly. orienting the new-admission elderly patient to the long-term care facility.		2001	98758
magnetic susceptibility studies of laccase and oxyhemocyanin.	the magnetic susceptibility of rhus vernicifera laccase has been remeasured over the temperature range 5-260 k. in contrast to our previous results [solomon, e.i., dooley, d. m., wang r.-h., gray, h.b., cerdonio, m., mogno, f. & romani, g. l. (1975) j. am. chem. soc. 98, 1029-1031] linear chi versus t-1 behavior was observed. the susceptibility of limulus polyphemus oxyhemocyanin has also been measured in the range 5-260 k. only weak paramagnetism, attributable to dissolved oxygen and a small am ...	2001	98765
location of the genes for human heavy chain immunoglobulin to chromosome 6.	immunoglobulin synthesis was examined in 31 man-mouse hybrid clones produced by fusing rag mouse cells with human lymphoid cells. cells were grown in serum-free medium containing [(14)c]leucine and a (14)c-labeled amino acid mixture. spent medium was dialyzed, concentrated, and subjected to radioimmunoelectrophoresis. eighteen clones were found to produce material that gave a radiolabeled precipitin line with anti-human igg (gamma-chain specific). production of material which was indistinguishab ...	1978	98768
contraction of detergent-treated smooth muscle.	after exposure of segments of rabbit taenia coli to the nonionic detergent triton x-100, tension could be induced by increasing the [ca2+] in the micromolar range. in the presence of a saturating [ca2+], this preparation developed nearly 100% of the control tetanus tension recorded from the intact muscle prior to the detergent treatment. in addition, tension could be induced by increasing the [mg2+], in the virtual absence of ca2+. mg2+ seems to inhibit the ca2+-induced tension in a predominantl ...	1978	98770
clinical and histological study to assess changes in the nasal mucosa in patients with chronic perennial rhinitis comparing sodium cromoglycate and placebo.	a controlled trial comparing sodium cromoglycate 2% nasal solution against placebo has demonstrated that in patients with severe perennial rhinitis sodium cromoglycate is clinically effective and also that gross histological changes in the nasal mucosa are reversed following treatment for eight weeks with this therapy.	2001	98822
behaviour of alpha1-antitrypsin in lung cancer.		2001	98836
thyrotoxicosis in a patient with secondary hypothyroidism.	we have described a patient with panhypopituitarism who developed thyrotoxicosis. there is a widespread belief that pituitary thyrotropin (tsh) is not a pathogenetic factor in most patients with thyrotoxicosis. due to technical reasons, however, it has been difficult to entirely exclude the role(s) of tsh in the development of thyrotoxicosis. in this report hyperthyroidism appeared in a patient with tsh deficiency proved by the lack of response to trh administration. this is the first known case ...	2001	98848
primary radiation therapy for operable carcinoma of the breast.		2001	98851
biliary obstruction after gastrectomy for carcinoma of the stomach.	extrahepatic biliary obstruction occurred in 34 patients after 1,300 gastrectomies performed for carcinoma of the stomach. metastasis to the portal nodes caused mainly by distal gastric neoplasms is the most common cause of extrahepatic biliary obstruction. the syndrome of severe unrelenting bilirubinemia with abdominal aches and a palpable liver signifies extrahepatic biliary obstruction until proved otherwise and calls for early exploration. palliative operation can prolong survival if properl ...	2001	98852
[choice of antibiotics by young physicians].		2001	98885
plasma membrane vesiculation: a cellular response to injury.	the shedding of plasma membrane vesicles has been shown to result from exposure of monolayer cell cultures to formaldehyde and other sulfhydryl blocking agents. incubation of cells in concentrations of these agents as low as 5 to 10 mm for intervals as brief as fifteen minutes is effective (scott, 1976). plasma membrane vesiculation has been shown to be an energy-dependent process that requires ca++ and physiological temperature. following plasma membrane vesiculation, cell monolayers appear int ...	1978	98904
quantitation of particles in the freeze-fractured nuclear membrane after renal ischemia.	changes in the number and sizes of membrane-associated particles have been quantitated in the protoplasmic (p) and exoplasmic (e) fracture faces of the outer membrane of nuclei isolated from the inner cortex following renal ischemia and reflow in the rat. no changes were observed in the inner nuclear membrane. after 20-min ischemia, the number of particles in both fracture faces decreased. with reflow, the total number of particles decreased after both 20- and 60-min ischemia. the partition coef ...	1978	98907
long-term survival in multiple myeloma.		1998	98920
[some aspects relating to the aflatoxin generation during the self-heating of cereals].	in a stored batch of grain which was already affected by mould-formation tests were carried out with the known aflatoxin producer aspergillus flavus. a significantly lower aflatoxin production ensued if the mould growth was not connected with self-heating of the stored product. however, in conformity with increasing mould formation the germinating power was adversely affected and the significant signs (fatty acid number, reductive and none-reductive sugars) were influenced in the grain, irreleve ...	1978	98933
age-associated changes in the blood picture of the goat.		1978	98936
[parenteral and enteral hyperalimentation in the cure of two cases of bilio-digestive fistulas (author's transl)].		1998	98948
transplantation of the endocrine pancreas.		1999	98957
computed tomographic evaluation of the breast.	experience with a dedicated breast ct scanner (general electric ct/m) using a contrast medium enhancement technique indicates that ct is superior to mammography, thermography, or physical examination for diagnosing both benign and malignant mammary disease especially in dense, thick, or fibrocystic breasts. ct is capable of diagnosing totally unsuspected early miniature carcinomas. it can identify and differentiate potential precancerous lesions from benign fibrocystic disease, and is the diagno ...	2000	98990
the effect of complement depletion on bacterial lipopolysaccharide (lps)-induced hemodynamic and hematologic changes in the rhesus monkey.	lipopolysaccharide (lps) isolated from salmonella minnesota r595 or from escherichia coli 0111:b4 induces hypotension in rhesus monkeys with normal complement levels. this hypotension is accompanied by decreased total peripheral resistance. the depletion of c3 and terminal complement components by prior intraperitoneal administration of the anticomplementary protein cobra factor did not alter the hemodynamic changes which occur following the rapid injection of 5 mg/kg of r595 lps, the infusion o ...	1978	99042
catabolism and protein binding of tc-99m pyridoxylideneglutamate.	various tc-99m-labeled compounds have been suggested as replacements for [i-131] rose bengal for imaging of the hepatobiliary system. among such compounds are schiff's bases, which are tin-free tc-chelates easily prepared by 30-min autoclaving of an equimolar mixture of pyridoxal and an amino acid at ph 8.5. we have compared the properties of several schiff's bases, including tc-99m pyridoxylideneglutamate (tc pyg) with [i-131] rose bengal. under conditions described, tc-pyg can be prepared free ...	1978	99499
pneumomediastinum associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.		2001	99507
nature's infant nutrition. breast feeding: a means of imparting immunity?		1978	99622
[successful exclusively tube feeding over a period of 21 months in a cranio-cerebral injury with the apallic syndrome].		2001	99629
chinese hamster purine nucleoside phosphorylase.		2001	99640
the effects of foveal prestriate and inferotemporal lesions on matching to sample behaviour in monkeys.		1978	99683
behavioral measurement measurements of excitability changes in reward sites in the dog: a frequency dependent effect.		1978	99757
a/jax inbred mice in chemotherapeutic investigations of experimental chagas' disease.	a quick, simple and relatively inexpensive primary screen to test compounds for activity in experimental chagas' disease is described. it involves administration of drug once only at the maximum tolerated dose five minutes after infection to a group of five a/jax inbred mice and the determination of the time to death. the validity of the method was established by the use of standard drugs. high levels of activity were detected with bisquinaldines, arsenobenzenes, 5-nitrofurans and 2-nitroimidazo ...	2001	100065
morphology of freeze-etched treponema refringens (nichols).	the freeze-etch technique was used to study the morphology of treponema refringens (nichols). there is a single band of cytoplasmic fibrils which follows a path in the form of a right-handed helix with a periodicity of 1500 nm around the body of the treponeme just below the cytoplasmic membrane. there are two major fracture planes, one located in the interior of the outer envelope and the second in the interior of the cytoplasmic membrane. the "blebs" or "surface protuberances", which are quite ...	1978	100069
ultraviolet light-induction and photoreactivation of thymine dimers in a cyanobacterium, anacystis nidulans.	partially photoreactivable mutant of anacystis nidulans demonstrates partial photorepair of thymine dimers. the wild type which is completely photoreactivable at the conditions studied shows higher level of thymine dimer photolysis.	1978	100072
[delayed implantation and early developmental defects in the mouse caused by pcb: 2,2'-dichlorobiphenyl (author's transl)].	pregnant mice administered per os during the days 1--3 (plug day = day 0) post conception (p.c.) with 375 mg 2,2'-dichlorobiphenyl/kilograms/day revealed on day 18 p.c. increased number of resorptions and doses up from 500 milligrams/kilograms/day led to a substantial retardation of the prenatal development. based on the investigations during the early development it is concluded, that retardation of the fetus is caused by a delayed implantation. it is assumed, that increased resorption is due t ...	1978	100080
chlorinated hydrocarbons (pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls--pcbs) in the atmosphere of ljubljana.		2001	100082
trifluridine in resistant human herpetic keratitis.	patients with active dendritic herpetic keratitis that was unresponsive to topical idoxuridine or vidarabine therapy were treated topically with a 1% solution of trifluridine. the dendritic ulcers healed in an average time of 6.1 days. all patients tolerated the drug well except for one patient in whom a reversible crystalline epithelial keratitis developed.	1978	100084
cooperative binding of mn2+ and non-cooperative binding of mg2+ to beta-galactosidase (e. coli).		1978	100107
[picosecond energy transfer between the spectral forms of pigments from the reaction center of rhodospirillum rubrum].	absorption changes of reaction centers from rhodospirillum rubrum at 748, 796 and 870 nm induced by 532 and 870 nm picosecond light pulses were investigated with a picosecond spectrometer. kinetics of absorption changes at 748 and 796 had an additional bleaching when induced by the 532 nm pulse, in comparison with those at 870 nm. the additional bleaching was interpreted as a result of the excitation energy transfer via spectral forms of pigments of reaction centers. the experimental results fit ...	1978	100143
[origin of a mitogrenic factor for cultivated macrophages (imf: inflammatory mitogenic factor) found in exudates of non-specific acute inflammation].	the mitogenic activity of inflammatory exudate obtained from irradiated rats is reduced. after transfer of bone marrow syngeneic cells into irradiated rats this mitogenic activity is further decreased, while after transfer of thymic cells it is increased. it is postulated that the mitogenic activity of inflammatory exudate could be related to thymic cells and that t lymphocytes may be involved in non specific-inflammatory reactions.	1978	100246
clinical and pathologic features of various drug-related problems in the control of swine dysentery.		1978	101498
detergent-resistant variants of bacillus subtilis with reduced cell diameter.	variants of bacillus subtilis resistant to the detergent triton x-100 may exhibit: (i) normal cell morphology, (ii) reduced cell diameter, or (iii) helical cell shape. one variant of type ii was studied in some detail. triton resistance, cell diameter reduction, and poor sporulation all may have resulted from a single mutation. high concentrations of triton caused rapid lysis of wild-type cells. b. subtilis adapted to low triton concentrations such that, upon subsequent exposure to higher concen ...	1978	101507
occurrence of squalene and sterols in cellulomonas dehydrogenans (arnaudi 1942) comb. nov. hester 1971.	the neutral lipid fraction of the photochromogenic, coryneform bacterium cellulomonas dehydrogenans (arnaudi 1942) comb. nov. contains the sterol precursor squalene and at least two sterols, cholesterol and beta-sitosterol. the compounds were characterized by mass spectrometry and combination gas-liquid chromatography--mass spectrometry. de novo sterol biosynthetic ability was shown from incorporation of 14c from d-[u-14c]glucose into squalene and the sterol fraction. the squalene concentration ...	1978	101527
detection of intermediates in protein folding of carbonic anhydrase with fluorescence emission and polarization.	the three-dimensional structure of carbonic anhydrase is a result of specific folding of the protein chain to form a compact, globular molecule. fluorescence measurements on the nature of the rate-limiting steps in folding from the random coil to the native structure show that each step involves an actual folding reaction of the protein chain. emission intensity and polarization of the intrinsic fluorescence due to tryptophan residues reach a maximum during the early period of the folding proces ...	1978	101537
studies of the lymphoreticular system in the pathogenesis of scrapie: the role of spleen and thymus.		1978	101558
the non-removable "bite plate".		2000	101560
incorporation of amino acids by isolated submitochondrial fractions of lactating goat mammary gland in vitro.	incorporation of amino acids by mitochondria and its subfractions from mammary gland of the goat during lactation was studied in vitro. assessment of distribution of radioactivity incorporated by intact mitochondria into its subfractions revealed maximum specific activity in the inner membrane. during lactation the inner membrane of mitochondria exhibited further stimulation in such incorporation. matrix was the next active fraction whereas outer membrane and peripheral space had negligible radi ...	1978	101564
review of laxative utilization in a skilled nursing facility.	laxatives are the most frequently prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities. of all nursing home patients, 58 percent receive laxatives--often more than one, and usually on a "prn" basis. this pattern of dosage is probably used in an effort to prevent constipation. selection of a laxative should be based on careful evaluation of the cause of constipation, with due consideration being given to differences in drug effectiveness and the incidence of side effects. a review of laxative utilizatio ...	2000	101574
serologic typing of rickettsiae of the spotted fever group by microimmunofluorescence.		1978	101593
[salmonellosis].		1978	101617
[induction and reversibility of surface events by deprivation and refeeding with vitamin b12 in euglena gracilis].		2000	101678
serum protein electrophoresis in healthy subjects and patients with liver disease.		2000	101684
levodopa boosts intellectual rating in senile dementia.		2000	101689
[exocrine gland activities and the kinin system].		1978	101694
[intracavitary transillumination during surgery on the biliary system].		2000	101710
[muscle blood flow and capillary diffusion capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (author's transl)].	capillary blood flow (xenon-133) and diffusion capacity for chrom-51-edta (ps-product of renkin) of striated muscle tissue were examined by double isotope method in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. xenon-clearance and ps-product were studied under normal conditions and following hyperemisation. there existed no significant difference between rheumatoid patients and normal subjects and there was no evidence of increased capillary permeability. apparently, derangement of muscle capillaries is r ...	2000	101713
studies on virus-inhibiting substances of bacterial origin. iv. antiviral substances extractable from streptococcus faecalis: its in vivo effect.		1978	101714
[oral long-term iron therapy without problems].		2000	101734
[prevention of cardiovascular diseases].		2000	101793
[interstitial nephropathies].		2000	101798
[prohibition of practice for dentists with unfavorable hepatitis b serology].		2000	101799
[catheter infection in subclavian vein puncture].		2000	101801
phencyclidine and ketamine intoxication: a study of four populations of recreational users.		2000	101865
epidemiology of multiple drug use with special reference to phencyclidine.		2000	101866
control of drug self-administration: the role of aversive consequences.		2000	101875
[general aspects of intravenous feeding of cancer patients].	in order to obtain or maintain a good nutritional status in cancer patients, it is often necessary to perform intravenous nutrition. in summary, several studies have indicated that intravenous nutrition may be beneficial in association with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy in patients with cancer. more controlled studies, however, are required. there is no indication at the present time of any adverse effects of this method of treatment in relation to tumor growth. the general nutritional imp ...	2000	101921
the effect of dinitrochlorobenzene (dncb) on dimethylbenzathracene (dmba) carcinogenesis on hamster buccal pouch.	dncb is an antigen that stimulates the cell-mediated response in a sensitized host. the purpose of this study was to define the effect dncb would have on a standard model system for oral carcinogenesis, theorizing that tumorgenesis would be delayed or inhibited. fifty-six syrian hamsters were divided into four groups. in group a (dncb/dmba), the right buccal pouch of twenty animals was treated with 2% dncb in orabase, twice a week, and 0.5% dmba, three times a week, for 10 weeks. in group b, twe ...	1978	101932
perinatal perspective: introduction to this issue of the qrb.		2000	101945
[microbiological characteristics of intestinal dysbacteriosis in acute leukemia].		1978	101983
oxygen requirement for prostaglandin biosynthesis.	the formation of prostaglandins by vesicular gland cyclooxygenase can be regulated by o2 concentrations below 30 micron (20 mm hg) with an apparent km value of about 5 micron. this result suggests that most mammalian tissues might be expected normally to have sufficient o2 for some synthesis, and that only occasionally, would the level of oxygen available within some tissues become marginally inadequate to sustain a high rate of prostaglandin biosynthesis.	1978	102002
drug-induced lung disease.	since there are no diagnostic studies to confirm the presence of a drug-induced lung reaction the physician will make a correct diagnosis only if he is aware of the drugs which have been identified to cause pulmonary reactions and their specific manifestations. failure to recognize a drug-induced lung disease can lead to significant morbidity and in some cases mortality. the major drug-induced lung diseases are reviewed, the drugs being presented in the context of their clinical use and the reac ...	2000	102005
[effect of ionizing radiation on the development of plants and polyphenoloxidase activity].		2000	102010
effect of arachidonic acid on some inhibitors of the human platelet release reaction.		1978	103548
immunological heterogeneity of haemophilia b: a multicentre study of 98 kindreds.	an electroimmunoassay with a precipitating rabbit anti-human factor ix antiserum and an inhibitor neutralization assay with a non-precipitating homologous antibody were used to measure factor ix antigen (ix:ag) in 117 patients from 98 kindreds with haemophilia b; and to investigate in a mixed population the incidence of different immunological types of the disease. although the two assays showed an excellent correlation, the electroimmunoassay was selected for its simplicity as a criterion for c ...	1978	103564
effect of cobalt-60 radiation on response to endodontic therapy in monkeys.	response of teeth that had received therapeutic doses of cobalt-60 radiation to endodontic therapy were investigated in three monkeys. the results indicated no appreciable effect of the irradiation on the response to root canal treatment aside from reduction in osteoblastic activity.	1978	103612
[epileptogenic action of intra-amygdaloid injection of kainic acid].	intra-amygdaloid unilateral application of low doses of kainic acid rapidly elicits, in both chronic and acute conditions, secondarily generalized convulsive seizures which often culminate in fatal true status epilepticus unless appropriate anti-epileptic drugs are provided. spontaneous recurrent seizures are observed for several hours starting approximately 10 min. after the application of kainic acid. in addition to the primary degeneration in the amygdaloid complex, a secondary cell loss is s ...	1978	103652
focal penicillin epilepsy in an isolated cerebral hemisphere.		1978	103744
toxoplasma gondii: penetration into differentiating friend erythroleukemia cells.		1978	103745
a receptor for polymerized human and chimpanzee albumins on hepatitis b virus particles co-occurring with hbeag.	a receptor for polymerized human serum albumin was demonstrated on dane particles as well as on 20-nm hepatitis b surface antigen particles, isolated from asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis b virus who were positive for hbeag. in contrast, such receptor was not born by 20-nm hepatitis b surface antigen particles obtained from carriers positive for antibody to hbeag. hepatitis b surface antigen particles with the receptor were heavier than those without, and when treated with pronase, they became ...	1979	103774
dynamics of correlated genetic systems. iv. multilocus effects of ethanol stress environments.	four replicate populations of drosophila melanogaster, two reared on medium supplemented with ethanol and two reared on standard medium, were electrophoretically monitored for 28 generations. during the first 12 generations, allelic, genotypic and gametic frequencies were determined for eight polymorphic enzymes: got, alpha-gpdh, mdh, adh, to, e6, ec and odh. samples from generation 18 and 28 were electrophoretically typed for adh and alpha-gpdh. in addition, samples from generation 27 were anal ...	1999	103779
to reuse or reconstruct: that is the question.	with cost containment being a vital concern, health care facilities must carefully assess differences in the cost between new construction and renovation.	1999	103799
from earlier pages--the american journal of roentgenology.		1998	104589
radiology societies.		1998	104596
shigellosis and escherichia coli diarrhea: relative importance of invasive and toxigenic mechanisms.	shigellae and dysentery-like escherichia coli must invade the epithelium of the colon to cause disease which can present as dysentery, diarrhea, or both. this paper addresses the possible role of a shigella dysenteriae-like (shiga-like) toxin in the pathogenesis of shigellosis and e. coli diarrheal diseases. the possibility for such a role is suggested by the following observations: 1) diarrhea, considered to be a result of secretion of water by the small bowel, is frequently observed in shigell ...	1979	104615
quantitative determination of trinitroglycerin in human plasma.	we developed a simplified method for quantitative measurement of trinitroglycerin in human plasma using hexane extraction and analysis by gas-liquid chromatography with electron-capture detection. this assay was linear from 0.5-60 ng/ml. sensitivity and reproducibility were +/- 0.5 ng/ml. we used this assay to evaluate the pharmacodynamics of trinitroglycerin in 14 patients. maximum plasma levels were similar with trinitroglycerin given by constant intravenous infusion (1.6 +/- 0.4 ng/ml (sem)), ...	1979	104804
free genes for rrnas in the macronuclear genome of the ciliate stylonychia mytilus.	when separated on an agarose gel, macronuclear dna of the hypotrichous ciliate stylonychia mytilus gives rise to many well-defined bands ranging in molecular weight from 0.3 x 10(6) to 14 x 10(6) dalton. hybridization of 25 s rrna, 17s rrna or 5 s rna to such a gel revealed sharp hybridization bands. this suggests that this banding pattern is not an artefact due to nonspecific degradation of macronuclear dna but that the dna in the macronucleus of stylonychia occurs in discrete fragments, each c ...	1998	104846
high affinity uptake sites for taurine in the retina.		1978	104877
demonstration of a rabbit cell surface ig that bears light chain and vh9, but lacks mu-, alpha-, and gamma-allotypes-rabbit igd?		1979	105044
implications for adult roles from differential styles of mother-infant bonding: an ethological study.	ethological observations of maternal and infant behaviors of nine vervet monkey pairs (cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus) showed the effects of differential styles of early maternal responsiveness on later infant competence. those infants receiving the least amount of maternal responsiveness and the most time-off the mother in the first 3 months of development were more socially competent at 6 months of age. the results are discussed within current ethological "attachment" theories. the detachment ...	1979	105083
apical systolic click and murmur associated with neurofibromatosis.	in this report we describe a child who had an apical systolic click and murmur, as well as widespread cutaneous neurofibromatosis. we were not able to show an anatomical basis for the click and murmur.	1998	105133
leukemia in workers exposed to ethylene oxide.	ethylene oxide, a gaseous sterilant extensively used within health care facilities, is known to be a mutagen in bacteria and in human lymphocytes. the environmental protection agency as well as the national institue of occupational safety and health have recently stipulated certain conditions for the use of ethylene oxide despite the lack of case reports or epidemiologic studies concerning carcinogenicity. we report three cases of leukemia that occurred between 1972 and 1977 in a relatively smal ...	1979	105157
construction of a recombinant plasmid composed of b. subtilis leucine genes and a b. subtilis (natto) plasmid: its use as cloning vehicle in b. subtilis 168.		1978	105237
[mammary carcinoma in males (author's transl)].	about 1% of all malignant neoplasms of the mammary gland affect the male sex. the diagnosis is simple if a general physical examination is carried out independent of the reason for the consultation. the occurrence of mammary carcinoma is more frequent in males with primary and secondary hypogonadism and after estrogen therapy. the results of operative treatment are the same as for mammary carcinoma in women, i. e. about 45% of the patients survive the five-year limit. for metastasizing mammary c ...	1998	105266
nk cell-sensitive t-cell subpopulation in thymus: inverse correlation to host nk activity.		1998	105298
production of antivenom against detoxified taipoxin and immunochemical analysis of the alpha, beta and gamma subunits.		1979	105431
[some notes on the specifity of the fluorescence histochemical demonstration of gaba (author's transl)].	the distribution of the gaba in the purkinje cells of the rat cerebellum was demonstrated by means of modified fluorescence histochemical method according to wolman (1971). three types of purkinje cells, with respect to their fluorescence intensity and gaba distribution, were evident. the gaba-fluorescence was strikingly by pharmacological pretreatment. isonicotinic acid hydrazide, penicillamine and chlorpromazine cause a granulation and marked reduction of the fluorescence compound, being norma ...	1978	105559
a radiographic method of quantifying protein-calorie undernutrition.	estimation of midarm adipose tissue and muscle by the anthropometric technique is based on the idealized assumption that the arm and its muscle compartments are circular, and that fat is distributed evenly around the arm. we examined the validity of these assumptions by computerized axial tomography of the midarm in 21 subjects ranging from 65 to 255% of ideal body weight. computerized axial tomography identified three errors inherent in the anthropometric method: 1) the arm and its muscle compa ...	1998	105625
case report: intestinal clearance of calcium and protein in waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.	a 63-year-old man with waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia had severe steatorrhea, marked protein-losing enteropathy, and excessive endogenous fecal calcium clearance. the malabsorption and protein loss resulted in weight loss and hypoalbuminemia. in contrast, the striking enteric calcium loss was completely compensated by an increase in calcium absorption resulting in a positive calcium balance.	1978	105640
on the sites of the negative and positive feedback actions of estradiol in the control of gonadotropin secretion in the rhesus monkey.	ovariectomized rhesus monkeys bearing hypothalamic lesions which had abolished endogenous lhrh production, as evidenced by a profound reduction in gonadotropin secretion, but in which lh and fsh secretion was reestablished by a chronic intermittent iv infusion of synthetic lhrh (1 microgram/min for 6 min every hour) were used to investigate the sites of the negative and positive feedback actions of estradiol in the control of gonadotropin secretion. the administration of estradiol to such animal ...	1978	105873