Attila Vereczkey, Melinda Csáky-Szunyogh, Balázs Gerencsér & Andrew E. Czeizel·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: The aim of this paper was to study the birth outcomes of cases with single ventricle complex (SVC), a rare congenital heart defect, as homogeneously as possible. Study Design: For the analysis of cases, the large dataset of the population-based Hungarian Case-Control Survei...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10578
Background: More than half of traditional medicines are of natural origin and research has shown that these are associated with fewer side effects than the synthetic ones, since less than 10% of the 350,000 identified plant species have been exposed to some amount of bioactive sc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11028
Aims: The present study investigated the effects of the methanolic extract of the rind of Citrullus lanatus on lead acetate induced toxicity on semen parameters, reproductive hormone assay and testicular histology in male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: Controlled experimental...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11011
Background: It is believed now in some group of people that Moringa oleifera is medicinal in nature. People take it in any form to cure various clinical conditions. A number of clinical conditions have been linked to oxidative stress injury. Therefore its mechanism of action may...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/5126
Differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis, and X-ray diffraction measurements were performed on cesium hydrogen sulfate (CsHSO4) and deuterated CsDSO4 crystals. The proton and deuterated compounds were confirmed to exhibit the superionic p...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/11331
Aim: To assess contamination of borehole water by heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mn). Study Design: Water samples collected from fifty two boreholes in twelve Local Government Areas (L.G.A) of Nasarawa State were analyzed for the heavy metal concentrations. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/10553
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients are prone to require long-term frequent blood transfusion because of chronic haemolysis and overlapping hyper-haemolysis. Hence, they become vulnerable to iron overload and its complications. On the other hand, iron deficiency has be...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8985
Aims: The implication of Enterococcus faecalis in dental infections is rising and resistance to common antibiotics continues to rise globally as well. In this study, the association of E. faecalis with different forms of dental infections was investigated and the antibiotic resis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5024
T. S. Alves, J. P. Salgado, R. F. S. Andrade, D. Montero-Rodríguez, W. B. Ferreira, M. M. Almeida, G. M. Campos Takaki & H. W. C. Araújo·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Production and Evaluation of Biosurfactant by Serratia marcescens UCP 1549 Using Industrial Wastes Aims: Biosurfactants are surface-active agents of microbial origin that have a property of lowering the surface tension between two liquids. This study aimed to the production of bi...
The present research work was carried out to observe the effect of various concentrations of Benzyl amino purine (BAP) in terms of multiple shoot induction with special emphasis on qualitative and quantitative changes of proteins during multiple shoot formation. From whole embryo...
Rapid micropropagation of Cucumis sativus var. Dastgerdi (Iranian cultivar) by Node Culture Technique Tissue culture can be used in developing an efficient method for production of valuable and enduring indigenous cultivars. A short-term protocol for plantlet proliferation by usi...
Mass Spectrometric Determination of the Primary Structure of β Amylase Isolated from Amylolytic Nigerian Maize Cultivar This study was carried out after a five day germination period on TZEE*TZEE-W*DEMARSCUS*TZEE-W one of the most recommended high amylolytic Nigerian maize cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10063
Aims: To evaluate the effect of air-drying time of adhesives on shear bond strength of different adhesive systems. Methodology: The occlusal surfaces of 175 mandibular third molars were ground to obtain flat dentin surfaces and then divided into three groups according to three ad...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9132
Aims: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) caused by various aerobic and anaerobic bacteria have been reported from many developed and developing countries of the world. However, there is limited data available on the association of these pathogens with STDs on the Indian sub-con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9927
Aims: To document the feeding pattern of public primary school children, with emphasis on the staple diet and skipped meals; and the influence of diet and certain maternal demographic characteristics on their health and nutritional status. Study Design: This was a cross sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9942