This paper presents selected findings from a recently completed research project, aimed at the investigation of CO2 sequestration in cement-based materials during the early stages of hydration when the cement paste is being mixed. Portland cement pastes were carbonated during the mixing process, using both carbonated water and gaseous CO2, and their properties were compared to the control non-c...

OBJECTIVE To determine the metal contents of date palm (Pheonix dactylifera) samples in dry season from Denizli-Turkey for investigation of heavy metal-polluted traffic. METHOD The levels of iron, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and manganese ions in the leaves of thirty five date palm (Pheonix dactylifera) samples collected from various levels of traffic in the streets of Deni...

There is a large body of literature demonstrating an important role of mast cells in adaptive and innate immunity. The distribution of mast cells in the skin varies in different parts of the body. It is well known that mast cells are important for effector functions of classic IgE-associated allergic disorders as well as in host defense against infective agents and influence the manifestation o...

A polyherbal formulation, Purim, which has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties and is a chealeating agent for various toxins in the blood, has been advocated to treat various skin disorders. Purim therapy was effective in treating various types of dermatitis in this open clinical trial. Fifty two patients were treated with Purim for 1 month, out of which forty nine completed the s...

Oral lichen planus (LP) is a common manifestation in patients with LP; however, isolated lip LP is rare and may mimic other conditions such as lichenoid drug eruptions, actinic cheilitis, and early carcinoma in situ in the absence of typical skin lesions. Actinic lichen planus (ALP) is a variant of LP occurring on light-exposed areas in patients with dark skin. We report the case of a Chinese f...

Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa (EBP; OMIM #604129) is an unusual variant of autosomal dominant (or occasionally recessive) dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in which intense itching and scratching impacts upon the phenotype (1, 2). Although trauma-induced blistering often occurs, and toenail dystrophy is almost universal, the skin lesions can often resemble nodular prurigo, lichen simpl...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a refractory mucosal disease. Its pathogenesis is thought to involve immunologic and genetic alterations. As previous literature pointed out to the significance of interferon-gamma (INF-γ) gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of OLP, the present study was performed on a total of 60 OLP patients and 20 unrelated individuals not suffering from any mucosal lesions, to...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an immunologically T cell-mediated disease caused by an unknown stimulus. Despite intensive investigation its pathogenesis still remains unknown. A few possible associations between OLP and certain diseases such as thyroid and malignant diseases as well as specific medication intake have been proposed in the literature with inconsistent findings. We aimed to investig...