analyzing the synovial fluid is one of the common methods to diagnose the articular problems to detect the stage and express the prognosis. such gross, cytological, and biochemical analysis of synovial fluids can aid in the diagnosis of various joint diseases. objectives: normal values for synovial fluid in the camels have been described previously; however, there are no reports regarding conce...

the charts of 27 patients with kawasaki disease (kd) admitted to nemazee hospital in shiraz from january 1991 to october 1998 were reviewed to identify the results of mean peroxidase index (mpxi) values, a measure of neutrophil staining intensity, obtained by the technicon hi analyzer (technicon instruments corp., tarrytown, ny) within the first 10 days of the illness 2 separate groups of patie...

A simple, precise, and rapid method to measure plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) was developed by use of solvent extraction--flow-injection analysis. The reagent solution, containing thiobarbituric acid (TBA), 5 g/L in 100 mL/L phosphoric acid, and extraction solvent (methylisobutyl ketone, MIBK) were propelled with a double-plunger micropump at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min, and 20 microL of sample was...

Acute phase proteins are serum constituents that change in concentrat ion after injury. This acute phase reaction may result in decreased serum levels (albumin), or more frequently, a 50-300% increased serum level (Ca or haptoglobin) (1, 2). H u m a n C-reactive protein (CRP) x is the classic acute phase reactant , its level increas ingas much as 500-fold after injury (for review see reference ...

The general approach to classical unimolecular reaction rates due to Thiele is revisited in light of recent advances in the phase space formulation of transition state theory for multidimensional systems. Key concepts, such as the phase space dividing surface separating reactants from products, the average gap time, and the volume of phase space associated with reactive trajectories, are both r...

Thermodynamic analysis of the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of P3N5 has been performed using the method of the minimization of the Gibbs' free energy in order to evaluate the pH3-NH -N , PCI3-NH3-H2 and PBr3-NH3-H2 gaseous mixtures for their 3. 2 potential to synthesize slngle-phase P N films at high yields. The conditions for the 3 5 deposition of P3N5 have been determined as a function of i...

Background: Dengue is a cause of public health concern with case fatality rate 1%. Ferritin an acute-phase reactant which produced in response to infection and inflammation. The aim this study evaluate serum ferritin levels various phases dengue pediatric patients. Methods: A hospital-based, prospective, observational was done involving 30 cases diagnosed by positive NS1 antigen or specific ser...

An instrument for the study of gas-phase ion/ion reactions in which three independent sources of ions, namely, two electrospray ionization sources and one atmospheric sampling glow discharge ionization source, are interfaced to a quadrupole ion trap mass analyzer is described. This instrument expands the scope of gas-phase ion/ion reaction studies by allowing for manipulation of the charge stat...

background: c-reactive protein (crp) is an acute phase reactant and has been proved to be a significant predictor of future cardiovascular events. recent studies have demonstrated a correlation between periodontitis and elevated crp levels. however, comparison between the levels of crp in two main forms of periodontitis is ambiguous. this study aims at determining and comparing the relative lev...

Ahstrati-A one-dimensional, two-phase axially dispersed plug flow model has been developed to describe the steady-state performance of a relatively new type of reactor, the gas-solid trickle flow reactor (GSTFR). In this reactor, an upward-flowing gas phase is contacted with a downward-flowing dilute solids phase over an inert packing. The model is derived from the separate mass and heat balanc...