Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), originally identified by Goldstein et al,1 Rose et al,2 and Nikkila et al3 in the early 1970s, is a metabolic defect in lipoprotein metabolism that is associated with a predominance of small, dense LDL particles and appears to be a consequence of hepatic overproduction of apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100). Characteristic lipoprotein abnormalities include i...

It is of great importance to understand the distribution of periodontopathogens within family members when considering the risk of periodontitis in children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of periodontopathogens among family members. We used the polymerase chain reaction method to test 4,8, and 7 probands with healthy gingiva, gingivitis, and periodontitis, respec...

aplasia cutis conginita (acc) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. acc can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. here we describe a case of a 16 days old baby girl with an isolated acc of the scalp. her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with acc with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. the patient wa...

background: it is presumed that gastric cancer has several etiologies. first-degree relatives of patients with gastric cancer are suggested to be at higher risk compared to others. this is the first study aimed at estimating this risk, using meta-analysis of case-control studies. materials and methods: all records prior to february 2008 in pubmed and embase were searched for case-control studie...