OBJECTIVE A sex determining gene(s) has been mapped to a approximately 700 kb region distal to the exons of DMRT1 on 9p. The aim of this study was to examine gonadal developmental status in XX patients hemizygous for the 9p sex determining region. DESIGN Clinical and molecular studies were performed in an 8-year-old girl with 46,XX,del(9)(p22) (case 1) and in a 2-year-old girl with 46,XX,del(...

Both the deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are classified into venous thromboembolism (VTE). Risk factors for VTE multifactorial with both genetic non-genetic risk factors. Factor V Leiden, Prothrombin, ABO blood group three widely researched mutations highly associated to while there other rarer such as Protein C, S, Antithrombin deficiencies. Race ethnicity, age, sex, diet lifestyle...

Birds do it, bees do it—and now it appears that even plants do it. No, it’s not what you’re thinking. Sexual reproduction is obviously well-known in plants. Rather, the phenomenon in question is equalizing sex chromosome expression in males and females. In animals where males are XY and females are XX, the Y chromosome has lost most of its genes, so X chromosome expression is adjusted to keep t...

the dowry is a gift that god has given to women and it has been discussed in various verses, but it has not been for a certain amount, but whatever value is cited it is a woman's right, and upon her marriage, is dowry owner, but ownership is on shaky dowry half and by becoming a partner or a deceased partner or spouse is in innate apostasy, but if you are not sure of the establishment dowr...

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OBJECTIVES Various studies indicate that serotonin regulates impulsivity and the inhibitory control of aggression. Aggression is also known to be modified by sex hormones, which exert influence on serotonergic neurotransmission. The present study aimed to elucidate potential interactions between human aggression, the inhibitory serotonergic 5-HT(1A) receptor, and sex hormones. EXPERIMENTAL DE...

Cesarean section (C/S) is one of the most commonly undertaken operations e no fewer than 18.5 million C/S are annually performed worldwide. However, the high rate of C/S births has become a global public health concern. Taiwan has one of the highest rates of C/S births, comprising approximately 33% of all births over the last 10 years. In this issue, a team of investigators from Kaohsiung Veter...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate quality of life and patients' satisfaction in transsexual patients (TS) after sex reassignment operation compared with healthy controls. DESIGN A case-control study. SETTING A tertiary referral center. PATIENT(S) Patients after sex reassignment operation were compared with a similar group of healthy controls in respect to quality of life and general satisfaction. I...