This paper introduces a large collection of reusable software components that AT&T is making available in an OpenSource form. This software has been widely used around the world and includes

Oberon-2 is an object-oriented language with a class structure based on type extension. The runtime structure of Oberon-2 is described and the low-level mechanisms for dynamic type checking explained. It is shown that the superior type-safety of the language, when used for programming styles based on heterogeneous, pointer-linked data structures, has an entirely negligible cost in runtime perfo...

The diagnostic value of CSF lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate transaminase in cases of brain tumours (except for CSF AST in the benign tumours), congenital hydrocephalus, and brain abscess is established. Tumour cyst fluids show a higher enzymatic activity than does the CSF. The two enzyme estimations do not help in differentiating the supratentorial from the infratentorial tumours. CSF AST i...

The aspartat aminotransferase (AST)/alanin aminotransferase (ALT) (De-Ritis) ratio (AAR) is an easily applicable blood test. An elevated AAR on the one hand has been associated with an increase in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD on the other hand is associated with an increase in cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and diabetes. As the AAR is also elevated in case of mu...

See article by Huang et al. [1] (pages 150 –160) in this cytokines, prostanoids, platelet activators, vasoactive issue. agents and growth factors [8]. Mast cell activation may also have a role to play in the Mast cells are implicated to be involved in the pathoinitiation and progression of heart disease. Histamine has genesis of atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes. been shown to promot...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and T1 (GSTT1) null alleles may contribute to carbamazepine-induced hepatotoxicity. METHODS A cross-sectional prospective study was conducted to identify the frequency distribution of GSTM1 and GSTT1 alleles in 129 Tunisian epileptic patients treated with carbamazepine. Null alleles were determin...

Excessive alcohol consumption is a major health problem in the UK leading to both serious morbidity and mortality. This study compared newer potential biochemical markers of excessive alcohol consumption [carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT), mitochondrial AST (mAST) and alpha glutathione-s-transferase (alpha-GST)] with conventional markers (AST, ALT, GGT, MCV). Patients (n = 85) were enrol...