BACKGROUND Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of innate immunity and activator of the lectin complement pathway. Within the MBL2 gene are seven 5' "secretor" haplotypes that code for altered serum MBL levels and complement activation. However, recent evidence suggests that 3' MBL2 haplotypes may also modify MBL function and circulating levels. Because MBL and the lectin comp...

background: the aim of his study was to determine development time and thermal requirements of three myiasis flies including chrysomya albiceps, lucilia sericata, and sarcophaga sp. methods: rate of development (rod) and accumu­lated degree day ( add) of three important forensic flies in iran, chrysomya albiceps, lucilia sericata, and sarcophaga sp. by rearing individuals under a single constan...

The estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI), particularly late time since death, is a crucial issue when dealing with human remains. Its establishment an important task for forensic scientists it has legal implications such as identifying victim or prosecuting offender. However, dating death very complex and challenging due to amount intrinsic extrinsic factors, that may influence rate natu...

OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to evaluate the clinical relevance of serum cardiac troponinT (cTnT) assay in detection of perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinical utility of cTnT was compared to that of total CK, CKMB mass, CKMB activity and myoglobin. Serial venous blood samples were obtained before ...

BACKGROUND Atrioventricular block (AVB) is a conduction abnormality along the atrioventricular node that, depending on etiology, may lead to different outcomes. OBJECTIVES To evaluate variations of intrinsic rhythm (IR) in dogs that underwent pacemaker implantation (PMI). ANIMALS Medical records of 92 dogs affected by 3rd degree atrioventricular block (3AVB), advanced 2nd degree AVB (2AVB),...

Molecular technology using deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is widely used in the field of forensic science. However, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is less widely used because of the rapid decay rate of RNA. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that RNA may have potential applications in the field of forensic science. For example, the fragility of RNA could be exploited to help determine the postmortem inte...

OBJECTIVE Cyclosporin-A (CsA) has been reported to reduce myocardial infarct size in both the experimental and clinical settings. This protective effect is dependent on its ability to prevent the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, a critical determinant of cell death in the setting of acute ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Whether CsA can reduce the extent of peri-operative...

BACKGROUND There is a well-established relationship between obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), and overall health risk. The presence of body fat is a known limitation to ultrasound, but it is unknown whether any decrease in quality due to obesity limits the interpretability of focused bedside echocardiography (FBE). OBJECTIVES To correlate obesity, as measured by BMI, with image q...