Objective: Increased serum ferritin levels, indicating increased body iron stores, have been found in overweight and obese PCOS women. This finding might result from the reduced menstrual losses secondary to from oligoor amenorrhea, or from the hyperinsulinism secondary to insulin resistance because insulin favors the intestinal absorption and the tissue deposition of iron. To explore which of ...

Symptoms of acute poisoning with nerve agents such as organophosphorus (OP) compounds include general convulsions that could lead to brain damage if uncontrolled. Seizures are believed to be due to hyperactivity of the cholinergic system as a result of inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Evidence suggests that the seizure process could also be the result of activation of the N-methyl-d­ ...

The present study investigates (1) factors that determine length of treatment and (2) the effect of treatment duration, and other factors, on treatment outcome for patients with eating disorders. It is an observational study. Symptomatic status of 1171 patients was observed for 2.5 years after admission to one of the 43 participating hospitals. Treatment and outcome were modeled by using hierar...

Prognosis studies provide important healthcare information. Clinicians use prognostic factors to predict disease progress, thus allowing individualization of disease management. Prognosis is the issue in many translational studies that aim to identify biomarkers to predict outcomes. In a clinical trial, researchers may use prognostic factors to sort patients into risk groups, to clarify the eff...

http://amedeo.com/lit.php?id=1649592Beare AS, Webster RG. Replication of avian influenza viruses in humans. Arch Virol.1991;119: 37-42. Abstract: http://amedeo.com/lit.php?id=1863223Beck JR, Swayne DE, Davison S, Casavant S, Gutierrez C. Validation of egg yolk antibody testing as a method to determine influenza status in white leghorn hens. Avian Dis 2003; 47:Suppl: 1196-9. Abst...

By the end of this decade, world-wide production of farmed salmon is estimated to reach 2,000,000 mt and almost all farmed salmon production takes place in sheltered areas of the coastal zone. This paper reviews the main activities associated with the marine phase of salmon aquaculture production, the pathways to the environment of the various activities and the potential effects on the coastal...