Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in United States in 1981. In 1983, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was isolated from a patient with lymphadenopathy, and by 1984 it was demonstrated to be the causative agent of AIDS (1). Lymph nodes, which form the bulk of lymphoid tissue, are the major anatomic site for establishing and propagation of HIV infection. Lymphadenop...

6 ABBREVIATIONS APAAP alkaline phosphatase-anti-alkaline phosphatase AUC area under curve BAL bronchoalveolar lavage BSA bovine serum albumin BUD budesonide COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CTAB N-cetyl-N,N,N,-trimethylammonium bromide DTE dithioerythritol DTT dithiothreitol EG2, EG1 monoclonal antibodies against ECP and/or EPX/EDN ECP eosinophil cationic protein EPO eosinophil peroxi...

Les hémoglobinopathies sont des affections constitutionnelles conséquentes à des anomalies des hémoglobines. Elles sont souvent graves dans leurs formes majeures, leur prise en charge est lourde avec un grand impact psycho-social sur les patients et leur famille. Classées parmi les maladies rares, elles sont encore insuffisamment connues des professionnels de santé. Cette méconnaissance est à l...

BACKGROUND Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) forms one of the first diagnostic tools in the evaluation of tumors. Its role in diagnosing soft tissue tumors (STT) has been fairly documented, as well as debated. Present study was aimed at evaluating its scope in diagnosing 127 cases of soft tissue tumors. METHODS Conventional Pap and MGG staining was available in all the cases. Immunocytoc...

Aspergillus is a fungal mould that is commonly present and may colonize the paranasal sinuses and lungs by virtue of large number of Aspergillus spores present in the inhaled air. Rare cases of invasive aspergillosis have been reported in immunocompetent individuals, although they are usually seen in immunocopromised individuals or diabetics. The following is the description of a simple techniq...

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family is made up of two polypeptides, IGF-I and IGF-II, six specific binding proteins (IGFBPs 1-6) and specific receptors. IGF-I is involved in the regulation of growth and cellular proliferation and has a similar structure to insulin. The major IGF transport function is attributed to IGFBP-3. Some studies have highlighted the association between IGF and diabet...

Several studies have shown the major value of BAL in the diagnosis of PAP [196-198]. On gross examination, the BAL fluid has a milky appearance. After gravity sedimentation a dense tan sediment can also be observed. On light microscopy, the analysis of recovered cells shows an increase in total cell count [199-1009) probably partially explained by the fact that, in these studies, the majority o...

Ultrassom endobrônquico: do diagnóstico e estadiamento do câncer de pulmão até a pesquisa translacional Juliana Guarize Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is probably the most important advance in thoracic diseases in the last decade. EBUS-TBNA was first applied for the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients. Thereafter, its indicati...

background: cadmium (cd) is a heavy metal that is widely utilized in industries and contaminates soil and groundwater. there are several environmental problems related to cadmium, therefore, the technical and economic methods of removing cd are of great importance. so this study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of a type of plant to remove the cd from aqueous environments. methods: in t...