Article history: Received 8 January 2008 Available online 13 June 2009 JEL classification: C72 D43 L13

Article history: Received 20 June 2011 Available online 28 November 2013 JEL classification: C78 D43 L13

Article history: Received 3 June 2011 Available online 17 October 2013 JEL classification: C73 D83 O32

Article history: Accepted 26 September 2010 JEL classification: O31 O33 O41

Problem statement: Hyperlipidemia is well known to play a main role in the development of atherosclerosis. It is characterized by abnormally elevated cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the blood. It has been recognized for many years that hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases suc...

Article history: Received 18 September 2008 Received in revised form 11 February 2011 Accepted 21 February 2011 Available online 24 February 2011 JEL classification: C91 C92 PsycINFO classification: 3020 3900

In this paper, we use probabilistic methods of excursion theory for Lévy processes in order to value some exotic options in general exponential Lévy models. AMS 2000 Subject Classification : Primary: 60G51, 91B28, 91B70. JEL Classification: C13.

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, and schistosomiasis and other trematodiases often have a high prevalence in developing countries. Here, we present updated information on the prevalence of these parasites in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2012, arising from the annual national helminthiasis survey. Fecal specimens were collected from 8,610 inhabitants of 12 provinc...

A 17-year old female has been referred for karyotyping and genetic counseling. Proband had primary amenorrhea, short stature and poorly developed secondary sexual characteristics. Ultrasound scanning showed hypoplastic uterus and gonadal dysgensis. Chromosomal analysis revealed the mosaic status for the isochromosome formation in the long arm of X, i(Xq). Proband had 3 cell lines. Her karyotype...