BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There has been little published information on risk factors for poor long-term outcome in adult biopsy-proven minimal change disease (MCD). METHODS Data from sixty-three adult, biopsy-proven primary MCD patients treated at a tertiary university hospital between 2003 and 2013 were analyzed. Baseline clinical and pathologic factors were assessed for the associations wi...

[1] Estimates for circumpolar permafrost organic carbon (OC) storage suggest that this pool contains twice the amount of current atmospheric carbon. The Yedoma region sequestered substantial quantities of OC and is unique because its deep OC, which was incorporated into permafrost during ice age conditions. Rapid inclusion of labile organic matter into permafrost halted decomposition and result...

An immunohistological survey of 28 full-term human placentas has demonstrated deposits of IgG, beta1C, beta1E, and fibrinogen/fibrin in areas of fibrinoid necrosis and on the trophoblast basement membrane in approximately 35% of placental villi. Traces of IgM were detected at similar sites in 18 of 28 full-term placentas. In 11 specimens of immature placentas (10-18 wk gestation) traces of IgG ...

Wegener's granulomatosis is an ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis. Because histologically immune complex deposits are frequently lacking, the term pauci-immune has been introduced for this subgroup. We report a patient with fulminant, severe PR3-ANCA-positive Wegener's granulomatosis and multi-organ involvement (upper respiratory tract, lung, kidneys, skin and general symptoms), who showed...

The Skellefte mining District is located in northern Sweden and comprises Palaeoproterozoic, metamorphosed, supracrustal rocks and associated intrusive rocks, which are all host to several ore deposits. Modelling was performed in the GoCAD software platform, using structural geology and petrology as well as magnetic, gravity, seismic, electric and electromagnetic geophysical data, in order to p...

This paper summarises the use of digital remotely sensed data for Quaternary deposits mapping in central Sweden. Landsat TM scene of the beginning of May 1985 was applied. Only six groups of quaternary deposits were distinguished. The classification accuracy of the resultant map was about 50 % in average. Comparison was done with the existing map of Quaternary deposits.

An increase in the ability to timely meet commitments which will be due in the near future is a prerequisite for the survival of banks. Hence, the correct and optimal management of liquidity is an important affair that banks should perform. The present study aimed mainly to test the management of asset-liability and liquidity trap in the Credit Institute for Development. The research is applied...

Sir, Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN) and immunotactoid glomerulopathy (ITG) are well known glomerular diseases with Congo-red-negative deposits [1–4]. While FGN is characterized by randomly arranged microfibrils around 20 nm in diameter with no underlying systemic disorder, ITG is defined by orderly arranged microtubular deposits, usually >30nm in diameter with a hollow core; patients with ...