INTRODUCTION. Accurate identification and quantification of total adipose tissue (TAT) volume is a key first step for segmentation and measurement of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT), which are critical metrics in diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome (1-3). Anthropometric measurements of waist cir...

HYPOTHESIS Immediate transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous breast reconstruction combined with postoperative radiation therapy after mastectomy is safe and effective. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING University-based teaching hospital. PATIENTS From January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2003, 252 patients underwent mastectomy and immediate transverse rectus abdominis myocutane...

Background: We aimed to evaluate effect of Euphorbia royleana exposure on histocytology of corpuscles of Stannius in fish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Methods: Fish were subjected to 2.47 mg/L and 0.618 mg/L of E. royleana for short-term and long-term exposure, respectively. Blood samples were collected on 24, 48, 72 and 96 h in short-term and after 7, 14, 21, and 28 d in long-term experiment a...

  To determine the best live food and to reevaluate the optimal weaning period for beluga fish (Huso huso) larvae, seven experimental diets: Daphina (DP), Chironomids (CH), Gammarid (G), Daphina + formulated diet (DPFD), Chironomids + formulated diet (CHFD), Gammarid + formulated diet (GFD ) and formulated diet (FD ) in triplicate groups were fed to 4662 sixteen-days-old larvae which were captu...

  To determine the best live food and to reevaluate the optimal weaning period for beluga fish (Huso huso) larvae, seven experimental diets: Daphina (DP), Chironomids (CH), Gammarid (G), Daphina + formulated diet (DPFD), Chironomids + formulated diet (CHFD), Gammarid + formulated diet (GFD ) and formulated diet (FD ) in triplicate groups were fed to 4662 sixteen-days-old larvae which were captu...

Changes in the chemical composition and functional properties of fermented seed flour of Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan L. were studied for 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 days. The differently fermented seeds were analyzed for proximate composition, calorific values and functional properties. Results showed that fermentation significantly (p≤ 0.05) increased the moisture, protein and ash contents of the seed while...

background: previous research has shown that cr is needed for growth and protein synthesis. objectives:  this study was carried out to determine the effects of supplementing chromium-methionine (cr-met) on performance, hematologic characteristics and meat quality parameters in kids. methods: thirty-two male kids (average initial bw of 22 ± 2 kg, 4mo) were used in a completely randomized design ...