This is the third of three papers [see also Mulquiney, Bubb and Kuchel (1999) Biochem. J. 342, 565–578; Mulquiney and Kuchel (1999) Biochem. J. 342, 579–594] for which the general goal was to explain the regulation and control of 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) metabolism in human erythrocytes. 2,3-BPG is a major modulator of haemoglobin oxygen affinity and hence is vital in blood oxygen tran...

Natural rubber is mainly dependent on import in China, its domestic market price influenced by the Rubber Customs Declaration Price (NRCDP). Considering fluctuating properties of NRCDP, a method NRCDP based Wavelet and optimized Back Propagation (BP) neural network Group using Genetic Algorithm (W-GA-BPG) proposed. First, an dataset established original (CDP) collected Qingdao Customs, which co...

TO THE EDITOR—We read with interest the article by Ganesan et al [1] that addresses a key question in syphilis management regarding the optimal dose of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) for the treatment of early syphilis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients [2]. In this retrospective cohort study of 350 Department of Defense beneficiaries with 393 episodes of early syphilis betw...

Reproduction in all vertebrates is controlled by the brain-pituitary-gonad (BPG) axis, which is regulated socially in males of the African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni. Although social information influences GnRH1 neurons at the apex of the BPG axis, little is known about how the social environment and dominance affects the cellular and molecular composition of the testes to regulate repr...

AIMS The primary aim of this study was to determine adherence to benzathine penicillin (BPG) for individuals diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) by echocardiographic screening between 2007-2012. METHODS BPG records were obtained for 57 patients, median age 12 at time of diagnosis. A 'days at risk' analysis was undertaken. Annual adherence was calculated for each individual. A compari...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Minocycline, a representative tetracycline derivative, has the greatest antimicrobial activity among all tetracyclines. There are few reports about treating syphilis with minocycline because there is a lack of efficacy data from controlled trials. We compared the rates of serological cure in patients with early syphilis wh...

A new explicit formula for the integrals of Bernstein polynomials of any degree for any order in terms of Bernstein polynomials themselves is derived. A fast and accurate algorithm is developed for the solution of high even-order boundary value problems (BVPs) with two point boundary conditions but by considering their integrated forms. The Bernstein–Petrov–Galerkinmethod (BPG) is applied to co...

Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, immune-mediated consequence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat). Recurrent or severe acute rheumatic fever can cause permanent cardiac valve damage and rheumatic heart disease, which increases the risk for cardiac conditions (e.g., infective endocarditis, stroke, and congestive heart failure). Antibiotics can prevent acute rheumatic fev...

BACKGROUND Valid, reliable, accessible, and cost-effective computer-training approaches can be important components in scaling up educational support across resource-poor settings, such as sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of the current study was to develop a computer-based training platform, the Michigan State University Games for Entertainment and Learning laboratory's Brain Powered Games (BPG) p...