AIM The main purpose of the present study was to test the β-tubulin and rodletA genes for rapid identification of Aspergillus fumigatus. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-one A. fumigatus strains including environmental, clinical and reference isolates were tested in this research. PCR was carried out based on βtub and rodA partial gene sequences. RESULTS A 198 bp DNA fragment was obtained using ...

A model predictive control algorithm was developed for regulating glycemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus using exogenous insulin infusion to reject disturbances from oral carbohydrate consumption. A clinically validated nonlinear physiological model of glucose metabolism was linearized and served as the basis for the controller. The control law was developed using multi-parametric p...

Telmisartan is a potent, long-lasting, nonpeptide antagonist of the angiotensin II type-1 (AT1) receptor that is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension. It selectively inhibits stimulation of the AT1 receptor by angiotensin II without affecting other receptor systems involved in cardiovascular regulation. Very high lipophilicity a unique feature of telmisartan coupled with a high...

BACKGROUND This research was conducted to introduce a patient with rare ovarian mixed germ cell tumor, presented as molar pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION The patient was a 16 year old woman admitted with diagnosis of molar pregnancy. Abdominal enlargement was the only complaint. She had a large pelvic mass in physical examination. The first diagnosis was molar pregnancy due to previous ultrasoni...