BACKGROUND Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a precursor of the intestinal type of gastric cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. GastroPanel is a recently marketed serological kit for the non-invasive diagnosis of CAG, defined by some authors "even more reliable than biopsy histology". The goal of this study was 1) to evaluate the agreement between the serum gast...

This article offers an intensive comparison of two queen consorts, Leonor de Trastámara, consort Carlos III Navarre (r. 1387-1425) and her sister-in-law, Joan Navarre, Henry IV England 1399-1413). Key similarities differences in their lives experience queenship are revealed by examination the major ceremonies that marked tenure as personal exercise queen’s office. As well bringing greater illum...

A. The endogenous opioid system and natural reinforcement 1383 B. The endogenous opioid system and drugs of abuse 1387 C. Perspectives: extending studies to animal models of drug addiction 1393 IV. Genetic Manipulation of the Opioid System, Reinforcement, and Drug Dependence 1393 A. Opioid receptor knockout mice 1393 B. Opioid peptide knockout mice 1394 C. Conclusion 1395 D. Perspectives: towar...

Thousands of doctors feel under pressure from their employers to work extra shifts, often unpaid, help tackle the backlog care caused by covid pandemic, BMA has warned. The warning came after results BMA’s latest tracker survey showed that more than half its respondents (58%, 2834 4876) had worked hours in previous month as part response pandemic. Almost a third (29%, 1387) said they were not ...

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently updated its standards E 1387 and E 1618 for the analysis of fire debris. The changes in the classification of ignitable liquids are presented in this review. Furthermore, a new standard on extraction of fire debris with solid phase microextraction (SPME) was released. Advantages and drawbacks of this technique are presented and disc...

BACKGROUND Genetic factors in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies have received a lot attention during the past two decades. Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms were found to be associated with cardiomyopathies. However, the previous results were inconsistent. The current meta-analysis aims to examine the association of ACE I/D polymorphisms and dilated...