As part ofa community-basedhepatitis survey inJakarta, this paper measures the prevalence ofanti hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs), and identifies the related risk markers. Sample consisted of 995 people aged 15 yeais and above. Risk markers were identffied by questionnaires and home visits, and serum was analyzed for anti-HBs, hepatitis B suryace antigen (HBsAil, aspartrte aminotransferas...

To evaluate the concentrations of serum lipids and lipoproteins and their correlations together and withthyroid hormones in gray necked ostrich (Struthio camelus), the serum levels of cholesterol, triglyceride,total lipids, very low density lipoproteins (VLDL-cholesterol), low density lipoproteins (LDL-cholesterol)and high density lipoproteins (HDL-cholesterol) and their correlations with tri-i...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that affects people of any age, sex, and race. Significant caries index (SiC index) has been defined by World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate caries status in different societies. The aim of this study was to determine the SiC index in 15-year-old children in Kerman. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried o...

conclusions the results showed that clinical and ultrasonographic grading to diagnose varicoceles is directly consistent together and it is possible to make them equivalent together. in addition, the age factor has not a significant impact on disease grading. methods in this cross-sectional study, 66 patients suspected of varicocele referred to urology clinic of shahid faghihi hospital in shira...

This study examined associations between mother-infant nighttime interactions and mother-infant attachment when infants were 12 months old. Forty-four mother-infant pairs participated in this study. For three consecutive nights at home, babies were observed in their cribs using a digital video system. Mothers reported on their nighttime interactions with their babies using a self-report diary a...

in order to correlation diversity assessment among the quantitative and fiber quality traits, five cultivars of tetraploid cotton (g. hirsutum) cultivars were evaluated at varamin region in 2009. in this study the populations of the cultivar lines were planted near together and 100 lines randomly were selected at the end of the season followed by measuring seed cotton yield and quantitative and...