We aimed to elucidate the effect of bilirubin on dyslipidemia and nephropathy in a diabetes mellitus (DM) type I animal model. Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into control, DM, and bilirubin-treated DM (Bil) groups. The Bil group was injected intraperitoneally with 60 mg/kg bilirubin 3 times per week and hepatoma cells were cultured with bilirubin at a concentration of 0.3 mg/dL. The Bil gro...

In this paper we sketch the role of semantic and dialogue processing in the verbmo-bil spoken dialogue translation system. A full demonstration system is currently under development although a `mini' demonstration system has been implemented.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a relevant issue in public health owing to its epidemiological burden. It represents the most common chronic liver disease in the general population and is expected to increase in future as a result of an ageing population. The only currently recommended treatment for NAFLD is lifestyle modification. However, literature reports pre-clinical and clini...

This paper focuses on rhe bil error rare (BER) performance of equalisation srraregies for a downlink MC-CDMA based system. Simulurion results urilising MRC, ORC, EGC and MMSEC for a mulri-user scenario will be presenred. In addition, an analysis of rhe relnrive complexiries of each scheme is discussed as well as rheir suitability for implemenrurion in furure consumer producu.

Received 11/26/2003; revised 12/18/2003; accepted 12/26/2003. For correspondence or reprints contact: Dong-Ling You, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Koo Foundation, 125 Lih-Der Rd, Pei-tou District, Taipei 112, Taiwan. Tel: (886)2-28970011, Fax: (886)2-28971314, E-mail: [email protected] Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cancer in Asia....