I read the commentary1 on ‘Abortion law: campaign groups and the quest for change’ in the October 2006 issue of the Journal with interest. In general, it provides a very balanced overview of the different groups seeking change in UK abortion legislation, summarising the concerns of both pro-life and pro-choice organisations. However, in his discussion and conclusions, Dr Vincent Argent ceases t...

background: in addition to human leukocyte antigens (hla) compatibility, gene polymorphisms in cytokines might also be important in the quality of allogeneic immune response. objective: to evaluate the influence of hla-dr matching and a number of cytokine gene polymorphisms on acute rejection after living-unrelated donor (lurd) kidney transplantation. methods: a total of 42 renal transplants pe...

Hydatid disease is a preventable parasitic disease caused by the Echinococcus, a tapeworm. Even in this 21 st century, it is still not eradicated. Hence, even now we should know about hydatidosis. This review article includes a brief introduction followed by pathology. The various clinical features are discussed in detail. The common complications and some unusual complications are mentioned. A...

background:diabetic retinopathy (dr) is a sight-threatening microvascular complication of diabetes in which the vascular endothelium is damaged due to oxidative stress and inflammation, and vitreous vegf concentration becomes elevated. the aim of the present study was to assess the association of dr with genetic variations of the mnsod, a major antioxidant enzyme, and vegf, an important mediato...

was described by Harry Platt as the “Mecca of orthopaedics.” The library boasts one of the finest collections of scientific journals and books on orthopaedics, and its shelves are filled with works that have made the history of this discipline. It has often been remembered kindly in the writings of foreign doctors. Besides providing daily help to the medical profession, the library is visited e...

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Stephen Perrett is currently the Corporate Technology Director at Eurand. He is responsible for Merger and Acquisition activities and for the licensing in of new technologies for the Eurand Group. Through internal development and acquisition Eurand now controls one of the broadest ranges of drug delivery technologies in the industry. Dr Perrett has 20 years of experience in the drug delivery in...

This report was produced by Jane Harrigan (Consultant, AfDB and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) under the supervision of Vincent Castel (Principal Program Officer, ORNA). Overall guidance was received from Jacob Kolster (Director, ORNA) and Nono Matondo-Fundani (Director, ORNB). The team also included Catherine Baumo...