PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical performance of refurbished resin composite restorations compared to untreated (negative control) restorations over a period of 10 years. METHODS 26 subjects (having a total of 52 composite restorations) were recruited. All restorations in the refurbished group showed clinical features rated bravo according to modified USPHS criteria. Untreated restorations wer...

Purpose: With  increasing the usage  of  myocardial  perfusion  imaging  (MPI)  for  the diagnosis  of  ischemic  heart  disease,  we  aimed  to  evaluate  the  side  effects  of  low-dose  radiation  induced  by  this  technique  on blood elements, especially proteins and liver function factors.Materials and  Methods:  40  eligible  patients  (Mean  age:  54.6...

Aims—To investigate whether anomalies of transforming growth factor â type II receptor (TGF-â RII) expression occur in the early stages of laryngeal carcinogenesis and to assess their importance in the development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. TGF-â RII status was examined in laryngeal premalignant lesions coupled with malignant evolution and compared with a control group of similar les...

This cross-sectional study evaluated the relationships between anthropometric and aerobic fitness (rate of perceived exertion [RPE] predicted maximal oxygen uptake [VO2max]) among 228 participants (age: 23.78±4.42 years). RPE VO2max were determined during cycle ergometer exercise test. Data also obtained for height, weight, body mass index (BMI), hip waist (WC) circumferences. analysis reveale...

Glycosylation of pyrimidine bases to give nucleosides under plausible prebiotic conditions has not been achieved, and this represents a serious challenge to the “RNA world” and to many of its proposed precursors.1 Three decades ago, Orgel and co-workers demonstrated that adenine and hypoxanthine form glycosidic bonds with D-ribose when dried and heated together, although adenine gives mainly th...

Background—A patient with unexplained minor behavioural changes associated with an axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy had a history of chronic occupational exposure to cadmium (Cd). Although animal studies have shown that Cd is a potent neurotoxicant, little is known about its toxicity for the human central nervous system. The aim of this study was to investigate the toxic potential of chronic ...