Association of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-receptor, Type 22 (PTPN22) C1858T Polymorphism with Type 1 Diabetes in North India: A Replication Study

Rajni Rani, Neetu Israni, Avinash Kumar, Smreti Vasudevan and Jaya Singh

Objective: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a multifactorial autoimmune disorder where several genes have been associated with the disease. While the major histocompati..Посмотреть больше»

A Survey of the Participation of Nurses in Continuing Professional Education in Trinidad and Tobago: A Case for Chronic Disease Self- Management Education for Patients

Philip Onuoha, Denise Israel-Richardson and Chidum Ezenwaka

Aim: To assess nurses’ participation in continuing medical education (CME) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Methods: 1,032 of the estimated 1,443 qualifi..Посмотреть больше»

Assessment of Urinary Netrin-1 as a Marker for Progression of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients: Prospective Cohort Study

El Sharkawy A, E Wakil H, Naga Y and Younan D

Background and objective: This study aimed to identify risk factors for progression of AKI in critically ill adult patients in the medical ICU in Alexandria mai..Посмотреть больше»

Isolation and Biological Investigation of Bioactive Compounds from Croton grattissimus (Burch) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Morobe IC, Obi LC, Oyedeji AO, Majinda RTT, Hattori T, Idiaghe JE and Vasaikar SD

The therapeutic applications of aromatic plants used for antimicrobial purposes are well documented in ancient history. Extracts of Croton grattisimus (Burch) are used ..Посмотреть больше»

Fundulopanchax gardneri Test: A Convenient Method of Bioassay for Active Constituents of Natural Products

Ado K, Garba S and Salihu L

 Aim: To apply the Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BST) procedure on locally available Fundulopanchax gadneri killifish with a view to achieving the same resu..Посмотреть больше»

Setting Up of First NIPT Service Laboratory in a Thailand Hospital

Bill CH Chang, Takol Chareonsirisuthigul, Pareena Janchompoo, Chutatip Srichunrusami, Ekawat Pasomsub, Thipparat Nasrisuk, Insee Sensorn, Panyu Panburana and Wasun Chantratita

The clinical relevant of prenatal genetic screening is rapidly increasing in Thailand. This study aims to set up the very first next generation sequencing (NGS) laboratory for N..Посмотреть больше»