Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are genetic disorders that predispose to frequent and
severe infections, autoimmunity and cancer. The expanded life span of such patients increases …

The end-organ resistance to androgens has been designated as Androgen Insensitivity
Syndrome (AIS), an X-linked disorder caused by mutations in the Androgen Receptor (AR) gene. …

Thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis is more
frequently observed in girls with Turner's syndrome (TS). The aim of the present study was to …

Fifteen eukaryotic microorganisms were tested for their ability to assimilate biodiesel derived
waste glycerol and convert it into value-added metabolic products. For this purpose yeast …

Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization’s
Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working …

Introduction Although major changes of the immune system have been described in sepsis,
it has never been studied whether these may differ in relation to the type of underlying …

Angiogenesis is required for tumour growth and is induced principally by vascular endothelial
growth factor A (VEGF-A). VEGF-A pre-mRNA is alternatively spliced at the terminal exon …

Proteomic analysis is widely used for the detection of diagnostic markers. In the present study
amniotic fluid supernatants (AFS) from pregnancies with Down syndrome (DS) fetuses and …

Germanium metal-insulator-semiconductor capacitors with La 2 O 3 dielectrics deposited at
high temperature or subjected to post deposition annealing show good electrical …

Thin insulator films of the high-κ dielectric Hf O 2 are deposited on Ge (100) substrates by
evaporating Hf in atomic oxygen beams after in situ thermal desorption of the native oxide in …