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Haemophilia has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) probably due to some predisposing factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BMD and potential clinical predictors in adult haemophilic... more

Haemophilia has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) probably due to some predisposing factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BMD and potential clinical predictors in adult haemophilic patients. Fortynine patients with moderate and severe haemophilia were enrolled. BMD was measured by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and blood tests were performed for vitamin D, calcium, phosphore, alkaline phosphatase and parathormone levels. Functional Independence Score in Haemophilia (FISH) and Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS) were used to assess musculoskeletal functions. Body mass index (BMI), Hepatitis C virus (HCV)/Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity and smoking status were also recorded. BMD was found lower than expected for reference age in 34.8% of patients of less than 50 years old. In patients older than 50 years, 66.6% of them had osteoporosis and 33.3% of them had normal BMD. FISH score was statistically signific...

The objetive of this research was to formulate and to elaborate sausages with Cachama negra (Colossoma macropomum) and beef meat, to evaluate its physico-chemical and microbiological composition, and its acceptability. 4 different types... more

The objetive of this research was to formulate and to elaborate sausages with Cachama negra (Colossoma macropomum) and beef meat, to evaluate its physico-chemical and microbiological composition, and its acceptability. 4 different types of sausages were ...

The present study determined concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in mussels, fish and surface sediments from Jakarta Bay and its surroundings, Indonesia to understand their levels... more

The present study determined concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in mussels, fish and surface sediments from Jakarta Bay and its surroundings, Indonesia to understand their levels and distribution in sediment and their bioaccumulation in biota. Concentrations of PBDEs and HBCDs in sediments varied widely depending on sampling locations, ranging from 0.15-130 ng/g dry wt. and <0.020-5.9

Background: The aim of this analysis was to ascertain the type of relationship between fish and seafood consumption, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) intake, and depression prevalence. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses of... more

Background: The aim of this analysis was to ascertain the type of relationship between fish and seafood consumption, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) intake, and depression prevalence. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses of the PREDIMED-Plus trial. Fish and seafood consumption and ω-3 PUFA intake were assessed through a validated food-frequency questionnaire. Self-reported life-time medical diagnosis of depression or use of antidepressants was considered as outcome. Depressive symptoms were collected by the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between seafood products and ω-3 PUFA consumption and depression. Multiple linear regression models were fitted to assess the association between fish and long-chain (LC) ω-3 PUFA intake and depressive symptoms. Results: Out of 6587 participants, there were 1367 cases of depression. Total seafood consumption was not associated with depression. The odds ratios (ORs) (95% conf...

Rock lizards of the genus Iberolacerta constitute a promising model to examine the process of sex chromosome evolution, as these closely related taxa exhibit remarkable diversity in the degree of sex chromosome differentiation with no... more

Rock lizards of the genus Iberolacerta constitute a promising model to examine the process of sex chromosome evolution, as these closely related taxa exhibit remarkable diversity in the degree of sex chromosome differentiation with no clear phylogenetic segregation, ranging from cryptic to highly heteromorphic ZW chromosomes and even multiple chromosome systems (Z1Z1Z2Z2/Z1Z2W). To gain a deeper insight into the patterns of karyotype and sex chromosome evolution, we performed a cytogenetic analysis based on conventional staining, banding techniques and fluorescence in situ hybridization in the species I. monticola, for which previous cytogenetic investigations did not detect differentiated sex chromosomes. The karyotype is composed of 2n = 36 acrocentric chromosomes. NORs and the major ribosomal genes were located in the subtelomeric region of chromosome pair 6. Hybridization signals of the telomeric sequences (TTAGGG)n were visualized at the telomeres of all chromosomes and interst...

Since the CALUX (Chemically Activated LUciferase gene eXpression) bioassay is a fast and inexpensive tool for the throughput analysis of dioxin-like compounds in a large number of samples and requires only small sample volumes, the use of... more

Since the CALUX (Chemically Activated LUciferase gene eXpression) bioassay is a fast and inexpensive tool for the throughput analysis of dioxin-like compounds in a large number of samples and requires only small sample volumes, the use of this technique in human biomonitoring programs provides a good alternative to GC-HRMS. In this study, a method for the separate analysis of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs (dl-PCBs) in human serum with the new sensitive H1L7.5c1 mouse hepatoma cell line was optimized. Sample dilution factors of 5 and 2.4 were selected for routine analysis of respectively the PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs. The validation studies showed that repeatability and within-lab reproducibility for the quality control (QC) standard were within the in-house criteria. A long-term within-lab reproducibility of 25% for the PCDD/F fraction and 41% for the dl-PCB fraction for the analysis of pooled serum samples, expressed as pg BEQ/g fat, was determined. CALUX recoveries of the spiked procedur...

This study presents a rate of heavy metals accumulation in the muscle of five common cyprinid fish species – barbel (Barbus barbus), gudgeon (Gobio gobio), European chub (Leuciscus cephalus), roach (Rutilus rutilus), and nase... more

This study presents a rate of heavy metals accumulation in the muscle of five common cyprinid fish species – barbel (Barbus barbus), gudgeon (Gobio gobio), European chub (Leuciscus cephalus), roach (Rutilus rutilus), and nase (Chondrostoma nasus) from the upper Nitra River near the Opatovce nad Nitrou village. The samples were collected in September 2005, analyzed by AAS and evaluated in mg.kg–1 of fresh matter. Concentrations of heavy metals in the muscle were as follows: Cu 15.39–25.97, Ni 0.00–3.72, Pb 0.00–1.81, and Cd 0.00–0.11. Statistically significant differences in relationship between heavy metals concentration and standard length (Sl) and weight (w) were confirmed only in Cu and Cd. Exceeding limit of contaminants was recorded for Cu (100%), Ni (12%), Pb (6%) and Cd (10 %). In average, the order of metal concentrations in the fish muscle was: Cu> Ni> Pb>Cd.

Benthic algae and macroinvertebrates play important role in global functioning of aquatic food web. Their spatial and temporal distributions in relation to environmental variables and fish composition were the aims of this study. Both... more

Benthic algae and macroinvertebrates play important role in global functioning of aquatic food web. Their spatial and temporal distributions in relation to environmental variables and fish composition were the aims of this study. Both benthic groups of organisms were studied at 10 sites covering the whole area of Lake Qarun. Total of 164 algae species belonging to phyla: Cyanobacteria, Bacillariophyta, Miozoa (previously Dinophyta), Chlorophyta, Cryptophyta, Ochrophyta and Euglenozoa (previously Euglenophyta) were recorded. Macroinvertebrates communities consisted of 16 species representing phyla: Arthropoda, Annelida and Mollusca. The highest densities of benthic algae and macroinvertebrates were recorded in the middle sub-region of the lake in line with the co-domination of tilapias, mullets, soles and anchovy, whereas their lowest density at site 1 in the eastern area. The sites primarily located in the western sub-region with higher density of benthic organisms and domination of...

Genetic variation of the Oreochromis esculentus population from Lake Kanyaboli was studied using 24 allozyme loci and three microsatellite loci and compared with four populations of O. niloticus. Results strongly suggest that this... more

Genetic variation of the Oreochromis esculentus population from Lake Kanyaboli was studied using 24 allozyme loci and three microsatellite loci and compared with four populations of O. niloticus. Results strongly suggest that this population can be considered as pure.