BACKGROUND: Over-production of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and under-production of
interleukin-10 (IL-10) are associated with autoimmunity, whereas the opposite is associated with …

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world among women
and its effective control depends upon sufficient knowledge about its epidemiology at the …

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare benign disease that was first described by Rosai and
Dorfman as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy in the 1960s. 1 his disorder is …

Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) (undernutrition or overnutrition) is one of the nutritional
problems recognized by the WHO as public health problems in different parts of the world. The …

The serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a sensitive indicator of iron-deficiency erythropoiesis
that is not affected by inflammation. Concentrations of this molecule are inversely correlated …

Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis, formerly known as Histiocytosis X, and its related syndromes
(ie, eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, and Letterer-Siwe disease) …

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is known to induce wasting in humans and animals.
This study was undertaken to determine TNF-alpha concentrations in children with sickle …

Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), previously shown to be a sensitive indicator of tissue iron
deficiency, was used to assess iron status of 104 Zairean women (69 lactating, 19 pregnant, …

Simultaneously measuring major and minor hemoglobin (Hb) variants by capillary isoelective
focusing, we obtained HbA 2 intervals in healthy volunteers (n = 412) (reference value) …

Objective. To evaluate the effects of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T&A) on Obstructive
Sleep Apnea (OSA) secondary to Upper Airway Obstruction (UAO) in children with Sickle …