Paragangliomas are rare lesions of the endocrine system that can be treated either by embolization preoperatively followed by surgical excision or by surgical excision or radiotherapy. In this report, we present an extremely rare location of a nonfunctional paraganglioma in the head and neck region, located in the right supraclavicular fossa,…[Read more]

When treating patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma who are positive for the aforementioned risk factors, the possibility of developing distant metastases must be accounted for, and aggressive treatment should be planned accordingly.Surgical skills are associated with clinical outcomes. To improve surgical skills and thereby reduce adverse…[Read more]

The expression of Zygo STE6 in Z. rouxii DL2 transformed with wild-type Zygo STE12 under nitrogen-starvation conditions was confirmed by lacZ reporter assay. Collectively, these results revealed that, under nitrogen-starvation conditions, Zygosaccharomyces sp. can mate and mating-type-specific genes are expressed. Furthermore, Zygo Ste12 is…[Read more]

The aim To determine informative value of pre-thrombosis, post-thrombosis and anticoagulation factors as well as their correlations for assessment of hemostasis status in patients with stage VD CKD.

Materials and methods Potential predictors of thrombophilia development as well as their relationships depending on the level of molecular…[Read more]

Participants A total of 1744 Milwaukee, Wisconsin metropolitan area student encounters at two university health clinics. Methods Following consent, participants completed an eight-item demographic and behavioral questionnaire and provided a specimen for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium…[Read more]