The evaluation of tests for neonatal sepsis is important because the infection may present a
very serious threat to the baby. There is an urgent need to know whether the baby has …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a range of liver histology severity
and outcomes in the absence of chronic alcohol use. The mildest form is simple steatosis in …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as the most common chronic liver
disease, and is characterized by a wide spectrum of fat-liver disorders that can result in …

We determined the occurrence of gut mucosal damage using the intestinal permeability test
in 21 autistic children who had no clinical and laboratory findings consistent with known …

We evaluated the reliability of serum concentrations of procalcitonin for the diagnosis of
earlyand late-onset sepsis in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting. Timed …

Background: Studies of the diagnostic accuracy of most laboratory tests for early-onset
neonatal sepsis have yielded variable results. We investigated whether some of this …

While there have been advances in prophylaxis and management of venous
thromboembolism (VTE), there are a dearth of data from the perspective of a community …

BACKGROUND: There is still no study evaluating the influence of gestational age (GA) per
se on C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) reference intervals. We therefore …

Background Recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli vectors are generally
contaminated with endotoxin. In this study, we evaluated the ability of Polymyxin B to …

Objectives Evidence of the association between vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors in
the young is limited. We therefore assessed the relationships between circulating 25 …