Defects in the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex are an important cause of primary
lactic acidosis, a frequent manifestation of metabolic disease in children. Clinical symptoms …

Background: Health care personnel treating victims of politically motivated violence are at
risk for traumatic stress symptoms. Few studies have assessed the positive psychological …

BACKGROUND: Gingivitis is a chronic inflammatoiy condition, resulting from gingival
bacteria and bacterial byproducts. Antiplaque oral rinses reduce inflammation by removing …

The incidence of complicated pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae is reported to be
increasing. This increase may be related to host susceptibility and/or pathogen virulence …

Over the last decade a significant increase in the life expectancy of people with Down
syndrome (DS) has been observed, which has caused a higher incidence of morbidity as …

Mutations of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene have been shown to
be associated with a predisposition to developing diabetic nephropathy (DN) in specific …

Progressive pulmonary disease may preclude the option of pregnancy for a number of
women in their child-bearing years due to the severity of the disease. For a subset of women …

Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a rare cerebral organic aciduria which typically manifests as
an acute encephalopathic crisis followed by profound long-term neurological handicap. We …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a leading cause of
neurodevelopmental disorders. Children in foster care or domestically adopted are at …

The positive and negative psychological impact of secondary exposure to politically
motivated violence was examined among body handlers and hospital rehabilitation workers …