This is because myoglobin is a low-molecular-weight monomer, freely filtered by the glomerulus, and does not bind plasma proteins to a significant degree. Hematuria can be distinguished from hemoglobinuria on the basis of microscopic examination of urine sediment (i.e., erythrocytes are present in...
Such abnormalities can be determined from clotting time as well as from length and severity of a thrombus, which is generated from a blood sample in the laboratory. Blood cell plasticity Usually, erythrocytes have a life expectancy of 120 days. They are filtered from the system when they are ...
I 0. I). The relationship between choroidal blood flow (ChBF) in ml- min 1 • 100 g 1 ) and [Oc ]a is presented in Figure 2. Analysis of this relationship by the weighted least-syuares method indicated that fetal choroidal blood flow (ChBF) and [0" ].. were not corre- ...
Taohong Siwu Decoction (THSWD) is a prescription which included in the “List of Ancient Classic Prescriptions (First Batch)” issued by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the National Medical Products Administration of the People’s Republic of China. THSWD is...
No statistical methods were used to predetermine sample size. There were no interventions to which subjects were randomized. The mCA calls were filtered by excluding (1) those that span less than 2,000 informative markers, that is, heterozygous sites; (2) those with logarithm of the odds score...
Blood pressure (BP) is the measure of the force or pressure of blood pumped by the heart within the major arteries of the circulatory system, and it is influenced by multiple bodily factors such as cardiac output, vascular peripheral resistance, and arterial elasticity [1]. BP measurement usual...
As the Sun's rays pass through the atmosphere, some colors in the light spectrum—those towards the violet spectrum—are filtered out by a phenomenon calledRayleigh scattering. This is the same mechanism thatcauses colorful sunrises and sunsets. Red wavelengths are least affected by this effect, ...
The associations of the filtered SNPs with serum lipid levels were evaluated using a mixed model based on the score test approach [23]. The model included a random polygenic effect for which the variance-covariance matrix was proportional to genome-wide identity-by-state. The model equation is:...
However, the precise role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of influenza virus infection in humans, especially in critically ill patients is still unclear. Methods We identified cellular miRNAs involved in the host response to influenza virus infection by performing comprehensive miRNA profiling in ...
Urea is a harmful metabolite and filtered from blood by kidney. So, the increased urea concentration in blood generally indicates poor kidney function. Elevated urea concentration sometimes is also associated with heart failure and acts as an indicator of cardiac failure. Elevated level of urea ...