He had normal range of motion of all joints, with the exception of slightly decreased range of motion of the cervical spine and chest wall. He had a normal gait, no scoliosis, and full muscle strength. There were no dental abnormalities, alopecia, or cardiac findings. His cumulative analogue...
The mean DNAfragmentation index (DFI) of the group with teratozoospermia was relatively higher (22.16%) and over the upper reference limits, compared to the normozoospermic group, in which it was within the normal range (17.26%).
Although both groups exhibited serum TSH values within the normal range, the mean value of this parameter in the obese group was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that recorded in the non‑obese group (2.7 ± 0.8 vs 2.0 ± 0.8 µIU/mL, p < 0.05). Plasma ...
Correlations between parameters were calculated according to Pearson's correlation test. P-values smaller than 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS The median protein level of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the normal mucosa of the 198 colorectal cancer patients was 4.8 ng mgÀ1 protein (range, 0 ...
After resection, the tissue was segmented into three parts: tumor tissue, stent-induced tissue hyperplasia, and normal colon tissue. MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression were determined by using zymography, Western blot analysis, and real-time reverse-transcription (qRT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR). ...
Atopy was defined as the presence of atopic dermatitis, or allergic rhinitis, or a raised serum eosinophil count or immunoglobulin E, or a positive skin prick test or radioallergosorbent test for a range of common food and aeroallergens. Subjects were recruited from Brussels, Paris, Prague, ...
(A); MMP-2 plasma levels in Control group with normal BMI (Control non-obese, n = 16) and Control group with obesity (Control obese, n = 13) and COVID-19 group with normal BMI (COVID-19 non obese, n = 26) and COVID-19 group with obesity (COVID-19 obese, n...
P 0.270 0.016 0.004 Normal weight n (%) 57 (53.3) 39 (41.0) 0 (0) Overweight n (%) 42 (39.2) 43 (45.3) 11 (52.4) Ͻ0.0005 Obese n (%) 8 (7.5) 13 (13.7) 10 (47.6) Statistical analysis for height, weight, and BMI was performed by Kruskal Wallis test and for Normal weigh...
However, MMP-9 levels were significantly increased in the NE group (mean ± SD: 342 ± 312 ng; median: 189 ng; range = 6–1,313 ng) as compared to controls; the wide range of values reflected the fact that the group included Sarnat stage 1 (S1) infants (not dif- ferent ...
Lane 1: High range molecular weight markers (Amersham Biosciences); lane 2: polyclonal antiMMP-9 (4 μg/ml); lane 3: exacerbation sputum sample (1:100 dilution) + antiMMP-9 (4 μg/ml); lane 4: exacerbation sputum sample (1:100 dilution); lane 5: pro-MMP-9 standard (92 kDa) (...