Turkish population data with the CODIS multiplex short tandem repeat loci.

Allele frequencies for 13 tetrameric short tandem repeat (STR) loci, CSF1PO, D18S51, D3S1358, D21S11, D5S818, FGA, D7S820, HUMTH01, D8S1179, TPOX, D13S317, VWA, and D16S539 were determined on 198 Turkish blood samples.

Side effects of tamoxifen in oophorectomized rats.

Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the direct effect of tamoxifen citrate (TAM) on the endometrium, liver, breast tissue and the lipid profile in oophorectomized (OX) rats.

Study Design: An experimental animal study.

Material And Methods: Forty-one mature rats (33 OX) were randomly divided into four groups and received either TAM (0.

Ethanol decreases progesterone synthesis in human placental cells: mechanism of ethanol effect.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a set of signs and symptoms in offsprings born to mothers who abuse alcohol during pregnancy. We postulated that impairment in the placental endocrine function contribute to FAS. In this study, we examined in vitro effects of ethanol on the placental cells' (cytotrophoblast cells) capacity to synthesize progesterone.