Allometry of sexual size dimorphism in domestic dog.

Background: The tendency for male-larger sexual size dimorphism (SSD) to scale with body size - a pattern termed Rensch's rule - has been empirically supported in many animal lineages. Nevertheless, its theoretical elucidation is a subject of debate. Here, we exploited the extreme morphological variability of domestic dog (Canis familiaris) to gain insights into evolutionary causes of this rule.

[Atherosclerosis risk factors in patients examined by coronarography. IV. Relation of atherosclerosis risk factors and clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease (myocardial infarct, angina pectoris)].

The total of 376 male and 63 female subjects is concerned. As an abnormal coronarogram, such a finding is estimated where at least one of coronaries showed more than 50% lumen obstruction. The occurrence rates of atherosclerotic risk-factors, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction have been studied with regard to the abnormal coronarograms.

[Atherosclerosis risk factors in patients examined by coronarography. III. Results and evaluation of the group of women].

The occurrence of atherosclerosis risk-factors has been studied in comparison with the rate of abnormal coronarogram in 63 female subjects. As an abnormal coronarographic finding the obstruction of more than 50% lumen of at least one of coronaries was estimated. Female subjects with hyperlipoproteinemia (p less than 0.

[Atherosclerosis risk factors in patients examined by coronarography. II. Results and evaluation in the group of men].

The attherosclerosis risk-factors occurrence is studied in the present paper and compared with that of abnormal coronarogram in 376 male subjects. As an abnormal coronarogram is estimated this with at least one of coronaries having more than 50% of lumen obstructed. The abnormal coronarogram occurred significantly with more frequently in male patients with hyperlipoproteinemia an in smokers (p less than 0.

[Atherosclerosis risk factors in patients examined by coronarography. I. Selection and evaluation of risk factors].

The significance of individual risk-factors associated with the ischaemic heart disease is known to be estimated differently in various stages. In this account, still more screening and evaluation of mentioned factors is continuously needed in facing different social, economical, demographical and geographical conditions. The analysis has been made of such risk-factors which are generally precluded as decisive ones (age, sex, blood lipid levels, cigarette smoking, higher blood pressure, obesity, diabetes mellitus).