Association of metallothionein 2A rs10636 with low mean corpuscular volume (MCV), low mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) in healthy Taiwanese.

Human metallothionein-2A (MT2A) protein participates in metal homeostasis, detoxification, oxidative stress reduction, and immune defense. It decreases heavy metal ions and reactive oxygen species (ROS) during injury of cells and tissues. The single nucleotide polymorphisms at the MT2A gene have been associated in various human diseases including cancer.

Case Report of False-Negative Diffusion-Weighted Image of Brain Maggnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Taiwan. Diffusion-weighted image (DWI) is a sensitive and common strategy used for imaging acute ischemic stroke. CASE REPORT We present a case of a negative DWI MRI for detecting acute ischemic stroke in a clinical setting.