Metabolic syndrome and liver steatosis occur at lower body mass index in US Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B.

We have previously shown that ultrasound identifies significant steatosis in patients with chronic HBV (CHB). However, the relationship between CHB, metabolic syndrome (MS) and steatosis is poorly understood. In this tertiary care, single-centre retrospective cohort study of 617 CHB patients, we examined the prevalence of MS and steatosis in a predominantly Asian US cohort.

High fidelity information processing in folic acid chemotaxis of Dictyostelium amoebae.

Living cells depend upon the detection of chemical signals for their existence. Eukaryotic cells can sense a concentration difference as low as a few per cent across their bodies. This process was previously suggested to be limited by the receptor-ligand binding fluctuations.

Novel use of intravenous immunoglobulin G in complement factor H missense mutation: a case report.

A white girl presented at 8 months of age with thrombotic microangiopathy, followed by recurrent episodes of renal dysfunction, hemolysis, and thrombocytopenia, compatible with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. The episodes of the syndrome were treated by a combination of infusions of fresh frozen plasma, plasmapheresis, and continuous venovenous hemodialysis. Interval resolution occurred between episodes.