Facial measurements: A guide for vertical dimension.

Background: Leonardo de Vinci contributed several observations and drawings on facial proportion and the lower one third of the face. Many facial and body measurements to determine vertical dimension at occlusion. These facial measurements can be implemented in construction of complete denture patients.

Evaluation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-1β levels among subjects vaping e-cigarettes and nonsmokers.

Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate peri-implant immunological parameters along with clinical and radiographic parameters amongst subjects vaping e-cigarettes and nonsmokers (NS). Two immunological parameters that were included were measurement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-1β.

Materials And Methods: A statistically significant number of subjects were included in the study and further divided into two groups: Group-1: Vaping e-cigs ( = 47) Group-2: Nonsmokers ( = 45) A structured questionnaire was used at baseline for data collection related to demographic and peri-implant data of each individual.

Risk Stratification in Paragangliomas with PASS (Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland Scaled Score) and Immunohistochemical Markers.

Introduction: Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare tumours that arise in sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia and are derived from neural crest cells. Presence of metastasis is the only absolute criterion for malignancy. There is no single histo-morphological feature indicating malignant potential and multiple parameters have been proposed to prognosticate the individual case.

Influence of genetic variability at the ACE locus in intron 16 on Diabetic Nephropathy in T1DM patients.

Background: Diallelic [insertion/deletion (L/D)] polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been reported inconsistently as being associated with risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN).

Objective: To examine the three ACE poly-morphic variants in intron 16 for a possible role in modulating DN in T1DM patients from Kutch region, Gujarat.

Design And Setting: I/D polymorphism in intron 16 of the ACE gene was examined in a case-control group (280 participants with T1DM, case participants n = 138; control participants n = 142) for association with nephropathy.

Immunohistochemical study of MUC1, MUC2 and MUC5AC in colorectal carcinoma and review of literature.

Background: A hallmark of colorectal carcinomas is their ability to secrete mucus. Aberrant expression of mucins and alterations in their glycosylation are associated with the development and progression of malignant diseases. Therefore, mucins can be used as markers of malignancy.

A rare case of giant soft tissue chondroma of the wrist: A cytopathological study with review of the literature.

Giant soft tissue chondromas (STCs) of the wrist are seldom encountered in clinical practice. Precise diagnosis of benign STC may pose diagnostic difficulties on clinical and radiological findings alone. We encountered a slowly growing soft tissue neoplasm in the radial aspect of the wrist joint of the right hand in a 52-year-old male, masquerading as a calcified hematoma, as suggested by magnetic resonance imaging.

Angiotensinogen genotype and blood pressure response in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) study.

Objective: To determine the relationship between angiotensinogen (ANG) genotype and blood pressure response to the dietary patterns of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trial. The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene was also tested.

Design: The DASH trial was a randomized outpatient feeding study comparing the effects on blood pressure (BP) of three dietary patterns: a control diet, similar to typical American intake; a 'fruits and vegetables' diet (F/V) that is rich in fruits and vegetables but otherwise resembles the control diet; and the DASH diet that is reduced in fats and that emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products.