Sonographic Findings in Fetal Renal Vein Thrombosis.

We present the sonographic findings of fetal renal vein thrombosis in a series of 6 patients. The mean gestational age at diagnosis was 31.2 weeks.

Reduction of oxidative stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis following pramipexole treatment.

Oxidative abnormalities have been identified both in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) and the more prevalent sporadic ALS (SALS). Mitochondria dysfunction and toxic free radicals may play a role in this disease process, although the exact pathogenesis of both forms of ALS remains unknown. 2,3-DHBA is a hydroxylated salicylate by product that has been shown to be a reliable marker of increased free radical activity and is reliably assayed by HPLC.