Severe beta(0) thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease caused by de novo 22-base pair duplication in the paternal allele of beta globin gene.

beta Thalassemia is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. A prevention program has been implemented in Thailand comprising mass carrier screening and genetic testing. In this study, a Thai girl with severe beta thalassemia/hemoglobin (Hb) E disease was born from the mother with Hb E trait and the genotypically normal father.

Apoptosis of circulating lymphocyte in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction: role of angiotensin II.

Background: Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) could induce increased renal angiotensin II (ANG II), which enhances apoptosis of renal tubular cells and renal tissue loss. Systemic ANG II is also increased in UUO. There are no data available about whether UUO can induce apoptosis of circulating lymphocytes or not.

Hyperbaric oxygenation and blood lactate clearance: study in sixty male naval cadets.

The research was aimed to study the effects of a 30 minute exposure to 2.5 ATA with 100% O2-inhalation on lactate concentration after muscular fatigue from incremental exercise on a cycle ergometer The subjects were 60 male naval cadets aged 20-23 years whose physical fitness was equivalent to the average athletes. All volunteers participated in the first VO2 max exercise test to obtain their baseline data and randomly assigned into 3 groups of 20.

King Chulalongkorn: biography and his activities in medicine and public health.

King Rama V, or Chulalongkorn, was the fifth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He was one of the most beloved of the Thai kings due to his many activities including abolishing slavery without bloodshed and especially his skillful diplomacy which succeeded in steering Siam out of the grips of the colonial powers. His activities also included reform of the administration of the kingdom according to the European model and in bringing Siam into the modern era with such exquisite skills that he is still vividly remembered today.

Apoptotic activity in lymphocytes from radiation-treated cervical cancer patients.

Purpose: The per cent apoptotic activity in lymphocytes from pre-treated cervical cancer patients was cross-sectionally compared with post-treated patients at 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, and 5 years after completing the standard radiation therapeutic regimen. In addition, the differences in the per cent apoptotic activities among various stages of cervical cancer were simultaneously analyzed.

Material And Method: Blood samples were collected from five patients in each stage of cervical cancer before treatment, and at 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, and 5 years after completing the radiation therapy.