March 2007

One case of leiomyosarcoma of the uterus seen in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

  Concerns expressed about the increasing incidence of malignant transformation of tumours worldwide. One of such tumours is leiomyosarcoma arising from leiomyoma of the uterus. Although, a rare condition, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a menopausal women with evidence of benign vaginal discharge bloody or non bloody in this environment. We report the case of a 63 years old mult-gravida...

Author(s): Tayo, A. O., Ottun, M. A., Akinola, O. I., Okuribido A. . and Shittu Lukeman A. J.

March 2007

An evaluation of the deleterious effect of unilateral cryptorchidism on the contralateral normally descended testis

  Human and experimental animal models have been extensively used to elucidate the detrimental effect of unilateral cryptorchidism on ipsilateral testicular morphology and function. Uncertainty however still exists on the effect of unilateral cryptorchidism on contralateral testicular function. This study investigated the effect of left unilateral cryptorchidism on right normally descended testicular function....

Author(s): Saalu, L. ChiaI, Adesanya, A. Olamide, Oyewopo, A.O. and Raji, Yinusa

March 2007

The impact of diflubenzuron (DFB) feeding on glycosaminoglycan and sulfhemoglobin biosynthesis in one day hatched chicks Gallus domesticus (L)

  Diflubenzuron (Dimilin), an inhibitor of insect chitin synthesis, was fed to neo-hatched chicks in concentrations of 50 to 2000 ppm in the diet. The activity of the vertebrate hexosamine transferases responsible for glycosa-minoglycan (mucopolysaccharide) formation was monitored by measuring the in vivo rate of incorporation of a labeled precursor into hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate of...

Author(s): Rouabhi Rachid, Djebar-Berrebbah H. and Djebar M. R.

March 2007

Use of industrial and municipal effluent water in Esfahan province –Iran

  Utilization of none-prime waters in arid regions is necessary to supplement water resources. The municipal Effluent water (EW) from the Esfahan Northern Water Treatment Plant and EW of four industries of Zob-Ahan and Folad-Mobarekeh (two iron foundries), Polyacril (a petrochemical Plant) and Zohreh (a dyeing plant) were selected and their effects on soil, water resources, and plants were investigated. The...

Author(s): Hamid Reza Rahmani