Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an immune complex hypersensitivity reaction of the human body due to many factors such us infections, drugs and malignancies. Eighty six years ago (1922) from first described by Stevens and Johnson, SJS have linked to the use of drugs rather than other caused factors. Nevirapine may also been linked in the [...]
Archives for January, 2009
Gene Therapy for Immunodeficiency Due to Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
The long term results of gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) – a fatal disorder of purin metabolism and immunodeficiency that is caused by the lack of Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) was the background of this research’s journal. The researchers infused autologus CD34+ bone marrow cells transduced with retroviral vector containing the ADA gene into [...]
Morphological Types of Breast Cancer in Family Members and Multiple Primary Tumours: is Morphology Genetically Determined?
For a long time we have been assumed whether breast cancer morphology is genetically determined. As a background of the research, the author wanted to conduct a present study in line with our assumption. They used 10.2 million individuals data and more than 25,000 morphology-spesific breast cancer, which followed morphological types in familial cancers between [...]
Persistent Urethritis and Prostatitis due to Trichomonas vaginalis: A Case Report
This medical journal describe a case of persistent urethritis along with prostatitis that is caused by Trychomonas vaginalis (TV) in young male patients. As we know, trichomoniasis had been associated with urethritis and prostatitis as a highly prevalences worldwide in men. This infection may increase the risk of HIV acquisition. Some of studies stated this [...]
