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A Montesinos

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PubMed2001

Hematological, protein electrophoresis and cholinesterase values of free-living nestling peregrine falcons in Spain.

Protein electrophoresis, hematological and cholinesterase values were determined in 32 nestling free-living peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) (15- to 27-days-old) in order to establish normal reference values for this population. The following values (mean +/- SD) were observed: prealbumin 0.31 +/- 0.04 g/dl, albumin 1.25 +/- 0.06 g/dl, alpha1 and alpha2-globulin 0.23 +/- 0.02 and 0.16 +/- 0.02 g/dl respectively, beta-globulin 1.02 +/- 0.05 g/dl, gamma-globulin 0.060 +/- 0.08 g/dl, total protein 3.79 +/- 0.18 g/dl, 21.26 +/- 1.30 white blood cells/microl (1 x 10(3)), 2.17 +/- 0.07 red blood cells/microl (1 x 10(6)), packed cell volume 37.58 +/- 0.82%, hemoglobin 20.96 +/- 0.29 g/dl, heterophils 61.14 +/- 2.50% and cholinesterase 1,184 +/- 75 IU/L. There were no difference in any of these parameters among males and females. The hematological values obtained could be considered as representative values in free-living nestling peregrine falcons.

Albumins↗
PubMed2000

A new efficient method for 3D registration using human brain atlases.

In this article a new efficient method in deformable brain atlases is proposed. To achieve this goal we use the composition of two applications, an affine transformation and other one. In this second application we have used three different approaches. One approach that has been used and two new approaches. We use a set of points to be identified both in brain atlas and in patient's brain for registration. The three approach present an advantage: the mathematical solution obtained makes it to be very fast, almost immediate. Several results have been obtained and they have been classified as very satisfactory by the neurosurgeons that have tested our system.

Brain Mapping↗
PubMed1998

Premenstrual symptoms in Mexican women with different educational levels.

Most women present some premenstrual symptoms, which may be influenced by diverse sociocultural factors. The authors studied the premenstrual symptoms of 89 healthy Mexican women living in rural areas and whose education ranged from no schooling to middle school attendance, and 182 women living in urban areas whose education ranged from elementary school to professional studies. The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (R. H. Moos, 1968) was completed by all the women during the premenstrual and postmenstrual phases of one menstrual cycle. The percentage of women who reported mild symptoms was 87% on somatic scales and 86% on psychological scales. Premenstrual symptoms were more severe among women engaged in professional studies. Urban women reported more severe psychological symptoms than rural women. When women who were engaged in professional studies were excluded from the data analyses, no differences between the groups were found. Thus, it appears that the women's level of education affected premenstrual symptoms more than their rural or urban backgrounds did.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

Hematological and plasma biochemical reference intervals in young white storks.

Hematological and plasma chemistry parameters were measured in 129 juvenile white storks (Ciconia ciconia), either wild or captive bred, April to June 1994. Wild storks were members of a colony in the Lozoya River Valley, Madrid, Spain. Red blood cells count, packed cell volume and hemoglobin increased significantly with age. White blood cells count, lymphocytes count and platelets decreased with age. Total solids, total proteins, fibrinogen, albumin, alpha, beta, gamma-globulins and urea increased with age. Differences between captive and wild birds were not notable.

Aging↗
PubMed1989

Prostacyclin and thromboxane production by autogenous femoral veins grafted into the arterial circulation of the dog.

Vascular prostacyclin (PGI2) production is different in the arteries and veins of the dog. Experiments were performed to determine whether chronic grafting of the femoral vein into the arterial circulation would alter the normal PGI2 and thromboxane (TxA2) synthesis of the "arterialized" veins. Spontaneous and arachidonic acid (AA) stimulated PGI2 and TxA2 production (measured by radioimmunoassay of 6-keto PGF1 alpha and TxB2 respectively) were analysed in full thickness punch biopsies of the middle part of the grafts after 3 and 16 months and compared with unoperated veins and arteries. PGI2 production was significantly higher in arteries than in veins but no significant difference in TxB2 production was found. Middle "arterialized" venous graft produced significantly lower amounts of PGI2 and higher amounts of TxB2 than unoperated vessels. PGI2 production was more reduced in the distal than in the middle or the proximal parts of the venous grafts especially when stimulated with AA. These findings do not support the concept that the venous graft was biochemically adapted or "arterialized" in terms of PGI2 production when implanted for 3 months or longer. Rather, the markedly decreased PGI2/TxB2 ratio in the middle of the graft may be a contributory cause of thrombogenicity and may be implicated in the pathogenesis of neointimal hyperplasia.

Animals↗