Background: Alterations in the naive T cell subpopulations have been demonstrated in patients with T cell mediated autoimmune disorders, reminiscent of immunological changes found in the elderly ...

Iodine is important for the production of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The body does not ...

At the time of surgery, a well-encapsulated, lobulated, white fleshy mass was removed from the left thyroid lobe, weighing 53.1 grams and measuring 7.3 x 4.4 x 3.0 cm. Representative histologic ...

To evaluate the sensitivity of treponemal tests as a marker of prior syphilis in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the syphilis serology of 109 homosexual men with a ...

Development of an effective, noninfectious subunit vaccine to the varicella zoster virus (VZV) will require identification of viral gene products critical for generating protective host responses. To ...