EXPRESSION OF CD 68, CD 45 AND HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN-DR IN CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL GIANT CELL GRANULOMA, GIANT CELL TUMOR OF LONG BONES, AND TUBERCULOUS GRANULOMA: AN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY

Expression of CD 68, CD 45 and human leukocyte antigen-DR in central and peripheral giant cell granuloma, giant cell tumor of long bones, and tuberculous granuloma: An immunohistochemical study

Background: Multinucleated giant cells (MNCs) form an integral part of numerous bone and soft tissue tumors, tumor-like lesions and are often associated with granulomas of immunological and nonimmunological origin.The presence of various types of giant cells depends on the lesions in which they are present which are difficult to be diagnosed under

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The impact of loneliness on physical and mental health among older adults in the era of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a significant negative impact on emotions and feelings of loneliness in terms of lack of companionship, social isolation, and connections in older adults.Compulsive loneliness can negatively alter cognition, mental, and physical health and lifespan in the elderly.Isolation and restricted social inter

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Optimization of Transesterification Parameters of Biodiesel Produced from Sword Bean (Cavalia gladiate) Seed Oil

The subject of this study was to optimize the transesterification parameters of biodiesel produced from sword bean (C.gladiate) using Response Surface Methodology (RSM).Four transesterification parameters (Reaction temperature 55 0C, Catalyst concentration 0.4 wt%, Methanol to oil ratio 4:1 and reaction time 60 min) were optimized.Data obtained rev

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A novel diagnostic model for differentiation of lung metastasis from primary lung cancer in patients with colorectal cancer

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the 18F-FDG PET/CT in differentiating lung metastasis(LM) from primary lung cancer(LC) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).MethodsA total of 120 CRC patients (80 male, 40 female) who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT were included.The diagnosis of primary lung cancer or lung metastasis was based on histopathology T

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