Nine cases of hereditary stomatocytosis (HSt) are presented which show documented
thrombotic complications after splenectomy. In three cases, patients became severely ill with …

The risk for thrombosis is increased in patients with hereditary hydrocytosis, an uncommon
variant of hereditary stomatocytosis. Erythrocytes from 2 patients with hydrocytosis were …

The conservation status of small cetaceans has significantly worsened since the 1980s, when
the baiji was the only species of small cetacean listed as Endangered by IUCN. Now the …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used which may result in environmental impacts,
notably within aquatic ecosystems. As estuarine sediments are sinks for numerous pollutants, …

The IUCN Red List designation of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is re-assessed
in light of its newly recognized taxonomic status (it has recently been separated …

The law of multiple state responsibility is undeveloped. The scholarly literature is surprisingly
devoid of reference to the circumstances or consequences of multiple state responsibility.'…

Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful technique for characterizing
adsorbed species and processes at metallic surfaces. The giant signal enhancement (10 4 –10 6 …

Although the Chinese government provides free-of-charge voluntary HIV counseling and
testing, HIV testing rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) are reported to be …

Abstract Information is given on the population status, distribution and ecology of the
Ganges river dolphin, Platanista gangetica, in the Karnali River, Nepal. Seven animals were …

The human lung cytochrome P450 2A13 (CYP2A13) activates the nicotine-derived procarcinogen
4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) into DNA-altering compounds …