MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETIC DATA REVEAL A NEW SPECIES OF PRIMULA (PRIMULACEAE) FROM HUNAN, CHINA.

Morphological and Molecular Phylogenetic Data Reveal a New Species of Primula (Primulaceae) from Hunan, China.

A new species of Primulaceae, Primula undulifolia, is described from the hilly area of Hunan province in south-central China.Its morphology and distributional range suggest that it is allied to P.kwangtungensis, both adapted to subtropical climate, having contiguous distribution and similar habitat, growing model opla on shady and moist cliffs.Peti

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Effect of Short-Term Tacrolimus Exposure on Rat Liver: An Insight into Serum Antioxidant Status, Liver Lipid Peroxidation, and Inflammation

Tacrolimus (TAC) is an immunosuppressive drug, optimally used for liver, kidney, and heart transplant to avoid immune rejection.In retrospect, a multitude of studies have reported effects of TAC, such as nephrotoxicity, diabetes, and other complications.However, limited information is available regarding short-term exposure of TAC on the liver.Ther

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Use of WHO clinical stage for assessing patient eligibility to antiretroviral therapy in a routine health service setting in Jinja, Uganda

Abstract In a routine service delivery setting in Uganda, we assessed the ability of the WHO clinical stage to accurately identify HIV-infected patients in whom antiretroviral therapy should be started.Among 4302 subjects screened for ART, the sensitivity and specificity (95% CI) of WHO stage III, IV against a CD4 count 6/l were 52% (50, 54%) and 6

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