Abstract Introduction Dubowitz syndrome is a very rare, autosomal recessive disease characterized by microcephaly, growth retardation, a high sloping forehead, facial asymmetry, blepharophimosis, sparse hair and eyebrows, low-set ears and mental retardation.Symptoms vary between patients, but other characteristics include a soft high-pitched voice,
Abstract Background Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are a group of inherited disorders of neuromuscular transmission that may be presynaptic, synaptic, or postsynaptic.Causative mutations have been identified in 4 breeds including the Labrador Retriever, Jack Russell Terrier, Heideterrier, and Danish Pointing Dog.Hypothesis/Objective Clinica
The paper describes two different procedures to explain and to model the observed heave of a nuclear power plant founded on an expansive unsaturated claystone.In the initial model developed, the claystone was represented by a double structure (micro-macro) expansive clay.Field swelling records were accurately reproduced and the model was used Conce
Fruits and vegetables losses and wastage have massive impacts on the economy, as they constitute about half of the 1.3 billion tons of food annually lost; on the environment, because its elimination generates 10%-12% of greenhouse gases, and on society, because one of every four calories produced is not consumed.Losses are generated during producti