Objective: To determine predictive factors for pregnancy after IVF. Method: The subject of this study were three hundred and forty eight IVF cycles in 266 couples who underwent controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in IVF cycles between January 2005 and March 2010. Categorical variables were compared using Chi Square test and continuous variables were analyzed using Independent Hest, p < 0.05 wa…
The invention of RNA interference (RNAi) machinery as a gene expression silencer may revoulutionize the approach to infectious diseases treatment. A long-standing problem such as viral resistance to chemotherapeutic agents due to the high rate of mutation seen in HIV-1 may soon be overcome by the application of RNAi as a nucleic-acid based immune system. The RNAi uses dsRNAs converted into mult…
Vitamin D has an essential role in calcium-phosphorus metabolism and regulation of parathyroid hompne ()TH), thus maintaining bone integrity through mineralization and inhibit degenerative process (osteoporosis) and fractures. Various trials and observational studies demonstrate vitamin D effect in reducing cancer risk, infectious and autoimmune diseases, and cardiovascular disease. However, de…