Association between nutritional status, cell-mediated immune status and acute lower respiratory infections in Bangladeshi children

Article Abstract:

Improvement in the nutritional and cell-mediated immune status in rural Bangladeshi children will lower the rates of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). Malnutrition determined by weight-for-height and weight-for-age status is correlated with incidence of ALRI. A one unit reduction in body weight-for-height score is related to 52% susceptibility to ALRI. The incidence of ALRI is 94% higher in anergic than in immunocompetent children. The detection and cure of ALRI, and adequate steps to prevent other diseases is necessary to decrease child mortality in developing countries.

Health aspects, Infection, Pediatric diseases, Malnutrition in children, Child malnutrition, Bangladeshis, Pediatric respiratory diseases, Infection in children

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European Community - FLAIR common assay for whole-blood glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px); results of an inter-laboratory trial

Article Abstract:

The FLAIR GSH-Px assay is ideal as a common assay for whole-blood or erythrocyte GSH-Px for laboratories in the EC against which their in-house assays could be calibrated. Its use of t-butyl hydroperoxide as the organic peroxide source and the addition of dithiothreitol for enzyme stabilization differentiate it from the method developed by D.E. Paglia and W.N. Valentine in 1967.

Standards, Science and technology policy, European Union, Microbiological assay

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International prevalences of reported food allergies and intolerances. Comparisons arising from the european community respiratory health survey (ECRHS) 1991-1994

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the international incidence of food allergies including, chocolate, milk, fish and tomatoes, from various countries including, France, the US, the UK, Sweden, Spain and Germany, are discussed.

Statistics, Allergy

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