The status of vitamin B-6 (B6) nutriture of nine
persons (4F;5M) with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM), nine persons (5F;4M) with non-insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and 18 control individuals
(9F;9M) was evaluated, using biochemical and dietary
indicators of B6 status. The biochemical indices employed
were plasma concentration of pyridoxal...
Vessel traffic places the sensitive environmental, natural, and cultural resources of Washington’s outer coast at risk of oil or hazardous materials spills. In 1995, International Maritime Organization established the Area to be Avoided off the Washington Coast (ATBA) to reduce this risk. Annual estimates of vessel compliance with the ATBA...
Two experiments were conducted utilizing crossbred gilts to evaluate follicle characteristics at puberty and to determine the effect of exogenous estradio1-17β on embryonic mortality in the mature cycling gilt. Experiment 1 was conducted to compare preovulatory follicle numbers and sizes and follicular fluid concentrations of progesterone, estradio1-17β, plasminogen activator and...