Background:carbon monoxide (CO) in expired air hasbeen reported to be an indirect measurement for thequantity of passive smoking. Since endogen CO isproduced in inflammatory processes and inflammation isthe ...

Background and aim: Laurence Moon Bardet Biedl syndrome (LMBBS) is an autosomal recessive syndrome and characterized by hypogonadism,polydactyly, mental reterdation, obesity, familial from of this syndrome is rare. We could ...

Background: Asthma is one of the most frequent causes of preventable hospital admissions among children. Objectives: To identify preventable risk factors for future hospital admissions. Some of the environmental and ...

The incidence and severity of asthma attacks continue to increase despite advances in management. In this study the factors influencing severity and frequency of asthma attack were investigated in children.

The prevalence of asthma appears to be on the increase and the risk factors are not well established. Environmental and demographic characteristics of asthmatic children were investigated to identify the risk factors ...

Alfa-1 antithrypsin (a1AT) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder associated with premature development of emphysema. The frequency of a1AT deficiency was evaluated in pediatric patients with asthma for differential ...

The objective of the study was to know the relationship between carbon monoxide (CO) in expired and carboxy hemoglobin (COHb) and passive smoking among preschool children.