Influence of nitrogen deficiency on photosynthesis and chloroplast ultrastructure of pepper plants (Research Note)

Pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.cv.Zlaten Medal) were grown on nutrient solution without nitrogen, and photosynthetic response of plants was examined by determination of leaf CO2 fixation and Audio Components chlorophyll and carotenoid contents.The absence of nitrogen in the medium resulted in a decrease of the leaf area and of plant biomass accum

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The cause of urinary symptoms among Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HLTV-I) infected patients: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background HTLV-I infected patients often complain of urinary symptomatology.Epidemiological studies have suggested that these individuals have a higher prevalence and incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) than seronegative controls.However, the diagnosis of UTI in these studies relied only on patient information and did not require c

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Body image, depression and eating behaviour: a comparative study in eating disordered women and healthy controls

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare eating behaviours, body image, and depressive symptoms in eating disordered women with a demographically matched healthy control sample Jacket to evaluate the predictors of eating behaviour.METHODS: 150 women (75 in the Eating Disorders Group-EDG and 75 in Healthy Control Group-HCG) participated in the

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