Juniper Publishers Annals of Reviews and Research

  Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Annals of Reviews & Research Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnant Women: Clinical Issues, Laboratory Findings and Relevant Therapeutic Approachesr -  Juniper Publishers  Authored by Rosita Fontes Abstract Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in outpatient settings, with an incidence in women of reproductive age of 4.7-6.2 cases per 100,000 persons. When untreated in pregnant women, PHPT can lead to maternal and fetal complications. The authors present a case of a patient with a pre-pregnancy hyperparathyroidism diagnosis: she had worsening symptoms during pregnancy, so was referred for surgery due to failure of clinical treatment to keep the disease under control. Clinical issues, laboratory findings, and relevant therapeutic approaches are discussed. Keywords: Hyperparathyroidism; Hypercalcemia; Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome; mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy; Beta chorio...

   Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Annals of Reviews & Research   Double Trouble: A Synchronous Male Breast Intraductal PapillaryCarcinoma with Prostatic Adenocarcinoma- Juniper Publishers  Authored by Khairunnisa Che Ghazali Abstract Male breast carcinoma is indeed a rare in predominantly female dominated breast carcinoma. Intraductal papillary carcinoma is an architectural pattern of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) without invasion into the breast stroma. We present a case of 72-year-old male with underlying benign prostatic hyperplasia on 5-alpha reductase inhibitor medication, who had presented with unilateral breast swelling and nipple discharge. While working up for breast carcinoma, there was an incidental finding of prostatic mass from computed tomography. Further assessment from transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) biopsy of prostate revealed prostatic adenocarcinoma. Hence, this case highlights the possible etiopathogenic relatio...

  Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Annals of Reviews & Research Host selection and Change of Skin Surface for Spawning Adaptation of Two Sympatric Bitterling Species- Juniper Publishers Authored by Su Hwan Kim   Abstract Bitterlings (subfamily Acheilognathinae) are small cyprinid fishes with specialized spawning habits; they deposit their eggs on the gills of freshwater mussels using their ovipositors. This study on spawning host-selection in two sympatric bitterling species, Acheilognathus macropterus and Rhodeus ocellatus, was conducted in the Bulgapcheon Stream, Korea, where four mussel species coexisted. After analyzing the four mussel species immediately after spawning, we discovered that the two bitterlings used only two mussel species as their spawning hosts, Anodonta arcaeformis and A. woodiana. Embryos of A. macropterus were predominantly found in the suprabranchial chambers of the two mussel species, and the larvae were even seen in their g...

Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Annals of Reviews & Research  Important Mycotoxins, Iran Status- Juniper Publishers  Authored by Rouhollah Karami Osboo Abstract A review of reports on mycotoxins demonstrates that aflatoxins, fumonisins, and deoxynivalenol are the most important while zearalenone and ochratoxin also were found frequently in Iran. Natural mycotoxin contaminations of the most important plant grains and commodities have been reported during the recent decade. In 2013 more than 90% of wheat samples collected at harvest time in Ardabil province was contaminated to deoxynivalenol, with the average amount of 1.7μgg -1 . Wheat, barley, maize, and rice were tested for zearalenone contamination but generally, contaminations were below than 200μgkg -1 . Fumonisin contamination was reported in many research and maize is one of the most contaminated cereals to fumonisin, in some maize samples 10μgg -1 of this carcinogenic compound was detected. ...