Abstract Background In clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, the hallmark cutaneous manifestations are the key to diagnosis.We report a case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis which presented with facial edema as the sole cutaneous manifestation and was later complicated by acute respiratory failure leading to death.Case presentation A 58-ye
This article presents the results of an examination of the properties of arc-sprayed aluminum on alloyed armor-grade steel.Thermal arc spraying was conducted with a EuTronic Arc Spray Air Duster Spray 4 wire arc sprayer.Aluminum wire 1.6 mm in diameter was used to produce dense, abrasion- and erosion-resistant coatings approx.1.0 mm thick with and
Myotonic syndromes and periodic paralyses are rare disorders of skeletal muscle characterized mainly by muscle stiffness or episodic attacks of weakness.Familial forms are caused by mutation in genes coding for skeletal muscle voltage ionic channels.Familial periodic paralysis and nondystrophic myotonias are disorders of skeletal muscle excitabilit
The composition of minority compounds in samples of roasted and ground coffee (Coffea arabica var.caturra) cultivated in three altitudinal ranges 1300-1400, 1400-1600, 1600-1800 m.a.s.l., in the Huila department of Colombia were determined.The samples were collected Red Clover in July of 2012.pH, total acidity and total lipids were measured.Subsequ