Whole quinoa grain was separated into bran and milled grain, and the milled grain into
perisperm and embryo. The proximate composition of the milled grain was similar to that of whole …

Background: Essential oils are often used in alternative medicine as analgesic and anti-inflammatory
remedies. However, the specific compounds that confer the effects of essential oils …

Introduction The aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of various imaging modalities
and characteristic imaging features in the screening of IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and …

Objective: To investigate the aetiology of Stafne's bone defects by analysing the CT findings
of two types of defects, which appeared differently on panoramic radiographs. Methods: 32 …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to clarify characteristic sonomorphologic features
of parotid lesions statistically and to propose new criteria for the differential diagnosis. Study …

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the diagnostic imaging characteristics of Mikulicz
disease (MD), especially sonographic ones, and to clarify the differences between them and …

Objectives: We evaluated the diagnostic performance of a deep learning system for the
detection of Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) in ultrasonography (US) images, and compared it with the …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of the vascularity in parotid glands in sonographic
diagnosis for Sjögren syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Sonographic images of 72 cases of …

Objective. The sonographic features of recurrent parotitis in children were studied to clarify
a relationship between sonographic and sialographic findings in this disease. Study design. …

Annexin V, a calcium-binding protein, is widely present in various organs and tissues. In the
present study, plasma annexin V concentration was measured in 158 patients who were …