Norplant contains a potent progesteron, namely levonorgestrel. It induces iodine excretion in urine and simultaneously stimulates the thyroid function. The objectives of this study were to examine the T3, T4 and TSH concentration of the Norplant acceptors for 3 months. The subjects were 8 acceptors of Norplant taken from an endemic goiter area in Cangkringan, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The results of …
Objective : Production of tracer for hCG RIA kit. Design/data identification : Descriptive laboratoric. Setting : Makmal Terpadu Imunoendokrinologi and Department of Biochemistry. Subject, patients, participants : Urine from pregnant women and molahidatidosa patient, hCG antigen, I125. Intervensions : Chemical, biochemical and imunological reactions. Main outcome measures : Binding percentage. …
The assess the relationship between Histology Activity Index (HAI) and the expression of HBsAg and HBcAg. Thirty liver biopsy specimens of chronic B hepatitis patients have been examined. Expression of HBsAg and HBcAg were determined by immunoperoxidase stanning. HAI was calculated according to Knoldell's method. All of the specimens (29) were positive for HBsAg and HBcAg staining. Regular-unif…
Hepatitis B and C are endemic in Indonesia. They could become chronic diseases and some of them could become liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. In order to detect tranfusion-borne diseases in donors' blood, Bandung Indonesian Red Cross has conducted screening test of HBsAg on every bag of blood received, besides the examination of VDRL and anti-HIV, but anti-HCV has only been examined…