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“Case Description-Primary hypoaldosteronism without concurrent hypoadrenocorticism was diagnosed in an 8-year-old female alpaca with acute onset of weakness progressing to recumbency within 6 hours after onset.

Clinical Findings-Hematologic testing at admission revealed profound hyponatremia, hypochloremia, and acidemia with a normal blood potassium concentration. Further diagnostic testing, including an ACTH stimulation test, led to a diagnosis of hypoaldosteronism in conjunction with normal cortisol production.

Treatment and Outcome-The hembra responded well to IV polyionic fluid therapy with sodium supplementation Tariquidar ic50 and was managed successfully long term with free access to saline (0.9% NaCl) solution in addition MEK162 nmr to water ad libitum.

Clinical Relevance-To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of hypoaldosteronism in an alpaca. Hypoaldosteronism should be considered in alpacas as a possible differential diagnosis for refractory hyponatremia or for hyponatremia in which an underlying etiology is not determined. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012;240:748-751)”
“The effects of blend ratio, crosslinking systems, and fillers on the viscoelastic response of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM)/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) blends were studied as functions

of frequency, temperature, and cure systems. The storage modulus decreased with increasing SBR content. The loss modulus and loss tangent results showed that the EPDM/ SBR blend vulcanizate containing 80 wt %, EPDM had the highest compatibility. Among the different Cure systems Studied, the dicumyl peroxide cured blends exhibited the highest storage modulus. The reinforcing fillers, were found to reduce the loss tangent peak height. The blend containing 40 wt % EPDM showed partial miscibility. The dispersed EPDM phase suppressed the glass-transition temperature of the matrix phase. The dynamic mechanical response of rubbery region was dominated by SBR in the EPDM-SBR

blend. PD173074 purchase The morphology of the blend was studied by means of scanning electron microscopy. The blend containing 80 wt %, EPDM had small domains of SBR particles dispersed uniformly throughout the EPDM matrix, which helped to toughen the matrix and prevent crack propagation; this led to enhanced blend compatibility. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 112:72-81, 2009″
“Background: Small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMC) are detected in 0.043% of general population and can be characterized for their chromosomal origin, genetic content and shape by molecular cytogenetic approaches. Even though recently progress was achieved towards genotype-phenotype-correlations of sSMC, nothing is known on the influence that an additional derivative extra chromosome has on the nuclear architecture.