Does gender and experience influence shade matching quality?
Within the limitations of this study, females achieved significantly better shade matching results than males, indicating that gender plays an important role in shade matching. The level of experience was not found to be significant factor in shade matching.
ET-1 has a relevant role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary vasculopathy in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. It is necessary to determine in the future the participation of ET-1 and other mechanisms involved in PCVL/HIV.