OBJECTIVE To asses the degree of erythrocyte aggregation in the peripheral blood of women with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM). STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective case control study. Twenty patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes and matched controls were recruited at the Lis Maternity Hospital. A slide test and image analysis were used to quantitate the d...

Hematological parameters are suitable biomarkers for evaluating the potential risk of the chemicals. The aim of this study was to investigate of acute crude oil exposure on basic physiological functions of Persian sturgeon, Acipenser persicus. 210 juvenile Persian sturgeon (9.4 ± 1g) were supplied by the Rajaei fish farm in Mazandaran Province, Iran.  Juveniles were exposed to the crude oil (15...

Many studies have confirmed the traditional use of Ximenia americana (Olacaceae). Its different parts, leaf, fruit, roots, stem bark and root showed pharmacological potentials. X. is a plant which possessed antibacterial, antidiabetic, antiviral anticancer properties. The present study was undertaken to evaluate oral acute subchronic toxicity hydroethanolic extract on Sprague Dawley rats. In te...

Hematological variables change significantly as a pregnancy progresses. Similarly, hematological variables also change significantly 24 h after birth. These changes are partly attributed to blood dilution, nutrition intake during the periods of pregnancy, and bleeding in the process of delivery [1,2]. A thorough understanding of the hematological changes can serve as a guide for disease diagnos...

BACKGROUND There have been no well-documented reports detailing the relationship between skeletal metastasis and tumor markers in a large series of patients. The purpose of our study was to assess the relationship between the clinical features of skeletal metastasis and serum tumor markers and to determine whether tumor markers are a useful modality in the differential diagnosis of skeletal met...

BACKGROUND Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are abused by athletes. OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to evaluate chronic administration of high doses of nandrolone decanoate (ND) on the pituitary-gonadal axis and hematological parameters in normal male rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty Wistar-Albino male rats were divided assigned to control (C), placebo (P) and test (T) groups ...

Zebrafish is a commonly used species in toxicology studies investigations such as molecular genetics, histopathology and developmental biology. A toxicity test was conducted to investigate the effects of toxic ammonia (NH3) in relation to time and concentration by establishing a measurable endpoints for chemical exposure and monitoring the biological responses on zebrafish exposed to high level...

Aim: To ascertain the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and to investigate the acute oral toxic effects of imidacloprid towards Swiss albino male mice. Materials and Methods: The MTD of imidacloprid was determined in pilot dose range finding study following the standard method. Animals were observed for toxic signs and symptoms after oral administration of MTD of imidacloprid in single dose. th The ...

OBJECTIVE(S) The impact of fasting in Ramadan as a unique type of nutritional regimen on biochemical and hematological parameters is still an issue of debate. Almost very little is known regarding the regulatory role(s) of this nutritional status on immune responses or inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The levels of biochemical parameters were determined using commercial diagnostic kits. He...