BACKGROUND Sonchus asper (L.) Hill, (Asteraceae) is used in Pakistan as a traditional ("folk") medicine for the treatment of hormonal disorders and oxidative stress. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Sonchus asper (L.) Hill, (Asteraceae) methanolic extract (SAME) on hormonal dysfunction in thyroid tissue after carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced oxidative stress. METHODS...

BACKGROUND Compromised sexual function is often a side effect for patients following radical surgical procedures for bladder or prostate cancer. METHODS The authors review the classification and physiology of sexual function and dysfunction. Moreover, they explain the possible pathophysiology directly resulting from surgery, and they discuss several approaches available to address these probl...

Abstract Background The term adrenal incidentaloma (AI), by definition, is an mass that unexpectedly detected through imaging procedure performed for reasons unrelated to dysfunction or suspected dysfunction. Despite their frequent appearance, the challenge remains in recognizing and treating small percentage of AI poses a significant risk, either because hormonal activity malignant histology. ...

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in women with PCOS. Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of PCOS through gene transcription, and hormonal modulation influences insulin metabolism and fertility regulation. Therefore, the aim of this review article is to study the effects of vitamin D supplementation in reproductive function of PCOS women. MaterialsAndMethods This review ar...

Background: Thalassemia refers to a group of genetically inherited diseases characterized by decreased or absent synthesis normal globin chains resulting in defective chains. Most the available studies literature have been done adults and there is paucity highlighting prevalence hormonal dysfunction transfusion dependent patients pediatric age group. We conducted present study with an aim estim...

Aim. Women experience significant physiological and anatomical adaptations during pregnancy to meet the maternal foetal demands. Biomechanical hormonal factors, ligament laxity, posture weight gain may put lot of stress on musculoskeletal system which in turn induce various symptoms pregnancy. Most women believe that physical activity is harmful health, results reduction their routine activity....

We read with great interest the article by Lombardi and colleagues exploring the correlation between hormonal status and sexual function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disorder in the central nervous system (CNS) [1]. Sexual dysfunction (SD) is associated with chronic diseases [2], and is more common in women suffering from MS than in the general she population [...

background: sexual function and its subsequent satisfaction are among the most important aspects of women’s life. however, this instinct could be influenced by some factors such as diseases, drug using, aging, and hormonal and physiologic changes associated with menopause, and sexual behavior. objective: the aim of this study was to describe the prevalence rates of sexual dysfunction, and relat...

Solid organ transplantation is limited by donor availability. The loss of brain function produces hemodynamic, respiratory, hormonal and metabolic changes that lead to hypotension and organ dysfunction. Management of a potential donor is similar to any critically ill patient. Cardiovascular stability and protective ventilatory support must be pursued, aimed at minimizing the local and systemic ...