oxidative stress is one of the important mechanisms involved in dexamethasone (dex)-induced hypertension. protocatechuic acid (pca) is a natural compound with high antioxidant capacity. in this investigation, the effect of pretreatment with pca was studied in dex-induced hypertensive male wistar rats. for induction of hypertension, dex was injected subcutaneously for 14 days. pca (50, 100 and 2...

background: hypertension (htn) is the most commonly encountered systemic disease in general population. nutrient canals contain blood vessels and nerves that mostly appear in the anterior mandibular region. nutrient canals are not detected in radiographs of all patients, and their normalcy is controversial by many investigators. objectives: the present study investigated the correlation between...

Introduction: Prevalence of obesity has been increased in Iran over the recent decades. Little is known about fraction of hypertension attributable to obesity in Iran. This study aimed to determine the population attributable fraction (PAF) of hypertension due to obesity across different provinces of Iran. Materials & Method: Data on prevalence of hypertension, were extracted from Iranian Mi...

introduction: hypertension is the most important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. hypertension is the leading global risk factor for mortality and as the third leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease burden. this survey has been conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension among the inhabitants of 25-64 aged in 17th zone of tehran, selected as population lab region. method...

Introduction: Despite benefits in the treatment of most autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, glucocorticoids (GCs) have proved side effects including hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and lipid disorders. Determining the risk factors for hypertension can facilitate the identification of high-risk individuals and lead to effective control of the side effects. The present study aimed to deter...

to study the relation between hypertension and noise exposure, after the noise monitoring is weaving and spinning workshops, a especially designed questionnaire was completed and measurement were made of blood pressure, height and weight of 1801 male and female workers employed in these workshops. the results indicated that the systolic and diastolic pressure had a direct relation with age and ...