objective: diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both or insulin resistance. curcumin inhibits nf-κb signaling pathway. the aim of this study is evaluation of the effect of nano-curcumin on hba1c, fast blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetic patients. materials and methods:...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is adisorder of hyperandrogenemia and chronic anovulation which affects 5-10% of all women. It has been reported that women with PCOS often have serum lipid level elevation. This study compares serum lipid levels in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Materials and Methods: In this comparative-cross sectional study, lipid profiles (Tota...

conclusions these results suggest that serum cholesterol, phospholipids and triacylglycerols have no effect on the levels of cholesterol, phospholipids and triacylglycerols of spermatozoa and seminal plasma. our findings suggest that sperm lipid content is regulated locally within the male reproductive tract. patients and methods cholesterol, phospholipids and triacylglycerols in sperm cells, s...

UNLABELLED In depression an increase, decrease, or a relative deficiency of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and the beneficial effects of its administration were observed. The correlation of low serum DHEA level and increased cardiac risk was confirmed in healthy subjects only in men (not in women). Taking into consideration the increased risk of heart disease in depression, it is interesting to ...

background: studies demonstrated controversial results on subclinical hypothyroidism (sch) regarding lipid profile alteration with or without levothyroxine treatment. the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of levothyroxine on serum lipids in sch. materials and methods: one hundred patients with sch referred to taleghani hospital in kermanshah were recruited and randomly assigne...