Background and Aim: Blood samples are used for the diagnosis of many diseases. Serum ferritin level is known to be a marker of anemia and iron overload disorders. However, blood collection is an invasive method. Saliva, as a bio-fluid, contains a va-riety of important components that are successfully used for assessment of body health. The use of saliva samples for ferritin evaluation can be re...

iron is a pro-oxidant cofactor that may be linked to atherosclerosis progression. free iron catalyzes the generation of free radicals and free radicals promote the oxidation of lipids. reduction of body iron stores secondary to blood donation has been hypothesized to reduce lipid peroxidation. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between blood donation and antioxidant enzymes a...

background: both vitamin d deficiency and hypertension are prevalent in the general population. several observations indicate an association between vitamin d deficiency and high blood pressure. the present case-control study aimed to compare serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d (25-ohd) in hypertensive patients versus healthy controls. methods: one hundred patients aged 30-60 years with hypertension (htn...

introduction atherosclerosis is a disease which begins during childhood. oxidation of lipoproteins is an important factor implicated in atherosclerosis. vitamin c decreases blood serum lipids and may inhibit atherosclerosis. this study was designed to observe the effect of ascorbic acid on blood serum lipids in male rabbits fed high-cholesterol diet. methods twenty white male rabbits were weigh...

background: the appropriateness of using serum levels of procalcotonin (pct) for early diagnosis of newborn sepsis is still controversial. therefore, the objective of the present study was to compare the usefulness of pct with those of serum levels of c-reactive protein (crp) and white blood cell (wbc) counts in the diagnosis and response to treatment of neonatal sepsis.   methods: a total of 4...

To investigate uterine fluid and serum copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) variations during the estrous cycle in water buffaloes, 71 genital tracts and blood samples were collected from the abattoir in Urmia, Iran. The phase of the estrous cycle was determined by examining ovarian structures; 18, 15, 16 and 22 were pro-estrous, estrous, met-estrous and diestrous, respectively. The uterine fluid was coll...

Regular blood donation often cause iron deficiency. Changes of platelet count have been associated with deficiency anemia. We aimed to study the correlation between serum ferritin and in donors.