BACKGROUND Daily administration of thyroxine has proven efficacy in treatment of children with hypothyroidism. However, the possibility of treatment with longer dosing intervals that offers flexibility and choice in maintaining euthyroid state has not been tested in children. OBJECTIVES To study the efficacy of an alternate day regimen to maintain euthyroidism in children with congenital hypo...

OBJECTIVE To observe the physiological and biochemical effects of intermittent fasting combined with hunger-resistant food on mice, and to evaluate the safety and beneficial effects of this regimen. METHODS One hundred and forty-four adult ICR mice were divided into 4 groups: standard feed AL group (ad libitum intake of standard feed), hunger-resistant food AL group (ad libitum intake of hung...

INTRODUCTION Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) have become drug of choice for raised Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in treating. Of these, Atorvastatin, because of its prolonged 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibition has been considered for alternate day therapy in primary prevention of (CHD). OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and safety of ...

In patients with phenylketonuria, stability of blood phenylalanine and tyrosine concentrations might influence brain chemistry therefore patient outcome. This study prospectively investigated the effects tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), as a chaperone hydroxylase on diurnal day-to-day variations concentrations. Blood were measured in dried spots (DBS) four times daily for 2 days (fasting, before lunc...

background: to determine whether islamic fasting would change cerebral blood flow during ramadan. methods: the study group comprised 20 subjects (16 males and 4 females) on a regimen of 1 month food and water intake restriction, according to islamic fasting ritual. subjects were evaluated for cerebral bolo flow through a middle cerebral artery (mca) by means of transcranial doppler (tcd), the d...

Fasting is one of the religious practices or rituals worship that can be found in almost every tradition, including Christian and Islamic traditions. Several scholars studies, through various research, claim fasting has been practiced thousands years ago by adherents world persists to this day. This study attempts describe teachings Christianity Islam then provides an analysis similarities diff...