environmental pollution plays a destructive role in the daily life of industrialized communities and due to their negative impact on the society they are always under close investigation.  besides well-known pollutants substantial, all major international health organizations consider noise pollution as an important health problem. in this study, we have used an animal model to study the effect...

background & aim: marshmallow (althaea officinalis) is one of the most popular medicinal plants used in traditional medicine with antibacterial and antioxidant properties. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of marshmallow extract (althaea officinalis l.) administration on blood cells and biochemical parameters of carp liver. experimental: 150 carp (weighing 37.65 ± 4.40 g) wer...

Hsia, Connie C. W., Robert L. Johnson, Jr., and Dipen Shah. Red cell distribution and the recruitment of pulmonary diffusing capacity. J. Appl. Physiol. 86(5): 1460–1467, 1999.—The distribution of red blood cells in alveolar capillaries is typically nonuniform, as shown by intravital microscopy and in alveolar tissue fixed in situ. To determine the effects of red cell distribution on pulmonary ...