SUMMARY A 24 hour urinary calcium was measured in 21 healthy women and 32 healthy men. There were 20 evaluated once, 30 twice, and in 3 cases, urine collections were repeated 3 times. Oral calcium intake and urinary creatinine over 24 hours were also measured. The mean urine calcium in women was 126 mg/24 h and the range was 45-225, in men the values were 171 and 65-246. Oral daily calcium in...

Oral intake of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) for 24 weeks suppressed the growth of Helicobacter pylori in the gastric mucosa of Mongorian gerbils. Inhibition was confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Histochemical analysis revealed that, as compared with intake of normal chow, intake of GlcNAc led to a significant increase in gland mucus, which contains gland mu...

The usefulness of enteral nutrition via a nasointestinal tube for patients who develop postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after miscellaneous pancreatectomy procedures has been reported. However, no clear evidence regarding whether oral intake is beneficial or harmful during management of POPF after distal pancreatectomy (DP) is currently available.To investigate the effects of oral food i...

Feeding behaviour of giraffe and okapi in captivity can differ significantly from the state in the wild. Duration and complexity of feeding and ruminating behaviour, and total amount of food ingested, are o�en reduced, while the energy content of the diet is increased compared to the wild. As known from domestic ca�le in intensive keeping systems, oral disturbances like tongue-playing or lickin...

In contrast to the consistent results of an inhibitory effect of green tea extracts and tea polyphenols on the development and growth of carcinogen-induced tumors in experimental animal models, results from human studies are mixed. Both observational and intervention studies have provided evidence in support of a protective role of green tea intake in the development of oral-digestive tract can...

Multiple myeloma is a haematological cancer that needs continuous long-term management for improved outcomes and survival. Over the last few decades, medical therapies have considerably, with several new drug classes becoming available. Oral therapies, especially when used in combinations, are more convenient than intravenous limit number of clinic visits. include thalidomide, lenalidomide, pom...

lymphoepithelial cyst of oral cavity is a rare cystic lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and is usually discovered during routine dental examinations. the site most commonly affected is floor of the mouth and tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. multiple lymphoepithelial cysts have been reported in parotid of hiv positive patients however in oral cavity they usually...