an experiment was carried out to develop and evaluate a semi-purified diet suitable for fiber related studies without negative impacts on performance, serum biochemistry and intestinal morphology of growing japanese quails. total of 144 japanese quail chicks were used in a factorial arrangement using completely randomized design with 6 treatments, 4 replicates of 6 quails in each replicate. the...

BACKGROUND: The effect of heat stress on physiologicalparameters has been well documented. However, there arereports of a genetic based heat tolerance in some sheep breeds.OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to monitor thephysiological responses of an Iranian fat-tailed breed againstheat stress and an acute stress insult. METHODS:Atotal numberof 15 fall-born ram lambs were selected and...

In this double-blind crossover study, the effects of bolus infusions of 0.9% saline (NaCl) and Hartmann's solution on serum albumin, haematocrit and serum and urinary biochemistry were compared in healthy subjects. Nine young adult male volunteers received 2-litre intravenous infusions of 0.9% saline and Hartmann's solution on separate occasions, in random order, each over 1 h. Body weight, hae...

Examination showed a shrunken liver and the spleen was palpable 6 cm below the left costal margin. Routine haematology and biochemistry confirmed impairment of both liver and renal functions. His serum virology (Hepatitis A, B, C and HIV) was negative and tumour markers (alfa-fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen, CA19/9) were not significantly elevated. Triphasic CT excluded hepatocellular car...

INTRODUCTION Bluetongue (BT) is a non-contagious infectious disease of ruminants. The disease agent bluetongue virus (BTV) is classified in the Reoviridae family Orbivirus. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine serum malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidative stres (TAS), total sialic acid (TSA), ceruloplasmin, triglyceride, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate amino...

Although hypoalbuminaemia after injury may result from increased vascular permeability, dilution secondary to crystalloid infusions may contribute significantly. In this double-blind crossover study, the effects of bolus infusions of crystalloids on serum albumin, haematocrit, serum and urinary biochemistry and bioelectrical impedance analysis were measured in healthy subjects. Ten male volunte...

Keywords: cortical necrosis; rim sign; exercise; vasocon-globin of 14.2 g/dl. PT and PTT were 12 and 35 s respectively. Urinalysis revealed 10 RBC/HPF. striction; renal failure Fractional excretion of sodium was 2.3%. Initial serum biochemistry results were urea 5.16 mmol/l, creatinine 124 mmol/l, creatinine phosphokinase of 150 IU/l,

1 Department of Growth and Reproduction, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark 2 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fetal Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark 4 Department of Fetal Medicine, University Hospital of Copenhagen...

From the ‡Department of Molecular Biology, Science Park, University of Aarhus, Gustav Wieds Vej 10C, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, the §Department of Virus and Cancer, The Danish Cancer Society, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, the ¶Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Statens Serum Institut, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark, and the #Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University, Stanford, ...

The diagnosis of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy begins with a thorough history and physical examination. After confirming the presence of true hypercalcemia, the diagnostic plan should be developed to include testing such as radiography of the thorax and abdomen; ultrasonography of the abdomen; aspiration cytology of lymph nodes and bone marrow; and, potentially, specialized blood tests to...