The relationship of the peripheral leukocyte count to pulmonary function was examined in 1,510 men. There were 466 current cigarette smokers, 485 former cigarette smokers, and 559 never smokers enrolled in a longitudinal study of aging. Spirometry was performed twice on all subjects ten years apart. A multiple regression analysis indicated that leukocyte count was inversely related to baseline ...

Background of study: Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition characterized by an overwhelming infection and the body’s inflammatory response to infection. Thus, it is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires a medical emergency. Objective: This was designed to evaluate the usefulness of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in the management of individuals being treated for various infe...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess the association of leukocyte count and high sensitivity C-Reactive protein (hsCRP) with metabolic abnormalities in subjects with normal glucose tolerance. METHODS Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance (NGT) (n = 865) were recruited from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study [CURES]. Standard methods were used for assessing hsCRP [Neph...

Introduction: Musculoskeletal growth is variable during adolescent period and reaches its maximum by 18 years, whereas hemopoietic parameters reach adult values by 15 years. After adolescence period, the blood parameters may vary with nutrition and built of the individual. The purpose of this study was to find out any correlation between anthropometric and hematological parameters after the ado...

BACKGROUND Hematocrit above the normal range for the population, such as in primary or secondary erythrocytosis, predisposes to both arterial and venous thrombosis. However, little is known about the association between hematocrit and risk of venous thromboembolism in a general population. DESIGN AND METHODS Hematocrit and related hematologic variables such as hemoglobin, red blood cell count...

Metho ds : Piglets (N = 1606) from a commercial segregated early-weaned (SEW) herd were randomly assigned either to receive one injection of levamisole within 24 hours of birth (T1 group), to receive levamisole once within 24 hours of birth and again at weaning (T2 group), or to a control group. Pigs were individually weighed within 24 hours of birth, at weaning, and at 7 weeks of age. Differen...

Background and Aims: Bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) is an oncogenic member of the genus Deltaretrovirus of the family Retroviridae. BLV is the causative agent of enzootic bovine leukaemia and infects cattle worldwide, imposing economic impact on the dairy cattle industry. The purpose of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of BLV in cattle in some provinces of Iran. Materials and Methods...

The Role of Uric Acid to HDL Cholesterol Ratio in Predicting Myocardial Ischemia Perfusion Scintigraphy Diabetic Patients
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 Objective: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, particularly myocardial ischemia. Both diabetes mellitus type 2 and conditions are characterized by high burden inflammation. uric High-Density Lipoprotein choles...