The probiotic activity of Bacillus subtilis was evaluated by its effect on the hematological and biochemical factors of rainbow trout. The experience was carried out in 2 groups (Control and Treatment) and 3 replicates. In Control group, probiotic was not applied in diet but in Treatment group, B. subtilis was administered in feed at a concentration of 10 cells/g. In the day of thirty, 5 blood ...

Background: Metals such as iron, zinc, and copper are critical and necessary for the survival of all living organisms, whereas xenobiotic metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic have no known biologic role. Any metals in high doses can have toxic effects. The aim of this work was to evaluate the hematological changes induced by lead as a toxic metal and characterize the potential eff...

The present study was conducted to examine different dietary levels of iron (FeSO4) on some haematological parameters of ship sturgeon, Acipenser nudiventris including red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBCs), differential WBCs, hematocrit (Hct), Hemoglobin (Hb), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), the mean corpuscular volume (M...

The β-globin gene mutation at codon 37 [TGG (Trp)→TGA (stop codon)] gives rise to a β0-thalassemia that was described first by Boehm et al. in 1986 in a Saudi Arabian family [1]. Thereafter, other nonsense codon 37 mutations have been reported [1,2,3,4]. Another mutation at codon 37 (TGG/TAG; tryptophan→stop codon) has also been reported previously [5,6]. Premature stop of translation results i...

Carp erythrocytes were fractionated by angle-head centrifugation which yielded fractions with a linear increase in density. Haematological examinations revealed that the heavier red blood cells of carp had greater volumes (MCV), more haemoglobin (MCH) and higher haemoglobin concentrations (MCHC) than light ones. The same experiments with human red cell fractions yielded a decrease in MCV, const...

A total of 150 (30.61%) anemic patients out of 490 patients diagnosed to have iron deficiency anemia (IDA) have been selected for the first time in Bangladesh. For detailed study, blood samples from 150 anemic patients along with 25 controls were analyzed. Analysis of variance showed significant P value between mean platelet volume (MPV) in females (8.08 μm(3)) and males (7.59 μm(3)) (P < 0.05)...

BACKGROUND In a collaboration between the Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Pediatric Reference Intervals (CALIPER) and the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS), we determined reference value distributions using an a priori approach and created a comprehensive database of age- and sex-stratified reference intervals for clinically relevant hematologic parameters in a large household population...

BACKGROUND Iron plays an essential role in various tissue functions, and hence the reliable assessment of iron nutrition status of preterm infants appears to be mandatory. OBJECTIVES To summarize available data on cord blood concentrations of iron status parameters as surrogate reference ranges for preterm infants until term-equivalent age. METHODS Review of the literature searching PubMed ...

Background Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common type of seizures in childrenand iron deficiency anaemia is most common type of anaemia in children. The relationship between iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and first FS has been examined in several studies with conflicting results. Patients and Methods In this prospective case-control study we assessed 84 children with a diagnosis of first FS,...

Most α-thalassemia cases are caused by deletions of the structural α-globin genes. The degree of microcytosis and hypochromia has been correlated with the number of affected α-globin genes, suggesting a promising role of hematologic parameters as predictive diagnostic tools. However, cut-off points for these parameters to discriminate between the different subtypes of α-thalassemia are yet to b...