BACKGROUND: Tamoxifen has an estrogenic effect on the liver, lead to increase danger of gallstone development. AIM: This study aimed determine prevalence gall bladder stones formation during tamoxifen therapy. METHODS: A prospective casecontrol enrolled 14 premenopausal and 36 postmenopausal females. The condition was assessed by abdominal ultrasound using “Alpinion Portable Color Doppler E-CUB...

Introduction: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of oral mucosa with unknown etiology.Many studies have suggested that increased oxidative stress, an imbalance in the antioxidant defense system maybe involved pathogenesis planus.Aim: The aim this study was to compare tissue levels Super oxide dismutase (SOD) and lipidperoxidation marker Malondialdehyde (MDA) established ...

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Background: Cancer, which has consistently been a top five cause of death among the American public, consumes a large proportion of healthcare dollars. No literature exists documenting how the economic aspects of inpatient cancer care compare to those of other hospitalized patients. Objective: This study was designed to measure the demographics, cost, and outcomes of oncology inpatients (cases)...

These three articles, based upon casecontrol epidemiology, have formed the principal support for the theory that very low exposures to asbestos will in fact multiply the risk for, and thereby increase the incidence of mesothelioma. In each of these studies, one or more industrial hygiene experts, blinded to the purpose of their work, reviewed data about patients with a confirmed diagnosis of me...

1. To determine if there is an association between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor g (PPARg), agouti-related transcript (ART), neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its receptors NPY, Y5R and Y6R, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and obesity. 2. PCR of microsatellites regions within areas of suspected linkage will be used to identify candida...

Recent studies suggest that psoriasis may be an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, diabetes mellitus,hypertension, and dyslipidemia have been reported in patients with psoriasis Certain risk factors for cardiovascular diseases may be more prevalent among patients with psoriasis 3,4. The aim of this study was to defi...

As the health and environmental benefits of cycling have become better appreciated, successive governments in the United Kingdom have encouraged cycle use. Cyclists, however, face considerable risk of injury, of which head injuries most commonly result in serious adverse outcomes. Despite evidence from casecontrol and time trend studies, 2 questions remain about the effectiveness of helmets, pa...