BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Leukocyte count has been associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, including carotid plaque thickness, in several studies. We hypothesized that white blood cell count is associated with aortic arch plaque thickness (AAPT). METHODS Leukocyte count was measured in randomly selected stroke-free community participants undergoing transesophageal echocardiog...

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) has been identified as a toxic contaminant of chlorophenols and related hydrocarbons that are widely used in agriculture and industry. It has been implicated in various diseases, including human cases of chloracne (1) and porphyria cutanea tarda (2) and in chick edema (3). Its teratogenicity has been documented in rats (4) and mice (5). Monkeys fed tox...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the toxic effects of aflatoxin on some hematological parameters and to determine the preventive effectiveness of added glucomannan. In the study, 32 Merino rams were used, and the rams were separated equally to four groups as control (C), glucomannan (G), glucomannan + aflatoxin (AG), and aflatoxin (A). Erythrocyte, leukocyte count, hemoglobin,...

The objective of this study was to determine if IV aminophylline reduces the risk of relapse after treatment of decompensated COPD in an ED. Forty-six visits in which IV aminophylline was given (T visits) were compared with an equal number of visits in which it was withheld (N visits) with respect to pretreatment serum theophylline level, number of treatments with nebulized bronchodilators and ...

recombinant human erythropoietin (rh-epo) is known to accelerate erythropoiesis in preterm infants. the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of early treatment with two doses of rh-epo (high vs. low dose) in the management of anemia of prematurity. twenty preterm infants with hematocrit (hct) < 30% when infant’s age was between 2 to 3 weeks after birth or hct <25% when infant’...

BACKGROUND Low lung function is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It is therefore of interest to identify biomarkers that are associated with impaired lung function. The aim of the study was to analyse associations of biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers with lung function in an elderly general population. METHODS Lung function (FEV1 and FVC) and a panel of 15 inflammato...