The incremental elastic modulus of the common carotid and radial arteries is increased in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), independently of blood pressure, wall stress, and the presence of atherosclerotic alterations. Whether biochemical factors may be involved in the arterial changes and related to renal dysfunction remain largely ignored. To assess this question, we measured aort...

Sixteen adult New-Zealand White rabbit males at the age of 6 months and weight of 2.5 ± 0.14 kg were used to study semen characteristics and some biochemical and enzymatic properties of seminal plasma, and blood plasma testosterone during spring and summer seasons. The averages of maximum and minimum ambient temperature in both seasons were 27.1 oC and 18.9 oC in spring, versus 32.2 oC and 26.5...

Selenium (Se) and many of its compounds are among the most toxic micronutrients. Therefore, determining the optimal level of selenium in the diet of fish is one of the main concerns of researchers. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of Sel-Plex® (Selenium-enriched Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast) on blood biochemical parameters in juvenile Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baer...

In Pakistan, male infertility constitutes about 35% of all cases of infertility. The dysfunction can be at the level of the central nervous system or somewhere in the male genital tract. A study was conducted to screen cases of male infertility using various biochemical parameters. A total of 81 cases were screened. Oligospermia was seen in 13 (16%) patients. They were divided into severe and m...

Objective Argon plasma coagulation (APC) and helium plasma coagulation (HPC) are electrosurgical techniques that provide noncontact monopolar electrothermal haemostasis. Although these techniques have been widely used clinically during the last three decades, their in vivo effects on liver tissue remain unclear. Methods We investigated the effects of different power levels (10-100 W) of APC and...

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a readily recognizable dermatological manifestation of an underlying metabolic defect like insulin resistance (IR) or obesity which is closely associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and biochemical parameters of Indian adolescent girls with PCOS with and without AN. 58 adolescent girls in the age group of...