This issue of the Journal includes the report entitled Revised System to Evaluate Measurement of Blood Chemistry Data From the Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey and Prefectural Health and Nutrition Surveys by Nakamura and colleagues.1 Using quality control data recorded during 1999–2010, the authors calculated the total error (TE) for 14 blood chemistry items used in the Japanese Na...

Comparative impact assessment of varying salinity concentration on growth, survival and blood chemistry tilapia fingerlings

In a recent publication 1 the author recorded the results of a chemical analysis of blood sera from different diseased conditions. It was observed that the proteins of the serum are subject to extensive variations, and in certain diseases the globulin fraction in the serum is greatly increased. In the serum of cases of chronic parenchymatous nephritis the increase in the globulin content is mos...

Dragon's blood is one of the renowned traditional medicines used in different cultures of world. It has got several therapeutic uses: haemostatic, antidiarrhetic, antiulcer, antimicrobial, antiviral, wound healing, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, etc. Besides these medicinal applications, it is used as a coloring material, varnish and also has got applications in folk magic. These re...

Background: There is no curative treatment for chronic renal failure (CRF). Important strategies for the control and prevention of the advancement of CRF are increased renal function and decreased blood pressure (BP) and weight. Borage has many benefits, such as increased frequency of urination, decreased BP, and increased renal function. This clinical trial study was designed to determine the ...