diazinon is an organophosphate which is extensively used in trade and agriculture. due to its widespread application, its toxicity is common. several studies have shown that organophosphates are able to induce oxidative stress by generating free radicals and depletion of endogenous antioxidants. pomegranate seed oil (pso) possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. in this study, the e...

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in critically ill patients and is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Recently, serum cystatin C has been shown to be superior to creatinine in early detection of renal function impairment. We compared estimated GFR based on serum cystatin C with estimated GFR based on serum creatinine for early detection of ...

Introduction: The long time use of opium has some effects on serums biochemical factors, the determination of this variation is a new approach in understanding off addiction and relive of drug abuser health. Hence in this study, these indicators in person who were withdrawing of opium have been studied. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study bloods biochemical factors such as fast...

background: the presence of hyperuricemia and renal function impairment, especially in the absence of urate stone formation is strongly suggestive of lead nephropathy. the evaluation of this association is essential in areas where lead exposure is still prevalent and uncontrolled. objective: to determine the relationship between serum uric acid and renal function indices in lead-exposed workers...

BACKGROUND A low ankle-brachial index (ABI) predicts risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease events, and stroke. However, it is unknown whether a low ABI also predicts a decline in renal function. METHODS We examined the association between ABI and change in serum creatinine level over time among 13 655 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Commu...

Creatinine is a product of muscle protein breakdown cleared by the kidneys at a constant rate. The glomerular filtration rate is estimated based on serum creatinine. There is no definitive level of serum creatinine which is itself incompatible with human survival. We present the highest serum creatinine associated with survival based on a thorough review of the literature. A 34-year-old male pa...

objective: diabetic nephropathy is a major diabetes complication. arterial resistance index (ri) may predict deterioration in kidney function. this study was designed to compare renal arterial ri in different stages of renal function according to glomerular filtration rate (gfr), serum creatinine level and proteinuria. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study on 81 diabetic patients in...

Estimation of kidney function by measuring serum creatinine is one the commonest laboratory tests conducted in clinical practice. Enzymatic methods are often used to measure serum creatinine. Clinicians should be aware of the limitations of these methods, such as test interference with paraproteins.We present a case of falsely elevated serum creatinine in a patient referred for renal biopsy. Th...

Diazinon is an organophosphate which is extensively used in trade and agriculture. Due to its widespread application, its toxicity is common. Several studies have shown that organophosphates are able to induce oxidative stress by generating free radicals and depletion of endogenous antioxidants. Pomegranate seed oil (PSO) possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In this study, the e...

Objective(s) Oxidative stress plays an important role in diabetic nephropathy pathogenesis. Rosmarinic acid, a plant phenolic compound, was first used as an antioxidant agent for inhibition of diabetic nephropathy. Material and Methods Forty male rats were uninephrectomized from the left flank.The rats were divided in four groups randomly; group one as control, group two diabetic untreatment...