Normal reference values for the resistance index, A/B ratio and pulsatility index of the umbilical artery obtained by Doppler ultrasonography are presented. The resistance index and A/B ratio values are very similar to those previously published, indicating no need to formulate normal values for different populations. The pulsatility index differed from other published values, probably reflecti...

the aim of the present study was to investigate the response of plasma visfatin to resistance exercise intensity and its relationship with insulin resistance, growth hormone and il-6. after familiarization and determining their maximum strength (1-rm), 15 healthy young subjects (age: 26.2±4.1 yr, weight: 75.1±9.1 kg) performed three resistance exercise sessions at intensities of 30%, 55% and 80...

Aim: To assess insulin secretion/insulin resistance index in predicting the risk for future T2DM Experimental Design and Methods: 1551 non-diabetic subjects from the San Antonio Heart Study received an OGTT with measurement of plasma glucose and insulin concentrations at 0, 30, 60, and 120 minutes at baseline and after 7-8 years of follow-up. Insulin secretion/insulin resistance index was calcu...

BACKGROUND Most renal transplants fail because of chronic allograft nephropathy or because the recipient dies, but no reliable factor predicting long-term outcome has been identified. We tested whether a renal arterial resistance index of less than 80 was predictive of long-term allograft survival. METHODS The renal segmental arterial resistance index (the percentage reduction of the end-dias...

the aim of the present study was to examine the effect of aerobic training and green tea supplementation on serum leptin and insulin resistance in overweight and obese men. for this purpose, 43 overweight and obese men were selected voluntarily and were included in four groups: control (body mass index 31.4+3.7, vo2max 39.3+3.8 ml/kg.min), green tea supplement (body mass index, 30.3±2.8 k/m2, v...

background: in this study, the presence of resistance to diclazuril, amprolium+ethopabate and salinomycin, representing some of the commonest anticoccidials in iran’s poultry industry, against three mixed eimeria field isolates were investigated. methods: three eimeria field isolates, collected from typical broiler farms in iran, were propagated once, inoculated to 480 broilers, comprising 30 c...