Introduction: Cadmium chloride causes hepatic dysfunction. In the present study, the protective effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Alcea rosea aerial parts were investigated on the hepatic enzyme dysfunction induced by cadmium chloride in adult male rats. Method: In this experimental study, 54 adult male Wistar rats were divided into six groups of 9 as follows; control group, sham group 1 re...

Fluorosis is a major public health problem in India. This cross-sectional observational study has been conducted in the fluoride endemic zones of Bankura district to evaluate the effect of fluorosis on the liver enzymes. This study was carried out in the Simlapal block of Bankura, on 100 subjects by using simple random sampling in which 50 were cases. The serum samples were collected from the s...

Saime Paydaş, MD, University of Çukurova, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, TR-01330 Adana (Turkey) Dear Sir, Rhabdomyolysis has been implicated as the cause of acute renal failure in approximately 57% of cases [1]. Many cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with acute renal failure have been published, but those due to bee stings are quite rare [2,3]. We present a case of rhabdomyoly...

OBJECTIVES Cow urine ark (CUA), known as "Amrita" as mentioned in Ayurveda, contains‎ anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant effects. Therefore, we designed the present study to evaluate the lipid ‎lowering activity of CUA and its possible implication in metabolic syndrome.‎ MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty guinea pigs of either sex were divided into five groups: Group 1 and 2 serving as a vehicle ‎a...

The protective mechanisms for liver preservation associated with hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) remain unclear. However, the lack of a common and portable HMP system for rat livers limits the study of HMP. The present study aimed to develop a novel, modified HMP system using a LifePort Kidney Transporter for preserving rat livers. A simple 'Y' shunt combined with a pressoreceptor for flow ...

Objectives: The study aimed was to investigate the relationship between physical activity (PA) levels and muscle markers in healthy children adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional conducted 2020 among school students from Isfahan, Iran. Using cluster sampling, 159 aged 7 18 years were selected. In addition examination, PA level assessed using a valid questionnaire. serum of aspartate aminot...

ABSTRACT- Elm leaf beetle (ELB), Xanthoga leruca luteola (Muller), is considered as one of the most important and destructive phytophagous pests of Ulmus species in the north of Iran. In the current study, the effects of three host plants including Ulmus carpinifolia, U. carpinifolia var. umbraculifera, and Zelkova carpinifolia, on feeding indices and biochemical processes of ELB were examined ...