overcrowding of broiler chicks due to lack of space induces harmful effects which act as predisposing factor in the reduction of production and performance in poultry. supplementation of antistressor products can ameliorate adverse effect of various stressors in poultry. an experiment was designed by inducing overcrowding stress and its management by supplementation of polyherbal antistressor, ...

BACKGROUND Conflicting results have been documented regarding the statistical significance of variations in some haematological parameters at different trimesters of pregnancy. Environmental factors, ethnic and tribal peculiarities have variously been implicated. The values of eight important haematological parameters: Haematocrit (Hct), Haemoglobin concentration (Hbc), Red Blood Cell (RBC) cou...

How to cite this article: Groenewald AJ, Walsh CM, Van Wyk HJ, Van Zyl S, Van der Merwe LJ. Staging and haematological abnormalities of HIV-infected persons in Mangaung in the Free State Province, South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #462, 5 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm.v4i1.462 Background: The prevalence of HIV in specific areas of South Africa and its impact...

The present study aims to examine the effects of orally administered coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplement on certain haematological and biochemical parameters in regularly exercising elite endurance athletes. The study subjects were divided into three groups, namely the control group (n = 5) and two subject groups taking 100 mg (n = 5) and 200 mg (n = 5) CoQ10. The blood samples thus collected were ...

OBJECTIVES To respond to the primary safety objective of the Perinatal HIV Prevention Trial 1 (PHPT-1) by studying the evolution of haematological parameters according to zidovudine exposure duration in HIV-1-infected pregnant women. DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of different durations of zidovudine prophylaxis. SETTING 27 hospitals in Thailand. PARTICIPAN...

Background: Propolis, a honeybee product, has been used empirically for centuries and was always mentioned as an immunomodulatory. OBJECTIVES: In this study, the effects of propolis on growth indices, innate immune responses and haematological parameters of Barbus barbulus were investigated. METHODS: Three hundred and sixty juvenile Barbus barbulus, weighing 102±8.2g were randomly divided int...