Background: Arsenic as a heavy metal exerts malformation and changes in the reproductive system of men via induction of oxidative stress. We sought to investigate the impact of Vitamin C (Vit C), as a potent antioxidant, on sperm quality and testicular tissue in mice that received sodium arsenite. Methods and materials: NMRI mice were classified into four groups: control, sodium arsenite (7 mg...

We observed that change in body posture from the supine to the erect position in normal volunteers was associated with a rise in circulating potassium and a fall in sodium concentrations, irrespective of whether the electrolytes were measured in serum or plasma, or whether head-up tilt or ambulation was used. In patients with primary aldosteronism, the fall in serum sodium and rise in serum pot...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity world wide. Due to lack of awareness about the precipitating factors and predictors of prognosis, cases of acute exacerbation of COPD often suffer the fatal outcomes. In our study we assessed the levels of serum sodium and potassium in subjects with acute episodes of COPD and their healthy contr...

The objective of the presented work was to study and compare different biochemical parameters of bone mineralization and renal function in preterm and term infants. The study included 150 newborn babies admitted in the neonatal unit, of the hospital. The enrolled neonates were divided into study group [further divided into subgroups according to their gestational age (GA) Group-IA (30-32 weeks ...

Serum and urinary electrolytes were determined in 34 patients with portal systemic encephalopathy. In coma due to hepatitis, 73% had hyponatraemia, 64% hypokalaemia and 75% low urinary sodium and potassium. In coma due to cirrhosis, 78% had hyponatraemia, 69.5% hypokalaemia, 79% low urinary sodium and potassium levels in serum and urine appear sodium and 53% reduced urinary potassium. Low to ba...

OBJECTIVE To find whether sodium sensitivity of blood pressure appears before hypertension and whether the sensitivity is related to diabetic nephropathy, we examined type 2 diabetic patients with normal levels of serum creatinine. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 32 patients were divided into three age-matched groups: 11 patients had normoalbuminuria, 12 had microalbuminuria, and 9 had...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine if abnormal laboratory values which may indicate volume depletion are associated with increased odds of experiencing a hospital-acquired fall. DESIGN Matched case-control study. SETTING Four hospitals located in the Southeast USA. PARTICIPANTS Data from 699 adult fallers and 1189 matched controls (non-fallers) were collected via chart review from 2005 to 20...