Background & Aims: The liver plays an essential role in lipid metabolism. For reduced liver biosynthesis capacity, low levels of triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (TC) is usually observed in chronic liver diseases. We conducted this study to determine the relationship between serum lipids and MELD score level in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Materials & Methods: A checklist was prep...

Background and Aim: The standard treatment regimen for pemphigus is adminitration of systemic corticosteroids and adjuvant agents. Previous studies have shown that corticosteroid therapy may alter lipid profile and reduce the atherogenic index in some disorders. This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in lipid profile in pemphigus patients treated with oral corticosteroids alone ...

Background : Diabetes mellitus is one of the prevalence metabolic disorders in the worldwide. Studies have shown that fruits, vegetables and drinks that are rich in phenolic and antioxidants components may reduce cardiovascular and diabetes diseases. One of these fruits is Pomegranate that is rich in phelavonoid. Therefore, this study was designed to determine pomegranate juice effect on fast b...

Background & Objective: Diabetes mellitus has different side effects on various tissues of the body. This study was conducted to determine the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Dracocephalum kotschyi on blood glucose and lipid profile of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Materials & Methods: In this experimental study, 48 male Wistar rats (200-250 g) randomly divided into 6 equal groups. ...