Background: Diets rich in simple carbohydrates can induce obesity and metabolic syndrome. Objectives: In this study we investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Inocutis levis on the levels of serum lipids and liver tissue in high sucrose fed (HSF) rats. Methods: Thirty two male wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: 1- control, 2- a group that were fed with high sucrose solution for 12...

currently, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hsct) is the only curative option for patients with beta-thalassemia major, but liver iron overload in these patients will not decrease and hepatic fibrosis may still progress despite successful hsct. liver biopsy samples were taken from 14 patients (out of 25 patients) who underwent hsct. all patients met three criteria: negative hcv antibody...

background kawasaki disease (kd) is a vasculitis affecting multi-organ systems including liver and kidneys. kd is diagnosed by some clinical criteria including sterile pyuria, microscopic hematuria, proteinuria due to renal involvement, liver abnormalities manifesting as abnormal liver function tests, gallbladder hydrops, and hypoalbuminemia. objectives the aim of the study was to determine the...

The study aims to determine the effect of using corn flour and sago on chicken liver nuggets beef in terms physicochemical organoleptic quality. materials used were liver, flour, eggs, salt, garlic, pepper, breadcrumbs. research method was a laboratory experiment with nested Randomized Block Design (RBD) 4 treatments 5 replications. treatment distinguished by several codes including CC: liver+c...

conclusions anti-tuberculosis drugs-induced hepatotoxicity caused treatment interruption in 5.5% of the patients with tuberculosis. the majority of the patients with dih were above fifty, and 50% the cases occurred during the first two weeks after treatment onset. physicians must carefully and closely monitor such patients. background hepatotoxicity is one of the most frequent adverse events th...

although amebic liver abscess can be a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in all ages, there are few reports dealing with this entity in children. twenty-four children with amebic liver abscess. ages ranging between 8 weeks and 14.5 years were managed at the tehran university hospital of children, iran, between november 1987, and october 2001. the most frequency presentation was high-...

primary hepatic lymphoma (phl) is rare and possibly associated with viral hepatitis and autoimmune diseases. scleroderma could exceptionally be complicated by lymphoma. we describe phl occurring in a 52-year-old female suffering scleroderma for eight years, with no history of cytotoxic or high-dose glucocorticoid therapy. ct scan, performed to work-up abdominal discomfort, constipation, and ele...