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Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: Imaging findings
(2004)
Background: Fasciola hepatica primarily involves the liver, however in some exceptional situations other organs have been reported to be involved. The ectopic involvement is either a result of Parasite migration or perhaps ...
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism in nonunion of traumatic fractures
(2013)
Nonunion is common complication of fracture management. Various factors are involved in its occurring. Metabolic and endocrine factors are often overlooked. So that aim of study was to evaluate the level of vitamin D and ...
QT dispersion in the electrocardiogram in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
(2014)
To evaluate QT dispersion (QTd) in dialysis patients in an analytic cross-sectional study, three groups were enrolled: Hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) and control (30 patients in each group) to study QT parameters ...
Role of Helicobacter pylori in the pathogenesis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
(2011)
Objectives: To investigate the possible correlation between infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) and Helicobacter pylori infection. Materials and Methods: In a case-control study, 20 infants with confirmed IHPS ...
Rapid IIPLC determination of pioglitazone in human plasma by protein precipitation and its application to pharmacokinetic studies
(2010)
A simple and rapid HPLC method with UV detection was developed for the determination of pioglitazone in human plasma. The method was based on protein precipitation using perchloric acid on an ODS column. The mobile phase ...
Pyloric injection of botulinum toxin for the treatment of refractory GERD accompanied with gastroparesis: A preliminary report
(2008)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) refractory to conventional medical treatment is frequently associated with gastroparesis, a complex condition with no definitive treatment to date. We first developed a scoring system ...
Effect of metformin on the proliferation, migration, and MMP-2 and -9 expression of human umbilical vein endothelial cells
(2012)
Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated that metformin lowers the risk of several types of cancer in diabetic patients. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in the degradation of the vascular ...
Effect of lymph leakage on renal allograft outcome from living donors.
(2012)
Lymph leakage is a cause of prolonged fluid discharge in renal transplant patients. Lymph leakage during early post-transplantation is responsible for extracting immune substances; therefore, it may play a role in prognosis ...
Effect of taurine supplementation on exercise capacity of patients with heart failure
(2011)
Background: Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a semi-essential amino acid found in mammalian tissues that is not involved in protein synthesis. The function of taurine is not completely understood. Some studies have ...
Integrated visceral leishmaniasis surveillance system in primary care for children in meshkin-shahr district, north-western Islamic republic of Iran [Systé me de surveillance inté gré e de la leishmaniose viscé rale dans les soins primaires pour les enfants dans le district de Meshkin-Shahr, nord-ouest de la Ré publique islamique d'Iran]
(2010)
In 2001 a visceral leishmaniasis (VL) surveillance system was set up for children aged ? 12 years in the primary health system in Meshkin-Shahr district of Ardebil province, north-western Islamic Republic of Iran. All cases ...