Decrease in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and 17β-Estradiol Receptor (A&B)Gene Expression in The Hypothalamus and The Pineal Gland, After Administration of Dimethylbenz (A) Anthracene, A Mammary Carcinogen, To Sprague-Dawley Female Rats.

Thomas Cadoudal, Véronique Lenoir, Graziella Penot, Indika SH Sathish, Yueqin Zhao, Xavier Coumoul, Claude Forest and Bernard Kerdelhue

Purpose: The promotion of mammary adenocarcinoma induced by Dimethyl benz (a) Anthracene (DMBA) is preceded by disruptions of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal ..Veja mais»

Obesity in Egyptian Children: Influence of Oxidant-Antioxidant Status on Lipid and Glucose Homeostasis

Fatma SE Ebeid*,Alaa Y Baioumi,Fatma Elzaree,Fatma A Ibrahim

Aim: We aimed to assess antioxidant status in Egyptian children with obesity and investigate the mutual relationship between oxidative stress markers, body comp..Veja mais»

A Rare Case of Umbilical Epidermoid Cyst

Praveen Shankar Padasali, Gudekote Ravikumara, Sundeep VK and Shankaregowda VS

Epidermoid cysts are one of the most common benign skin tumors, although they are rarely found in the umbilicus of adult. The vast majority of epidermoid cysts are of not great ..Veja mais»

Pioglitazone Increases Serum DPP-4 Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ippei Kanazawa, Sayuri Tanaka, Masakazu Notsu and Toshitsugu Sugimoto

Objective: The aim of this study is to clarify the effect of pioglitazone on serum Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) level in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Comparison of the Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine and Normal Saline Wash in Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Laparotomy Wounds-Randomized Controlled Trial

Vinay HG, Kirankumar, Rameshreddy G, Arudhra P and Udayeeteja B

Background: Povidone-iodine has been utilized as a broad-spectrum antiseptic irrigation solution in the wound management processes for many years. However, some..Veja mais»

Haematuria and Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Warfarin Anticoagulation

Andy KH Lim

Bleeding is a common complication of warfarin anticoagulation and not uncommonly affects the kidney and urinary tract. This review explores the potential causes of haematuria an..Veja mais»