Are the upper limits for serum cholesterol levels necessary?

A simple method for the determination of serum cholesterol

Upper Limits of Normal for Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Levels in Chinese Han Population

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity is the most common tool for the assessment of liver diseases. However, it is not clear whether the current normal ALT range really discriminate patients with or without liver diseases. The present study was to establish a new normal range of ALT and examine its ability to identify patients with hepatitis B or nonalcoholic f...

The remonal effect of hydrogenated shortening on serum levels of triglycerids,total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol in normal subjects

In Iran,the hydrogenated vegetable oil have content of frans fatty acids and high per capita consumption.this study was aimed to evaliate the effects of substitution of hydrogenated oil by sunflower liquid oil on plasma levels of LDL,HDL, total cholestero and triglycerids in normal subjects.thirty six healthy inmates participated in this research. they were consuming hydrogenated oil before the...

Lower serum levels of total cholesterol are associated with higher urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine

BACKGROUND Lower serum total (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterols (LDL-C) have been linked to an increased risk of cancer in various sites, but its underlying mechanism remains unclear. In an attempt to clarify the association between cholesterol levels and oxidative DNA damage, we investigated the relationship between serum cholesterol and urinary 8-h...

The value of lateral lymphoscintigraphy images of the pelvis for gynecological cancers: Are they necessary?

Introduction: In the current study we evaluated the incremental value of lateral pelvic lymphoscintigraphy imaging of endometrial or cervical cancer patients who underwent sentinel node mapping. Methods: Operable endometrial and cervical cancer patients without clinical or paraclinical evidence of lymph node involvement were included in the study. The day before surgery the patients were sent ...