Ghrelin and oral diseases

Ghrelin and Cardiovascular Diseases

Ghrelin, a newly discovered bioactive peptide, is a natural endogenous ligand of the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor and initially identified as a strong stimulant for the release of GH. Subsequent research has shown that ghrelin and its various receptors are ubiquitous in many other organs and tissues. Moreover, they participate in the regulation of appetite, energy, bodyweight, meta...

Islamic fasting and oral health and diseases

Fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. Moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. Previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. Th...

Oral diseases

Ghrelin as a treatment for cardiovascular diseases.

G hrelin, a growth hormone–releasing peptide that was first discovered in the stomach of rats in 1999, is an endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptors (GHSRs). 1 Through binding to its receptors in the brain, ghrelin was initially shown to strongly stimulate the release of growth hormone and promote food intake. 2 Subsequent studies revealed that GHSRs are expressed ubiquitousl...

Oral and Dental Diseases

Reference Book for Dental anid Medical Practitioners). By Hubert H. Stones, M.D., M.D.S., F.D.S.R.C.S.(Eng.). Third edition. (Pp. xiv + 1,019; figs. 959. lOOs.) Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone, 1954. IIIAT three editions of this book have been published in six years is a testimony to its popularity wvith the dental professionl; its claim to be a r-eferenice book to the medical practitioner needs...