Lipid metabolism in the fowl under normal and abnormal circumstances

Lipid metabolism in the fowl under normal and abnormal circumstances.

Normal metabolism Like the mammal, the fowl utilizes fat as its main energy store, taking advantage of the high energy value of fat compared with that of carbohydrate or protein, and its low water content. The lipids present in these species are similar in nature and composition and there appear to be no gross differences in the pathways by which they are metabolized or in the biochemical mecha...

Modeling the Circle of Willis Using Electrical Analogy Method under both Normal and Pathological Circumstances

Background and objective: The circle of Willis (COW) supports adequate blood supply to the brain. The cardiovascular system, in the current study, is modeled using an equivalent electronic system focusing on the COW.Method: In our previous study we used 42 compartments to model whole car- diovascular system. In the current study, nevertheless, we extended our model by using 63 compartments to m...

Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Overweight In Diabetic, IGTand Normal Subjects In Islamshahr, Iran

SUMMARY Due to the importance of coronary heart diseases in today's world and in view of the fact that hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and obesity are regarded as the main risk factors in these diseases and also considering the paucity of epidemiologic surveys in our society, this study was carried out in Islamshahr 30 Km to the southwest of Tehran. Out of 244000 population of the area, 2033 per...

Normal and abnormal bilirubin metabolism

The Splenectomy Effects on Lipid Profile and Glucose Metabolism in the Major Thalassemia Patients

Background: Splenectomy is a common treatment for beta thalassemia. It not only eliminates many complications by reducing the need for blood transfusion, but also causes new complications that threaten the patientschr('39') health. The aim of this study was to determine if splenectomy could alter the lipid profile and glucose metabolism in beta thalassemia major patients. Methods: In this case-...