abstractantioxidants are effective in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. lavandula officinalis possesses antioxidant activity, therefore, in this study, the effects of lavandula officinalis extract were investigated on serum lipids levels of rats. experimental mature male wistar rats were treated with 100, 200 or 400 mg/kg/day of lavender ethanolic extract or distilled water f...

atherosclerosis has serious role in coronary arteries disease,so it is important to establish effective strategies for prevention or even treatment of atherosclerosis. adiponectin, as one of the most abundant adipokines, has insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. disturbed adiponectin actions through its receptor, (adipor1 and adipor2) may be involved in atheros...

conclusions cardiovascular and respiratory problems mortality, as well as referrals to hospitals due to such diseases, was increased since 2010 till 2012. in 2013, however, the death toll was less than what had been in 2012, in spite of more concentration. the reason is that ahvaz had 160 days with concentration more than 400 μg/m3 in 2013 whereas this was 198 days in 2012. also, every 10 μg.m-...

objective: obesity is a worldwide health problem, with increasing prevalence associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases. decrease in energy intake has been shown to lower the risk of coronary artery disease (cad) in obese. the common form of dietary restriction is daily calorie restriction (cr). another form is alternate-day fasting (adf). the ability of modified adf to facilitate we...

case presentation in this report, we describe a case of a cied infection in a 49-year-old female, admitted in 2013 to a hospital in copenhagen, denmark, with persistent staphylococcus epidermidis bacteremia without any clinical signs of generator-pocket infection and several negative tee studies. conclusions the diagnosis of cied infection was established with fluorodeoxyglucose positron emissi...

background: although physical activity (pa) has long been associated with cardiovascular disease (cvd), assessment of pa status has never been used as a part of cvd risk prediction tools. the aim of the present work was to examine whether the inclusion of pa status in a cvd risk model improves its predictive accuracy. methods: data from the 10‑year follow‑up (2002–2012) of the n = 2020 particip...

background: the detrimental effects of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (phvos) on apolipoproteins have been reported from several parts of the world; however, few data are available in this regard from the understudied region of the middle east. the present study aimed to evaluate the association between type of vegetable oils, serum lipids and apolipoprotein levels among iranians. method...