BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Di (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer commonly used in PVC blood storage bags leaches out in significant amounts into blood during storage. In view of many reports on the toxicity of this compound, it was considered necessary to investigate the effect of DEHP at the low level solubilized in blood on some important hormones in rats and in human blood stored i...

Growing evidence suggests that a complex relationship exists between the central nervous system and peripheral organs involved in energy homeostasis. It consists in the balance between food intake and energy expenditure and includes the regulation of nutrient levels in storage organs, as well as in blood, in particular blood glucose. Therefore, food intake, energy expenditure, and glucose homeo...

For the studies of endocrine control of lactation and growth of dairy farm animals, it is essential to examine the hormone secretion as well as hormonal action. Until the appearance of radioimmunoassay procedure around 1960, there had been no reliable and sensible assay method to determine hormone concentration in blood 1'. Bioassay techniques for hormone determination provided valuable informa...

the present investigation was performed to determine the effect of long-term administration of sodium selenite on the biochemical indices and concentration of thyroid hormones in calves. sodium selenite solution was drenched at 0.1 and 0.25 mg per kg body weight for 12 weeks. higher dose produced characteristic symptoms of selenosis whereas mild symptoms were observed with lower dose. the toxic...

introduction: levofloxacin is one of the antibiotics with wide treatment application which is often applied for treating infections of genitourinary system and lower respiratory tract. noting that most antibiotics can affect the structure of ovary tissue, we have launched research into the effect of levofloxacin on hormone disorder resulting from tissue damage. methods: in this survey, 40 wista...

Alcohol use may impact the health and well-being of postmenopausal women through the direct interaction of alcohol with organ systems when alcohol is ingested, transported through the blood, and processed for removal, and by indirect means through the modification of blood concentrations of sex hormones. Circulating hormones are known to affect risk for coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, and...

Background: Hormonal changes as a factor influencing the emotional state of women have an important role in the incidence of suicide. The aim of this study is to investigate changes in FSH-LH, Estrogen, and Progesterone hormones in women attempting suicide by drugs and chemicals. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, women of reproductive diagnosed with drug and chemical poisoning who were ...