INTRODUCTION Localized limb edema is a clinically relevant sign in diseases such as post-thrombotic syndrome and lymphedema. Quantitative evaluation of localized edema in children is mainly done by measuring the absolute difference in limb circumference, which includes fat and fat-free mass. Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) provides information on the fluid volume of a body segment. Our objectiv...

This article discusses the dissolution of mineral fibers in simulated physiological fluids (SPF), and the parameters that affect the solubility measurement in a dynamic test where an SPF runs through a cell containing fibers (Scholze and Conradt test). Solutions simulate either the extracellular fluid (pH 7.6) or the intracellular fluid (pH 4.5). The fibers have various chemical compositions an...

BACKGROUND Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common abnormality of the urinary tract in childhood. OBJECTIVES As urine enters the ureters and renal pelvis during voiding in vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), we hypothesized that change in body water composition before and after voiding may be less different in children with VUR. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were grouped as those with VUR (Group 1...

abstractin the present work we set out to investigate the neuroprotective effects of noscapine (0.5-2 µm) in presence of d-glucose on primary murine foetal cortical neurons after oxygen–glucose deprivation/24 hrs recovery. cell viability, nitric oxide production and intracellular calcium ([ca2+]i) levels were evaluated by mtt assay, the modified griess method and fura-2 respectively. 25 and 100...

l-asparaginase has remarkable properties which make it useful in dual pharmaceutical and food industries.in this study, simple and advantageous method has been validated for rapid and precise determination of intracellular l-asparaginasein bacterial species. a suspension of bacterial cells was used instead ofcell extract and incubated by substrate (asparagine) after simple wash and centrifugati...

conclusions core-lds interaction may be an underlying molecular mechanism to induce liver steatosis in patients with hcv infection. this interaction is also crucial for efficient viral replication and persistence in infected cells. steatosis can also interfere with efficient standard interferon therapy treatment. management of steatosis should be considered along with standard care for achievin...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (MF-BIA) for estimating total body water (TBW), extracellular fluid volume (ECFV), and intracellular fluid volume (ICFV) in horses. ANIMALS 9 healthy mares. PROCEDURE TBW and ECFV were measured by use of deuterium oxide and sodium bromide dilution techniques, respectively. Intracellular fluid volume was calcula...