UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to establish blood glucose and lipid profile of Makerere University undergraduate students. STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 183 students participated in the study. Capillary blood glucose was read instantly on a finger prick sample off Sensorex glucose analyzer. Venous blood from the antecubital vein wa...

Silencing of acid-labile subunit (ALS) improved glucose metabolism in animal models. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of rosiglitazone (RSG) on ALS levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted. Subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly distributed to an RSG-treated (n = 30) or a placebo (n = 31) group. ...

Goldreich-Goldwasser-Halevi (GGH) public key cryptosystem is an instance of lattice-based cryptosystems whose security is based on the hardness of lattice problems. In fact, GGH cryptosystem is the lattice version of the first code-based cryptosystem, proposed by McEliece. However, it has a number of drawbacks such as; large public key length and low security level. On the other hand, Low Densi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the possible association between cadmium (Cd) exposure and alterations in plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels and total antioxidant status (TAS) in rats. MATERIALS AND METHOD Twenty male albino rats assigned to 2 groups of 10 rats each (test and control) were used for the study. Each test animal model was given 1.0 mg CdCl(2)/kg body weight, administered intraperitoneal...

Changes in profile of lipids and adipokines have been reported in patients with thyroid dysfunction. But the evidence is controversial. The present study aimed to explore the relationships between thyroid function and the profile of lipids and adipokines. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 197 newly diagnosed hypothyroid patients, 230 newly diagnosed hyperthyroid patients and 355 control ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite strong mechanistic data, and promising results from in vitro and animal studies, the ability of probiotic bacteria to improve blood pressure and serum lipid concentrations in humans remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus La5 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bb12, provided in either yoghurt or capsule...

The structure and processing of low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors in wild-type and LDL receptor-deficient mutant Chinese hamster ovary cells was examined using polyclonal anti-receptor antibodies. As previously reported for human LDL receptors, the LDL receptors in wild-type Chinese hamster ovary cells were synthesized as precursors which were extensively processed by glycosylation to a m...

Background and Aims : Proprotein convertase subtilisin/Kexin 9 (PCSK9) effectively reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDLC) have a favorable safety profile. Previously FOURIER data showed that LDLC reduction was lower in women compared to men. The aim of this study assess efficacy men who use PCSK9 inhibitors real-world setting.Methods: In prospective registry all consecutive patients started with...

Abstract Background The reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) levels is Key for improving the prognosis patiens with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Purpose To estimate clinical characteristics and treatments patients a first episode ACS in real world large database Spain. Methods An observational retrospective study was carried out based on electronic medical records primary c...

Hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia are considered as important risk factors during the atherosclerotic process. The aim of the present investigation was to study the total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride (TG), platelet levels and hydroxyproline fractions during the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. For this pur...