background: alcoholic mothers who consume ethanol give birth to infants with high percentage of hepatic diseases. alcohol can cause cellular damage in different tissues, including liver. finding a drug which is effective and efficient in reducing ethanol misuse consequences during pregnancy can assist the decrease of harmful effects of this habit. objective: this research aims to study the effe...

Background: Naringenin is a bioactive flavonoid found in grapes and citrus fruits including tangelo, blood orange, lemons, and tangerines. The aims of this study were to investigate the ability of naringenin to scavenge free radicals and determine its ability to protect animals from streptozotocin (STZ) -induced liver damage. Methods: The free radical-scavenging activity of naringenin was ev...

objective: this study investigated tissue damages induced by chronic subcutaneous administration of nano- and microparticles of manganese dioxide (mno2) on the liver, kidneys and testes of rats. methods: rats (n=210) were divided into three groups: control, mno2 nanoparticle injected and mno2 microparticle injected. the experimental groups received subcutaneous injections with either nano- or m...

Background: The flukes liver is common parasite of human and livestock that has effect on loss of economic. The human is final host parasites that infected of flukes liver. The fluke is a significant human health problem and damage liver of human. Materials and methods: This cross sectional study was performed in the livestock of slaughtered in the slaughter house in Khormabad and 2912 liv...

OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of prolonged pneumoperitoneum (PP) on liver function and perfusion in a clinically relevant porcine model of laparoscopic abdominal insufflation. BACKGROUND PP during laparoscopic surgery produces increased intra-abdominal pressure, which potentially influences hepatic function and microcirculatory perfusion. METHODS Six pigs (49.6 ± 5.8 kg) underwent lapar...