objective: this study was designed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract and essential oil of heracleum persicum (apiaceae) on lipid profile of male hyperlipidemic rabbits. materials and methods: thirty rabbits were randomly divided into six groups of five each. one group received normal diet and the other groups fed with a high cholesterol (2% w/w) diet for 7 weeks. vehicle, hydr...

background: the potential role of lipoprotein (a) changes and also inflammation in coronary artery disease (cad) have rendered these processes one of the most interesting objects of study in patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus. the aim of the current study was to evaluate lipoprotein (a) and other lipid profiles and also c-reactive protein (crp) as the predictors of cardiovascular dis...

conclusions some other small studies have proved that statins were effective in regression of endometriosis implants and we have also proved that the levels of serum lipid profile was higher in patients suffering from endometriosis, perhaps higher levels of lipid profile has a significant etiologic role in pathogenesis of endometriosis. results we had 25 patients in endometriosis group and 50 i...

Background. Arterial stiffness assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV) predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease. We studied the preventive effects of a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, fluvastatin, on arterial PWV values in this population. Methods. Twenty-two patients with normal serum lipid levels received fluvas...

Objectives: Plasmodium vivax &Plasmodium falciparum are the important species causing malaria in Indian subcontinent. P. vivax usually causes uncomplicated malaria. Whatever be the cause of malaria weather P. falciparum or P.vivax, there is variable degree of oxidative stress. This oxidative stress leads to peroxidation of membrane lipids. Lipid peroxidation is measured in terms of metabolite m...

objective studies on the effect of various antiepileptic drugs on serum lipids show contradictory results. we aimed to find the effect of phenobarbital and sodium valproate monotherapy on serum lipid profile and liver function tests in epileptic children. materials & methods this cohort study was conducted in amirkola children hospital. one hundred and ten children with epilepsy were included i...

Over the last decade several studies have discussed the association between serum cholesterol, depressive disorders and suicide. A specific psychological variable related to affect is alexithymia. Alexithymia has been linked to depression and suicidal behaviour. Concerning lipid levels there are several studies that suggest changes in serum lipid composition maybe related to depression and suic...