Although the normal thyroid gland secretes both levothyroxine (L-T4) and levotriiodothyronine (L-T3), normalization of serum TSH with L-T4-replacement therapy alone in hypothyroidism is generally believed to result in a normal serum L-T3 and to reflect a euthyroid state. However several recent studies suggest that this may not be the case. Accordingly, the relationship between serum free L-T4 a...

introduction: lead toxicity induces retinal cell apoptosis. vitamin c and garlic may decrease lead-induced apoptosis. this study was undertaken to investigate vitamin c and garlic protective effects on lead-induced apoptosis in eye retina. methods: pregnant wistar rats (n = 72) were divided randomly into 9 groups: (l) treated rats with lead acetate in drinking water and (l+aa) with leaded water...

Objective- This  study  was  performed  to  investigate  the  analgesic  effects  of  lidocaine, xylazine and lidocaine/xylazine combination in eye regional anesthesia. Design- Experimental Study. Animals- Twenty adult goats were randomly designed in 4 groups. Procedures- In group L: 10 ml mixture of lidocaine 2% (5 mg/kg bw) and normal saline, In group LX: 10 ml mixture of lidocaine 2% (5 mg/k...

thirty seven randomly selected patients suffering from multiple s c l e r os i s (ms) (17 males and 20 females)and 30 healthy control subjects were studied for the lymphocyte subpopulations and ce l l -medi a t e d immunity.we obs e r ved a decrease of the total t-cells and an increase of a ctive t-lymphocytes and b ce l l s , in ms p at i ent s as compared t o normal controls. the inability of...

Biochemical changes in parathyroidectomy / Ate describe two Asian women with dietary osteo-malacia whose parathyroid overactivity persisted despite treatment with vitamin D., RE Case reports CASE 1 A 33 year old vegetarian Indian woman, who had r lived in Britain for nine years, presented with a two year history of bone pain. For six weeks she had had difficulty in climbing stairs. There was te...

Correspondence To the Editor: Tumor necrosis factor‑α (TNF‑α) is a pro‑inflammatory cytokine that plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while the advent of anti‑TNF‑α agents brings better control and low side effects in RA. The most frequent side effects are infectious disease and drug‑induced lupus. Herein, we present a case of Chinese man with a 10‑year histor...

AIMS Diuretic treatment is often needed in acute heart failure following myocardial infarction (MI) and carries a risk of abnormal potassium levels. We examined the relation between different levels of potassium and mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS From Danish national registries we identified 2596 patients treated with loop diuretics after their first MI episode where potassium measurement was...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of intravenous vitamin C administration on the vasomotor responses to intracoronary L-arginine infusion in epicardial coronary arteries. METHODS 28 patients with coronary artery disease and stable angina were enrolled in the study. Eight patients received intracoronary infusions of 150 micromol/min L-arginine before and after intravenous infusion of vitamin C, ...