BACKGROUND/AIM Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are markedly increased in chronic renal failure (CRF). The aim of this study was to evaluate lipid parameters and bioindices in patients with different stages of CRF. METHODS In 46 hemodialysed (HD), 50 CRF patients with II, III and IV stage of CRF (non-HD) and 48 control subjects triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (C), HDL-C, urea, cre...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the effects of a popular modified juice fasting program on lipid metabolism. VOLUNTEERS AND METHODS 5 healthy, nonobese, male volunteers fasted for 8 days. Daily energy intake was limited to 150-300 kcal/d solely as carbohydrates (vegetable and fruit drinks). Physical activity was maintained as before. At baseline, on days 2, 3, and 8 during fasting, and on days 2 an...

indium is a heavy metal belonging to group iiia. it is believed that indium may interfere with iron metabolism from the sites of absorption, transportation, utilization and storage in the cells. the present investigation was established to study and compare the binding of iron and indium to human apo-transferrin (apo-tf). pure human apo-tf was used and the binding activity of iron and indium, a...

Anderson's disease is a rare, hereditary hypocholesterolemic syndrome characterized by chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive associated with the absence of apo B48-containing lipoproteins. To further define the molecular basis of the disease, we studied 8 affected subjects in 7 unrelated families of North African origin after treatment with a low-fat diet. Lipid loading of intest...

indium is a heavy metal belonging to group iiia. it is used as a radioimaging and chemotherapeutic agent in diagnosis and also in the treatment of cancers. it is believed that indium may interfere with iron metabolism and reduce cell growth in cancer tissue. the present report was established to study the binding of iron and indium to apo-transferrin (apo-tf) and to identify amino acids involve...