Abstract. Our study aimed to establish a possible correlation between parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and biomarkers of inflammation in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
 Methods. This observational сross-sectional involved 108 hyperparathyroidism. The serum cytokines interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6 tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) were determined all patients. c...

nowadays nmr spectroscopy becomes a powerful tool in chemistry because of the nmr chemical shifts. hartree–fock theory and the gauge-including atomic orbital (giao) methods are used in the calculation of 29si nmr chemical shifts of various silicate species in the silicate solution as initial components for zeolite synthesis both in gas and solution phase. calculations have been performed at geo...

The study investigated whether a persistent impairment of insulin secretion resulting from mild protein restriction predisposes to loss of glucoregulatory control and impaired insulin action after the subsequent imposition of the diabetogenic challenge of high-fat feeding. Offspring of dams provided with either control (20% protein) diet (C) or an isocaloric restricted (8%) protein diet (PR) we...

The preparation of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) hollow fiber (HF) membranes has been carried out by dry-jet wet spinning. PAN HF membranes were coated with chitosan biopolymers 2 wt% by dip coating and further crosslinked by chemical reagents (Tri sodium polyphosphate). PAN HF (Virgin) and PAN/chitosan coated membrane were characterized by SEM and tested for water flux. Proteins Pepsin, Albumin, and...

Complex formation of Zr, Hf, and Rf in HF and HCl solutions has been studied both experimentally and theoretically [1,2]. Trends in Kd (distribution coefficient) values evidencing the strengths of formed complexes were shown to be influenced by such factors as pH of solution and acid concentration. Presently, experiments are under way to investigate complex formation of these elements in H2SO4 ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the relation of galectin-3 (Gal-3), a marker of cardiac fibrosis, with incident heart failure (HF) in the community. BACKGROUND Gal-3 is an emerging prognostic biomarker in HF, and experimental studies suggest that Gal-3 is an important mediator of cardiac fibrosis. Whether elevated Gal-3 concentrations precede the development of HF is unknown. ...

BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is common and is associated with high mortality. We aimed to determine associations of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) with incident HF and left ventricular mass. METHODS AND RESULTS Among 6459 participants in the community-based Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, all of whom were free of prevalent clinical cardiovascular dis...

BACKGROUND Thoracic fluid content (TFC) is one of the basic parameters measured by impedance cardiography (ICG). The B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neuroendocrine mediator produced in the ventricular myocardium and released in response to the increase of wall tension. AIM To determine the relationship between TFC measured by ICG and BNP serum level in patients with systolic heart failu...

Whole body glucose disposal and skeletal muscle hexokinase, glycogen synthase (GS), pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), and PDH kinase (PDK) activities were measured in aerobically trained men after a standardized control diet (Con; 51% carbohydrate, 29% fat, and 20% protein of total energy intake) and a 56-h eucaloric, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet (HF/LC; 5% carbohydrate, 73% fat, and 22% protein...