Prokineticins are family of small proteins involved in many important biological processes including food intake and control energy balance. The prokineticin 2 (PROK2) is expressed several peripheral tissues areas the central nervous system. PROK2 activates G protein-coupled receptors, namely, receptor 1 (PROKR1) (PROKR2). Preclinical models exhibiting disturbances pathway (at level or its rece...

BACKGROUND Sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, is common in patients with uraemia. Despite successful treatment of male sexual dysfunction with sildenafil in non-uraemic population, its efficacy in dialysis patients is unknown. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, 35 male HD patients (mean age 48+/-12 years) and 15 male CAPD patients (mean age 44+/-12 years) were included. In t...

OBJECTIVE Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a recently identified risk factor for hypopituitarism, particularly growth hormone (GH) and corticotrophins deficiencies. The aim of our study was to identify possible predictor(s) for neuroendocrine dysfunction in SAH survivors. DESIGN Pituitary function was evaluated in 93 patients (30 males, 63 females), aged 48.0+/-1.1 years (mean+/-SE), and with...

INTRODUCTION The task of the caregiver, especially a caregiving mother of a son with a chronic and fatal disease, may interfere with their quality of sleep, sexuality, and some hormone levels. AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual function and the quality of sleep of caregiving mothers of sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHODS We evaluated 20 caregiving mothers ...

background: tissue injuries may provoke neuro-hormonal response which in turn may lead to release of inflammatory cytokines. we hypothesize that block of afferent sensory pathways by infiltration of 0.5% bupivacaine in the scalp may decrease neuro-hormonal response in the neurosurgical patient. methods: after obtaining informed consent, forty asa physical statuses i, ii, or iii patients between...

The selection of cattle in terms the increase milk yield has been resulted a negative energy balance cows. A inhibits growth dominant follicles and secretion estradiol. This results decrease activity ovaries. Furthermore, high-yielding cows there is often fertility. In addition, are many factors influencing cows’ Unsuitable nutrition, litter barn, as well stress experienced by can reduce reprod...

The aim of this review is to expose different opinions in the literature on influence TH and TSH autonomic vegetative regulation cardiovascular function metabolism marked subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT). Hypothyroidism causes changes hemodynamics lipid metabolism, which are predisposing risk factors for diseases. Subclinical proceeds asymptomatically but there system its regulation, as well a ...

Introduction :Human infertility is a complex global health problem. It has multiple social consequences which are especially profound for thyroid hormones in with the aim of determining degree association hyper prolactinemia our population. Materials and method:In this study, we investigated women who were casesof infertility, attended Biochemistry Department, RV Metropolis, Bangalore, India, h...