OBJECTIVE This study sets out to determine the prevalence of adrenocortical insufficiency in persons with HIV infection by determining the response to low-dose (1 µg) ACTH stimulation. DESIGN An experimental study involving people with HIV infection and healthy people. SETTING The study group and the controls were recruited from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). PARTICIPANTS ...

In Mediterranean seasonally dry regions, the rise in dieback and mortality episodes observed pine afforestations has been related to higher drought intensity lack of appropriate management, which enhance competition between trees for water light. However, there is little understanding benefits silviculture plantations under seasonal stress. A combination dendrochronology wood C O isotope analys...

We examined whether intraportal delivery of neuropeptide Y (NPY) affects glucose metabolism in 42-h-fasted conscious dogs using arteriovenous difference methodology. The experimental period was divided into three subperiods (P1, P2, and P3). During all subperiods, the dogs received infusions of somatostatin, intraportal insulin (threefold basal), intraportal glucagon (basal), and peripheral int...

we assessed different systolic cardiac indices to detect left and right ventricular systolic dysfunction in cirrhotic patients before liver transplantation. between 2010-2011, 81 consecutive individuals with confirmed hepatic cirrhosis who were a candidate for liver transplantation were enrolled in this study. a total of 32 age and sex matched healthy volunteers were also selected as the contro...

Assessment of global longitudinal systolic strain (GLS) and longitudinal systolic strain of the basal segments (BLS) has shown prognostic value in cardiac disorders. However, strain is reduced with increased afterload. We assessed the prognostic value of GLS and BLS adjusted for afterload. GLS and BLS were determined in 272 subjects with normal ejection fraction and no known coronary disease, o...