A prospective clinical study was conducted to evaluate whether or not any biochemical predictor of caustic ingestion and complicating esophageal injury exists. Children who were admitted to the hospital within 24 hours following caustic substance ingestion between 1994 and 2000 inclusive were evaluated. The ingested substance and complaints upon admission were noted. Groups were constructed acc...

body mass index (bmi) has been demonstrated to be associated with serum uric acid (sua) level in many developed countries, however, there is still a lack of large sample study in jiangsu province, one of the most economically developed regions in china, where fat-rich diet is common.through retrospective analysis in healthy subjects, we determined the association of bmi with hyperuricemia risk....

Background This was a longitudinal study which investigated the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and total bilirubin (Tbil) upon admission in elderly stroke patients and the occurrence of postischemic stroke depression (IPSD) at 3, 6, and 9 months of post-stroke follow-up. Subjects and methods Data were analyzed for 525 acute ischemic stroke patients. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)...

We have evaluated the Technicon SMA 12/60 modification of a glucose oxidase/peroxidase-3-methyl2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone-N, N-dimethylaniline method, and find it acceptable. Added bilirubin, creatinine, dextrans, and uric acid did not interfere. We compared values for patients’ sera by this method to those by the glucose oxidase/peroxidase-2,2’-azinodiethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid, n...

Background: Efficacy of rasburicase in pediatric patients with leukemia and lymphoma is proved. This study aims toweigh efficacy and safety of rasburicase versus more conventional therapy, allopurinol, and to compare their safetyand properties in tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) of leukemia and lymphoma patients.Materials and Methods: The study was done with a retrospective cohort design. Patients we...

We describe a method for the measurement of protein-bound malondialdehyde with the thiobarbituric acid reaction in human plasma using second-derivative spectrophotometry. Calibration was done by spectrum height measurement from the baseline at 532 nm. The data were compared with those obtained by using conventional absorbance and fluorimetric measurements. The results were linear from 0.2 to 80...

introduction: ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar islamic calendar, during which muslims are obliged to perform specific rites and rituals. fasting is considered the most important ritual during the holy month of ramadan. fasting variably influences the health of individuals, which could be attributed to the changes in the concentrations of certain biochemical markers. this study aimed to e...

Renal handling of uric acid mainly occurs in the proximal tubule, and bidirectional transport of urate may involve apical absorption via the urate-anion exchanger (URAT1) and basolateral uptake via organic anion transporters (OAT1 and OAT3). In rat kidneys, we investigated whether the protein abundance of URAT1, OAT1, and OAT3 is affected by the increase in uric acid intake. Male Sprague-Dawley...

Low antioxidant levels and oxidative stress due to airway inflammation may be important determinants of asthma severity. The objective of the present study was to determine whether lower antioxidant intake and plasma antioxidant concentrations are associated with more severe asthma. Dietary antioxidant intakes and asthma severity were assessed using questionnaires, and plasma concentrations of ...