objective(s):   this study aimed to address the gold nanoparticle(gnp)-dose and exposure duration effect on the kidney function of rats: in vivo.   materials and methods: a total of 32 healthy male wistar rats were used in this study. animals were randomly divided into groups, three gnp-treated groups and control group. group 1, 2 and 3 received. /5 cc of solution containing 5, 10,100 ppm au vi...

over production of uric acid by xanthine oxidase (xo) causes gout. xo inhibitors for example allopurinol are the most important available anti gout drugs. medicinal herbs are available natural sources that may be useful for the treatment of gout. in this study the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of matricaria chamomilla l., hypericum perforatum l., fraxinus excelsior l., zea mays l., tr...

Cholesterol is measured by mixing 5 mul of sample with 350 mul of a reagent consisting of phenol, 4-aminoantipyrine, and the enzymes cholesterol oxidase, cholesterol esterase, and peroxidase. After 12 min, the resulting quinoneimine is measured at 520 nm. Readings and cholesterol concentrations are linearly related up to 4.0 g/liter. Lipemic sera and samples containing uric acid (up to 200 mg/l...

recent studies show that, inflammation plays an important role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and in the pathogenesis of acute cardiovascular events. there is a possible association between ventricular dysfunction following acute myocardial infarction and high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) and uric acid. in this study we assessed the relationship between hs-crp a...

fasting during the month of ramadan is one of the five pillars of islam. during this holy month, healthy muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. although fasting is obligatory for every adult muslim, if it has hazardous effects on the body, it is prohibited. due to some islamic principles, patients are exempted from fasting; however, due to the willingness of some ...

there have been no statistical findings published on normal levels for glucose, urea, uric acid, and cholesterol in iran. this is an attempt as a pilot project, to look into the matter. for this purpose one thousand healthy individuals consisting of 333 females and 667 males of mixed age group were tested by an automated method (technicon sma), and a manual method (bio medic diagnostic kits) fo...

Objective(s):   This study aimed to address the gold nanoparticle(GNP)-dose and exposure duration effect on the kidney function of rats: in vivo.   Materials and Methods: A total of 32 healthy male Wistar rats were used in this study. Animals were randomly divided into groups, three GNP-treated groups and control group. Group 1, 2 and 3 received. /5 cc of solution containing 5, 10,100 ppm Au vi...