Background: There is unprecedented increase in the processing and packaging of many plant materials into food supplements, herbal medicine, skincare and cosmetic products for human needs. Baphia nitida is used for topical skincare products. Toluene, a toxic aromatic solvent, is increasingly being used in the production of these skincare and cosmetic products in many industries. This study ass...

OBJECTIVE To describe hematological and molecular features of a 13-bp deletion in the 3' untranslated region(3' UTR) of the β-globin gene in carrier individuals and a compound heterozygous patient. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Five members of an Iranian family of Persian ethnic origin were studied. Red blood cell indices and hemoglobin analysis were carried out according to standard methods. Genomic ...

Today, mobile phones are used frequently and held close to the body. It is believed that microwaves may interfere with the cellular signaling systems, affecting the mechanisms by which the cells balance their functions. The objective of this work is the evaluation of the influence of different intensities of 950 MHz cell phone electromagnetic field (EMF) on the hematological parameters of male ...

BACKGROUND Physiological range of clinically important hematological laboratory values and lipid profiles of healthy population in Ethiopia is not well assessed. OBJECTIVE to determine hematologic and lipid profiles of healthy blood donors in Addis Ababa. METHODS Red Cross Society located in Addis Ababa was selected as a study area. 336 donors; age range between 18-58 years participated. Ve...

  This study was done to investigate of some hematological and biochemical factors of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ) fry in west of Mazandaran in Iran. About 50 pools of blood samples from diseased fry were collected within 30 months from November 2002 till March 2005 from three hatchery farms in western part of Mazanderan province. In addition 30 pools of blood samples as control group w...

Background: Low vitamin D has been linked to enhance inflammatory markers in various pathological conditions. We aimed to evaluate the urinary tract infection (UTI)-associated hematological and inflammatory markers mediated by low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Methods: Vitamin D level, hematological indices (Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio [M...