oral supplementation with potassium bromide (10, 20 and 40 ?g/ml) to fifth instar larvae of csr2, csr4 and csr2xcsr4 crossbreed races of the silkworm, bombyx mori resulted in a significant increase in the fat body glycogen in all the treated groups and in all the three races of the silkworm, b. mori. the fat body protein content was increased with 20 and 40 ?g/ml treated groups in csr2 and csr4...

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical profile of hypokalemic flaccid paralysis (HKFP) and to evaluate its causes. METHODS Fifty cases of hypokalemic flaccid paralysis (HKFP) admitted between November 2012 to October 2014 were taken up in the study. Serum potassium level < 3.5 mmol/ltr has been taken as hypokalemia. All cases were studied for spot and/or 24 hour urinary sodium / potassium, serum pot...

In November of 2010, during outpatient care, the patient complained of adynamia, weakness and weight loss in the previous six months and, about one month before the appointment, he had presented gastrointestinal bleeding , for which he needed a blood transfusion. On that occasion, his red blood cell count was 6 g/dL (Table 2). The patient was on acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg, enalapril 40 mg, dig...

TO THE EDITOR—We would like to highlight the importance of performing tests to facilitate targeted electrolyte replacement in patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD). Patients with EVD often develop gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia followed by vomiting and profuse diarrhea [1, 2]. The gastrointestinal losses may be significant, leading to profound hypovol...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed at evaluating acute radiological contrast effects in fluid restriction situations, observing renal and cardiovascular effects after intra-arterial injection of high osmolarity radiological contrast. METHODS Participated in this study 16 dogs anesthetized with sodium thiopental (15 mg.kg-1) and fentanyl (0.03 mL.kg-1), followed by continuous infusion ...

During prolonged hypoxia, intracellular potassium concentration, [K](i) has been reported to fall by 70% with a concomitant decrease in the calculated potassium equilibrium potential, E(K). Nevertheless, resting membrane potential, V(m), declined only slightly. Because V(m) depolarized very little in relation to the calculated E(K), it was hypothesized that electrogenic Na-K pumping contributed...

Potassium permanganate has been reported to be an effective treatment for certain types of wounds. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of potassium permanganate in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. A single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that presented with a foot ulcer persisting for >3 months. The cont...

The mechanisms responsible for the loss of cell potassium during renal ischemia are poorly understood. The present studies examined the hypothesis that potassium channels are activated as an early response to hypoxia and contribute to potassium loss independent from an inhibition of active K+ uptake. Potassium flux in suspensions of freshly isolated rat proximal tubules was measured using an io...

BACKGROUND There are few studies on the association between nutrient intake and telomere length, which may reflect cumulative oxidative stress and indicate biological ageing. In the present study, we evaluated longitudinal associations between the consumption of micronutrients, including antioxidant nutrients and B vitamins involved in one-carbon transfer pathways, and leukocyte telomere length...

36 Targeting the melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) system has been suggested as a 37 potential treatment for obesity, anxiety disorders as well as addiction. Despite the therapeutic 38 potential of MCH agonists and antagonists, the endogenous factors regulating MCH activity, in 39 particular those implicated in anxiety and reward, are ill-defined. The present study investigated 40 the cellula...