Introduction: Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) has been traditionally used as a medicinal plant in Iran for treatment of diseases such as gastric ulcer and arthrosclerosis. In this study, in order to determine some of its mechanisms, effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra was examined on the blood pressure in rats. Methods: Adult male rats were anesthetized via injection of pen...

Arthrosclerosis considered one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in industrial and developing countries. The rate of myocardial infarction in some countries is about 2 million annually with 1/4 of them is leading to death. This study was a case-control research, which was carried out as cross-sectional project in two groups, healthy and case subjects. The mean age and stan...

OBJECTIVE Though the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been established in Western population, little is known about the risk in Chinese people with RA. Our objective was to estimate the risk of CVD in Chinese people with RA using hospital medical records data. METHODS The inpatients medical record database 2005-2015 of Sichuan provincial people's hospital ...

Objective: Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction and arthrosclerosis. This study aimed to assesses the impact of combined circular training (resistance-interval) on endothelial-derived microparticles (EMPs) as a marker of endothelial function and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight elderly men. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, twenty four overweight men aged ...

Obesity and lipid metabolism abnormalities are associated with numerous non communicable diseases such as metabolic syndrome, type2 diabetes, arthrosclerosis, fatty liver diseases, infertility etc. Modern life style choices such as consumption of high caloric diet and sedentary living conditions are implicated in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Most of the currently available drugs for thes...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Vitamin D deficiency is common across all age groups and may contribute to cardiovascular diseases. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency causing ischemic stroke has been documented in recent reports. AIM To investigate the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency with ischemic stroke and subtypes. METHODS We recruited 250 consecutive ischemic stroke patient...

obesity is known to increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases. serum levels of cellular adhesion molecules are reported to be indices of arthrosclerosis. so each intervention that has benefit effects on them is very important for general health. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of high interval intensity training programs on icam-1. 18 sedentary obese males with mean ±s...

obesity in known to increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases. serum levels of cellular adhesion molecules are reported to be indices of arthrosclerosis. so each intervention that has benefit effects on them is very important foe general health. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of low and high intensity endurance training programs on icam-, 27 sedentary obese males with...