AIMS Serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was lower in the general population with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MetS and fasting serum NT-proBNP concentration in elderly persons. METHODS Fasting blood samples were obtained from 84 elderly volunteers aged 65 years or older. MetS and its components were defined ...

Introduction This study aimed to analyze the correlation between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and body weight provide some bases for clinical judgment of influencing factors on children's height. Material methods A total 333 children with a height less than 10th percentile were enrolled in this study. Among these children, 212 male 121 female. The age ranged within 5-14-years-old....

PURPOSE This study was designed to determine the blood glucose level of healthy adolescents living in the southern region of Plateau State in northern Nigeria. DESIGN The study screened apparently healthy adolescents to identify individuals at high risk of developing diabetes mellitus. METHODS AND MATERIALS Individuals who were confirmed healthy and not on any form of medication were enroll...

regarding the high prevalence of hyperlipidaemia, which is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease, and uncertain reports about the relation between periodontal disease and serum lipid profile, this study was conducted to assess this relation. the historical cohort study was conducted on 52 cases including 26 persons with chronic periodontitis as case group, and 26 healthy subje...

the relation between serum osmolality, glucose, sodium, bicarbonate, arterial ph, bun and level of consciousness was studied in 189 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (dka). there was much overlap between all laboratory values among various groups, even when there was a statistically significant difference. to find a better predictor, we defined a new factor as serum osmolality/arterial ph. th...

background: it seems that serum vitamin d levels are one of the potential environmental factors affecting the severity of multiple sclerosis (ms). in this study, we aim to evaluate vitamin d levels in ms patients and healthy subjects and assess the relationship between vitamin d level and disability. methods: in this case-control study, 168 rapid relapsing ms patients and 168 matched healthy co...

the previous large retrospective studies demonstrated that treatment with statins reduces both the incidence of prostate cancer by 50% and serum prostate specific antigen (psa) level up to 40%. however the main problem in those studies was the absence of control groups of men with hypercholesterolemia without statin treatment. we performed a small prospective controlled clinical trial to assess...

background and objective: vitamin d (vit.d) has an important role as immunoregulator. its deficiency is suggested as a risk factor for respiratory system infection. in this study the serum vit.d level in pneumonia and healthy children will be compared. methods: this study is a prospective case control study and contains 31 children between 6 and 60 months old hospitalized because of pneumonia a...