alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor (api) is one of the acute phase proteins. following an inflammatory stimuli the concentration of api increased up to four folds. accompanying these quantitative changes, there is qualitative alterations in the structure of carbohydrate moiety (glycosylation). to determine the alterations in the glycosylation of api in inflammation, api was isolated from the sera of ...

Traumatic brain injury is considered as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Apart from primary mechanical injury, Secondary injuries due to inflammation and apoptosis result in great neuronal damage. Current treatments are not able to regenerate the damaged part and prevent future sequels. Using human stem cells with self-assembling scaffolds may be promising in treatme...

inflammation and pain induced by delayed onset muscle soreness (doms) can be induced by eccentric exercise or an unaccustomed activity. the condition can causes problems in exercising and for athletes. the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of 150mg curcumin supplementation immediately after intensive eccentric exercise. evaluations were made for total antioxidant capacity (tac), mu...

Abstract Background Brucellosis is endemic in Iran, and is seen in all age groups, including children. Its diagnosis in childhood needs a high index of suspicion. The diagnostic methods currently in use need evaluation for analytical performance. Objective The present study tries to evaluate the hematological indices, serologic markers of inflammation and symptoms in patients suspected of...

background: soymilk replacement in the diet might have beneficial effects on inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors for non-menopausal overweight and obese female adults. we evaluated the effects of soymilk compared to cow's milk on inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors among overweight and obese female adults. materials and methods: this was a cross-over randomized clinical trial ...

background and objective: higher concentration of systemic inflammatory markers is reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (osa). levels of inflammatory markers may be associated with severity of osa. objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between level of inflammation markers and osa severity. materials and methods: fifty six patients with symptoms and signs of osa f...