Iodine deficiency remains a major health problem in the world, including some parts of Iran. It has been recognized that there is usually a close and inverse relationship between iodine in the soil and water and presence of endemic goiter. Calcium has been suggested as one of goitrogens, though the definite role, extent and mechanism particularly in human have not been studied. Serum protein-...

conclusions this is the first report on the prevalence of iron acquisition genes among a. baumannii isolates collected from patients with urinary tract infections. the high prevalence of iron acquisition genes in a. baumannii isolates suggests that these virulence factors play an important role in the development of urinary tract infections. results a high prevalence of genes encoding iron acqu...

To analyze the expression of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in plasma, and to explore value plasma suPAR, urinary neutrophil gelatinase associated lipid carrier protein (NGAL) kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) early diagnosis adult with cardiac surgery-associated acute (CSA-AKI).

amyloidosis is a disorder of protein metabolism characterized by extracellular deposition of abnormal protein fibrils. it may either be localized to any organ or systematically distributed throughout the body. the biochemical nature of proteins varies but the physical and tinctorial properties are shared by all the amyloidogenic proteins. in the west, it is mainly composed of amyloid light (al)...

We measured daily excretion rates for urinary protein and the ratios of urinary protein to creatinine in 24-h urines and in untimed urines in 60 healthy adults, 30 patients with kidney disease, and 22 kidney-transplant recipients. The ratios for urinary protein/creatinine, mg/g, in untimed urines and in 24-h urines from the same subjects were closely correlated (r = 0.97) for rates of protein e...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is expressed in the kidney and may be a renoprotective enzyme, since it converts angiotensin (Ang) II to Ang-(1-7). ACE2 has been detected in urine from patients with chronic kidney disease. We measured urinary ACE2 activity and protein levels in renal transplant patients (age 54 yrs, 65% male, 38% diabetes, n = 100) and healthy controls (age 45 yrs, 26% m...

Urine samples from neonates admitted to a special care baby unit were analysed to establish ranges for urinary retinol binding protein, albumin, and total protein concentrations in healthy term and preterm infants and to investigate changes seen in disease states. Urinary excretion of retinol binding protein was greater in preterm infants and was increased in sick infants. This was greater than...