Background: In developing countries like India, rheumatic fever (RF) is one of the important problems. RF can lead to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which can be easily prevented by proper care. The present study was done to evaluate risk factors, clinical profile and an Echocardiogram (ECHO) data of RF/RHD patients. Methods: Total 70 patients were studied for complete blood count, electrocardi...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of enemas containing probiotics and budesonide on the systemic inflammatory response in experimental colitis. Methods: Fifty male Wistar rats with experimental colitis induced by 10% acetic acid enema were randomized to five groups (10 rats each) according to the treatment: group 1 saline solution, group 2 budesonide (0.75 mg/kg/day),...

A 58yearold man presented with a 2week history of hypogastric pain. There was no family history of abnormal blood clotting. He showed tenderness in the hypogastrium, but no rebound tenderness or muscular guarding. His vital signs were temperature 36.3°C and regular pulse rate 92 beats/min. Blood examination revealed: Creactive protein, 4.19 mg/dL; Ddimer, 15.6 μg/mL; antithrombin III activity, ...

Background: Chronic low-grade systemic inflammation presented in Type 2 diabetes mellitus plays a major role in disease progression as well as development of micro- and macro-vascular complications of diabetes. Therefore, reducing inflammation can be beneficial in prevention of diabetes complications. Objectives: To investigate the association between insulin resistance and inflammatory markers...

A 38-year-old patient presented with bloody diarrhea (7 to 8 bowel movements per day), abdominal pain and weight loss. Blood tests showed moderate anemia and an increased Creactive protein. Stool culture and Clostridium difficile toxin were negative. Ileocolonoscopy revealed moderate-severe pancolitis: the mucosa from rectum to cecum showed superficial and deep ulcers, friability and spontaneou...

This study was aimed at studying the effect of yoga package (YP) with some selected asanas, Pranayama, Cleansing Practices, and Meditation on pain intensity, Inflammation, Stiffness, Pulse Rate(PR), Blood Pressure(BP), Lymphocyte Count( LC), Creactive protein(CRP), and Uric Acid(UA) level among subjects of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Two Randomized Group Design was employed for pre and post obse...

OBJECTIVE The present study is an exploration of the dynamic changes of plasma mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) and inflammatory level in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS Thirty-eight patients with acute MI and 33 control participants were included in the study. Blood samples were collected on admission, 12 hours post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),...

Background: This study aimed to assess the potential clinical utility of serum level of serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) as a diagnostic tool in rheumatoid arthritis disease (RA). This study investigate the association between serum sIL-2R levels with other parameters used for estimation of RA such as rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR), Creactive protein ...