BACKGROUND Microalbuminuria is an important risk factor for underlying vascular disease. Its detection after pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia may have predictive value for the later development of chronic hypertension or renal disease. METHOD The study group consisted of 48 women in whom pregnancy had been complicated by pre-eclampsia. Urinary albumin excretion rate, blood pressure, and...

Sebum is a complex lipid mixture that is synthesized in sebaceous glands and excreted on the skin surface. The purpose of this study was the comprehensive detection of the intact lipids that compose sebum. These lipids exist as a broad range of chemical structures and concentrations. Sebum was collected with SebuTape(TM) from the foreheads of healthy donors, and then separated by HPLC on a C8 s...

Background: The uses of lactobionic acid, corundum microdermabrasion, and a combined technique, are treatments supporting therapies for acne vulgaris and seborrhoea. Objectives: The work was conducted to determine the effects of the peeling with lactobionic acid, corundum microdermabrasion, and a combined technique of both means on sebum secretion in acne vulgaris patients. Methods: The peeling...

Serial determinations of plasma renin activity, sodium balance, urinary potassium excretion rate, and plasma sodium and potassium concentration were done in five dogs during dietary-induced potassium depletion and repletion. Duration of depletion for the different animals ranged from 5 to 7 wk. Plasma renin activity increased in all animals during depletion, with rises being demonstrated as ear...

OBJECTIVE To determine to what extent plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) values influence 5-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetic individuals, independently of albumin excretion rate (AER) and other cardiovascular risk factors, and its incremental usefulness for predicting individual risk of mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Measurements of CRP were performed in 2,3...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate coach drivers' work stress during work and in the course of recovery from work by measurement of urinary catecholamines and cortisol. METHODS The urinary excretion rate of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol of 10 coach drivers was studied during a long distance trip of three days and two consecutive days off. Each driver was asked to provide seven urine samples on ...

BACKGROUND There is no information about HRQoL, depression and associated factors in adult with nephrotic syndrome-associated glomerulopathy. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Patients with primary glomerulopathy where compared with age and sex-matched hemodialysis patients and healthy subjects. Laboratory data, medical history, comorbid conditions were collected to evaluate factors associated w...

We evaluated "borderline" increases in overnight albumin excretion rates (AERs)----i.e., those between the upper 95th percentile of normal (7.6 micrograms/min) and the lowest value currently considered predictive of nephropathy (30 micrograms/min)----to determine their importance and to see whether glucose control influenced subsequent changes in the "borderline" AER values. Between 1985 and 19...

Almonds are a rich source of fatty acids, phytochemical polyphenols, and antioxidants such as vitamin E. We previously showed that 24 weeks almond consumption significantly decreased facial wrinkle severity pigmentation. Sebum excretion increased in the control group while there was no increase group. Here, we analyze how gut microbiome altered after this may contribute to gut-skin axis. A pros...

sodium iodide-131 is administrated for treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. iodine-131 has multiple routs of excretion (urine, saliva, sweat, milk, feces, exhalation) from the body. patients receiving sodium iodide-131 therapy exposes other persons and the environment to unwanted radiation and contamination. the major source of radiation dose from administration of iodine-131 is ext...