Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between umblical coiling index and thiol/disulfide balance in SGA newborns compare with AGA newborns.
 Material Methods: Fetal umbilical cord serum samples were collected during labour homeostasis was measured. After birth, cords parameters examined including, length, number of coils, index.
 Results: Significant decrease native thio...

Background: Pregnancy may worsen underlying autoimmune rheumatologic illnesses. The trans-placental transmission of autoantibodies can harm the foetus or newborn. Aim: To determine impact maternal rheumatological disorders on fetal and newborn outcomes. Methods: A descriptive longitudinal study was conducted at Fatima Memorial Hospital enrolling 32 pregnant women with by consecutive sampling. D...

Background During infancy, growth is affected by many factors, including hormones. Insulin-like factor-1 (IGF-1) a hormone with an important role in regulating somatic and organ development.
 Objective To analyze for possible correlations between IGF-1 levels infant from 0-6 months of age.
 Methods A prospective study was conducted on 38 infants birth to 6 age. Inclusion criteria were...

ment of the costochondral junctions and thickening of the wrists and ankles. X-ray shows cupping and widening of the distal ends of long bones. The serum alkaline phosphatase is raised and both calcium and phosphorus are diminished (Back & Cole, 1958; Palmer & Thomas, 1958). Cretinism in which there is stunted growth, delay in closure of the fontanelle, large tongue and umbilical hernia. The se...

Background. Serum lipids including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are increased in pregnancy. Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) is a significant player in lipoprotein metabolism. Circulating PCSK9 downregulates the LDL receptor on the surface of the liver, inhibiting clearance of LDL-C. Therefore, our study assess...

To eliminate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) from a supplying boar stud, samples of serum and semen from 118 boars were assessed three times a month by an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test to detect antibodies, and by a nested reverse transcriptase-PCR (nRT-PCR) to detect the genome of PRRSV. The boars detected as persistently infected carriers were culled. A ...

The concentration of gamma globulin in the serum of apparently healthy adults from tropical areas is considerably higher than that of residents in temperate zones (Holmes, Stanier, Semambo and Jones, 1951; Satoskar and Lewis, 1954; Deegan, Gilles and McGregor, 1956; Kulkarni, 1957b; Edozien, 1957). In studies of plasma protein patterns in 100 Indian medical students (Satoskar and Lewis, 1954) g...