abstract  introduction: during extrinsic coagulation pathway, a complex is developed between factor vii, calcium and tissue factor (a cell membrane lipoprotein that is exposed after cell injury). factor vii needs calcium and vitamin k for its biologic activation. coronary artery disease (cad) can be induced by increased level and activity of the coagulation factors vii, viii and ix. in postmeno...

Although the ovaries produce majority of estrogens in women before menopause, estrogen is also synthesized peripheral tissues such as adipose tissue (AT). The typical female AT distribution, concentrated subcutaneous and femoro-gluteal regions, estrogen-mediated, but significance synthesis premenopausal poorly understood. Serum visceral homogenates from 28 undergoing non-malignant surgery were ...

conclusions it is concluded that dietary supplementation of l-carnitine has no effect on serum levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone in cats following ovariohysterectomy. long-term study is recommended. background the benefits of the addition of l-carnitine to the diet of cats to control weight gain after the removal of their ovaries have been highlighted recently. it is also used i...

objective: to correlate serum estrogen levels with cognitive functions calculated objectively as per mini mental state examination (mmse) in the females in reproductive age group and those attaining menopause. materials and methods: this study was conducted in christian medical college and hospital, ludhiana, punjab, india. 150 subjects (100 postmenopausal females and 50 regularly menstruating ...

This study was conducted to see the effects of Clomiphene Citrate on fertility hormones estrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH in patients with infertility associated polycystic ovary syndrome. For this fifty infertile PCOS who were given treatment clomiphene citrate (50–150mg/day for 5 days). Ovarian response ovulation monitored by transvaginal ultrasonography and serum levels FSH, estrogen also esti...

abstract background: the aims of this study were to assay the activity of adenosine deaminase (ada) in estrogen receptor positive (mcf-7) and negative (mda-mb468) breast cancer cell lines. methods: mda-mb468 and mcf-7 breast cancer cell lines were cultured in complete medium, striped serum with and without 0.0 1~-lm diethylstilbestrol (des), complete medium in the presence and absence of 111m t...

background: the role of estrogen and progesterone in stroke is suggested in previous studies, but yet is controversial. objectives: comparing the plasma levels of estrogen and progesterone and their ratio in ischemic stroke patients and healthy population. materials and methods: this cross-sectional comparative study was conducted from march to september of 2013. sixty-six female patients older...

objective(s): the aim of this study was to observe the influence of phytoestrogen α-zearalanol on ovariectomy-induced postmenopausal osteoporosis in rats. materials and methods:40 sd female rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham group, ovx group (ovariectomized and fed estrogen), α-zearalanol group (ovariectomized and fed α-zearalanol) and untreated group (ovariectomized). three week...