regarding the high prevalence of hyperlipidaemia, which is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease, and uncertain reports about the relation between periodontal disease and serum lipid profile, this study was conducted to assess this relation. the historical cohort study was conducted on 52 cases including 26 persons with chronic periodontitis as case group, and 26 healthy subje...

this study was carried out on 2200 men and women aged 20-70 years in isfahan who participatd in isfahan cardiovacular risk facor survery, in order to find prevalence of cigarette smoking in this population and estimate the relation of smoking with other cad risk factors. all information was obtained by standard questionnaires mainly concerning smoking habits of subjects and their personal chara...

because the ingestion of some types of dietary fibers has been shown to influence on the lipid and lipoprotein levels, it is possible that chitosan influences on lipid metabolism. in the present study, the effects of chitosan on the serum, liver lipid and lipoprotein concentrations in rat were investigated. serum lipid level in the treatment groups were decreased compared to that of the control...

background: a close relationship has been reported between level of serum iron and ischemic heart diseases which is either brought about through direct effect of serum iron on myocardial cells or as an indirect result of elevated serum lipid profile. a widespread use of iron supplements has been observed due to the high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia. yet an elevated serum lipid is strong...

background and aims. oral lichen planus (olp) is an immunologic disorder. a large number of studies have reported that lipid rafts have a key role in receptor signaling of lymphocytes. here, we explore the potential of lipid rafts as targets for the development of a new class of agents to down-modulate immune responses and treat autoimmune diseases. materials and methods. the present cross-sect...

Because the ingestion of some types of dietary fibers has been shown to influence on the lipid and lipoprotein levels, it is possible that chitosan influences on lipid metabolism. In the present study, the effects of chitosan on the serum, liver lipid and lipoprotein concentrations in rat were investigated. Serum lipid level in the treatment groups were decreased compared to that of the control...

Background : Some studies have shown that the serum concentration of 25- hydroxy vitamin D which is represent the status of body vitamin D, has a diverse relationship with obesity status, and the risk of obesity decreases in people with high level of 25- hydroxy vitamin D. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between the serum level of 25- hydroxy vitamin D and anthropometric...

background: during the procedure of kermanshahi oil production, some changes occur, which might affect the lipid profile of oil. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of kermanshahi animal oil on the lipid profile in healthy men. methods: twenty five healthy men participated in this clinical trial study. after ten days, wash out period that subjects did not consume kermanshahi ani...