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Abstract “Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrance’s have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, wi…

<p>This study investigated effects of cement dust on antioxidant enzymes activities of Obajana Cement factory workers. Sixty (60) workers in different units/s…

Albumin is one of the most generously represented proteins in the human blood plasma. Therefore it is important to follow and assesss transportation function of albumin in clinic r…

Introduction: Chronic rhino-sinusitis defined as inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has now become a well-established strate…

Introduction: Increasing urbanization and the advancement of technology favor the rise of sound pressure levels (SPL) in the streets, at work and at leisure. Research groups and sc…

A vast majority of patients with type1 diabetes (T1D) are not at the glycemic goal of an HbA1c of less than 7%. It continues to remain a very tough disease and the patients often…

Medication errors are a leading cause of hospitalization and prolonged hospital stays. Insulin is especially infamous as a high risk medication in terms of safety. This case demons…

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the leading causes of mortality and mortality in developing countries. Globally, a rising trend in type 2 diabetes, usually related to …

Reactivation of HBV is a well-recognized complication following immunosuppression, also in past HBV infection. Based on scientific literature, antiHBs status in HBsAg negative/anti…

L-Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid in human that is considered as one of the most metabolically versatile amino acids. It serves as a precursor for the synthesis of nitri…

X-linked centronuclear myopathy (XLCNM) is a rare disease which sometimes is accompanied by extramuscular complications. We report a 15 month old boy with XLCNM and hepatic failure…

Objective: The comprehensive review is prompted by a scarcity of consolidated information, about persistent diarrhea that is a matter of concern for all involved in child health. R…

Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5), receptor for the drugs sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis), selectively hydrolyzes the second messenger cGMP. How…

This study investigates the function of 5-HT type 3 (5-HT3) receptors using a computational approach. Antagonists of the 5-HT3 receptor are currently one of the most effective ther…

During the aging process occur several changes, among them the increased weight and obesity contribute to the health risk potential of this population. Bringing losses as disabilit…

Objective: To evaluate oncologic outcomes in clinical T1a tumors which remain pathological T1a compared to tumors which were upstaged to pathologic T3a due to perirenal fat invasio…

The role of sleep on human health has been largely underplayed till the 60’ when the first papers appeared, but the true advancement in this field came at the end of the past ce…

Background and aims: The role of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) and sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM) in patients with post-cholecystectomy pain and idiopathic recurrent acute…

Magnesium participates as essential cofactor in the vast majority of the enzymatic process related with energetic metabolism furthermore, emerging clinical evidences show that m…

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally as well as the principle cause of death. Despite the high incidence rates of this malignant disease, 89% of w…

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess dietary diversity score and nutritional status of rural adult women in Abia State, Nigeria. A sample of 240 women was selected using simple…

Brazil has extensive biodiversity in their biomes, where the Cerrado, vegetation of the Brazilian interior, contributes a nutritional and medicinal potential still unexplored. The…

The structural/functional properties of albumin play an important role in the pathogenesis of various diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus). In different pathologies membrane damage…

Diabetes is a chronic disease with high morbi-mortality and has been considered in the entire world a public health problem. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that accounts up to 95%…

Background: Insulin therapy refusal is a common subject in the routine of endocrinologists. New therapeutic options can work around this issue. Objective: To report a case of insu…

Liver is the major organ responsible for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis under fasting conditions. Hepatic gluconeogenesis is tightly regulated by the complementary actio…

The increase in childhood obesity prevalence over the past 30 years has become a public health concern for children and adolescents. Obese children have an increased risk for devel…

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Vitis venifera in fruit skin extract against clinically important pathogens. …

Background: This minireview article analyzes the medicinal and remedial properties of Trigonella foenum graceful L. (fenugreek) as an alternative remedy for diabetes mellitus. Aim…