Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level in the blood is an accurate marker of tobacco smoke
inhalation. 7 (COHb) has been directly implicated in the genesis of atherosclerosis in man8 as …

Objective Diabetes is known to be associated with alterations in metabolic parameters. The
aim of this study is to investigate whether Ramadan fasting can affect these metabolic …

The present study investigates the direct effects of Carum carvi L. (Apiaceae) ethanol extract
on dispersed intestinal smooth muscle cells (SMC) of guinea pigs. Effects of the plant …

The effect of the ethanolic extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia was tested on dispersed smooth
muscle cells (SMC) of the guinea pigs. A slight contractile response was observed when …

For a long time DHEA was considered a physiologically inert steroid produced in large
quantities by the human adrenal cortex. No biological function for DHEA was known except to …

Objectives: To investigate the frequencies of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles and
genotypes and study their relationship with the lipid profile in Jordanian patients with late-onset …

INTRODUCTION: The clinical syndrome produced by excess parathyroid hormone (PTH) is
referred to as hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Autonomous growth of PTH producing cells is …

The effects of the ethanol extract of Tilia cordata. Miller (Tiliaceae) were studied in vitro.
using intestinal smooth muscle cells of guinea pigs dispersed by collagenase. The extract …

Background: It has been suggested that oxidative injuries have a role in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Uric acid (UA) has a contradictory effect on cognitive function and …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an endogenous steroid having a wide variety of biological
and biochemical effects. In the present study, we have examined the role of DHEA on …