Antihypertensive Drug Utilization and Blood Pressure Control in a Nigerian Hypertensive Population

Oluwabunmi Oke and Aduragbenro Adedapo

This research work aimed at investigating the management of hypertension from statistics documented in the hospital records. Data was sourced from patients’ case notes and..Посмотреть больше»

H2-Blockers, Application, and Impact on Gastroduodenal Ulcer

Mentor Karemani, Basri Lenjani

Introduction: The stomach is a muscular bag that performs important functions such as: receiving food coming from the esophagus, processing it, separating albumins and fats, and..Посмотреть больше»

Strategies to Combat Hypoxia in Encapsulated Islet Transplantation

Rahul Krishnan ,David Ko ,Tori Tucker ,Emmanuel Opara ,Clarence E Foster III ,David Imagawa ,Michael Stamos ,Jonathan RT Lakey *

Islet transplantation has been shown as a possible treatment for Type 1 Diabetes. However, immediately following transplantation, islets face acute ..Посмотреть больше»

Effects of Supraphysiological Doses of Sex Steroids on Wheel Running Activity in Mice

Robert S Bowen, Amy M Knab, Alicia Trynor Hamilton, Jennifer R McCall, Trudy L Moore-Harrison and J Timothy Lightfoot

The regulatory mechanisms of physical activity are postulated to include environmental and biological/genetic factors. In particular, the sex steroids..Посмотреть больше»

Liraglutide Effect on Blood Pressure, Lipids Profile, and Liver Enzymes in Arab Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective LIRA-BPL Study

Elamin Ibrahim Elamin Abdelgadir, Alaaeldin MK Bashier, Fatheya F Al Awadi, Ahmed Tarig Eltinay, Mohamed Abdelatif Elsayed, Azza Abdulaziz Khalifa, Fauzia Rashid and Suada Makeen

Background: The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying type2 diabetes are quite complex and differ between different ethnic groups. This might results in different responses to medi..Посмотреть больше»

Increased Abdominal Adiposity Exacerbates Ex-Vivo Cardiac Reperfusion Injury through Augmented Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress

Damien Vitiello, Evangelia Mourmoura, Karine Couturier, Patrick Faure, Herve Dubouchaud, Corinne Malpuech-Brugere, Kasra Azarnoush and Luc Demaison

Compared to the lean Lou/C rat, the Wistar rat develops increased

body weight

and abdominal adiposity (IAA). The aim of this study was to compare the functio..Посмотреть больше»