Clinical Reviews and Opinions

  • Abbreviation: Clin. Rev. Opinions
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2553
  • DOI: 10.5897/CRO
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 42

Table of Content: February 2010; 2(1)

February 2010

Characteristics of chelation therapy among betathalassemia patients in the North of Morocco

The study aims to give a general idea about the experience of chelating drugs among beta-thalassemia patients in Morocco. It is a declarative survey. It was done in the therapy center of Morocco. Statistics were done in the laboratory of biological essays in Kenitra. All economic and pharmacological data were given by Novartis. Sample size was 108.78% of patients attending the service regularly...

Author(s): M. Agouzal, A. Quyou, K. Benchekroune and M. Khattab

February 2010

Does an acid load promote liver desaturases and increase serum lipids?

Sugar sweetened and acid containing soft drinks may influence the serum lipids. We raised the question whether intake of acid beverages in general might influence serum and liver triglycerides, and hepatic desaturases, which govern triglyceride synthesis. Thirty male rats were divided into 6 groups and given the same food, but various beverages: sucrose-cola, cola light, phosphoric acid, acetic acid or water. Serum...

Author(s): Arne Torbjorn Høstmark, Marianne Sylvana Haug Lunde and Einar Eilertsen