February 2013
Oxidative stress in myocardial infarction: Advanced glycation end-products causes oxidative stress in older myocardial infarction patients
Older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a two- to four-fold increased risk of myocardial infarction. This study aims to determine the association between oxidative stress and advanced glycation end product (AGE). Human serum samples from normal older subjects (n = 31), older diabetic patients without myocardial infarction (n = 33), older diabetic patients with myocardial infarction (n = 32),...
February 2013
Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy vs. Betamethasone lotion in the management of Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common disease of hair follicles. Cryotherapy has been employed to stimulate hair regrowth. We decided to evaluate the efficacy of this method in patchy AA. Forty patients of age >5 years and with 120 recalcitrant patches were enrolled in this study. AA had covered less than 25% of patients’ scalps. In each individual, one lesion was treated with nitrogen cryotherapy once weekly...
February 2013
Revealing the effect of probiotic combination: Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus acidophilus (Lacidofil®) on acute diarrhea in adult patients
The concept of taking probiotic supplementation for better health and improving acute episodes of diarrhea has been well-known. Several studies have indicated that probiotic supplementation bring beneficial effects for patients with diarrhea. However, there is a striking lack of evidence on the supplementation of probiotic products in adult patients with acute diarrhea and prescribing probiotics for acute diarrhea has...
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