Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal, which adversely affects thyroid gland function and structure. Due to its high molecular weight and abundant functional groups, humic acid substances (HAS) can form chelates with heavy metals. ...

The estimation of sex, age, and stature from bones play an important role in identifying parts of bodies or skeletal remains. We aimed to explore femoral cortical thickness in relation to formulating predictive models for ...

Introduction: Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in clinical practice. Data regarding factors that have impact on mortality of severe hyponatremia and outcomes of its therapeutic management ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is strongly associated with the presence of significant risk factors for cardiovascular disturbances. ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple clinical conditions and complicate most systemic diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc), represents the leading cause of connective tissue ...

Objectives: We examined the association between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the complexity of coronary artery disease assessed by SYNTAX score (SS). Methods: The study population included patients with chest ...

Purpose: Oxidative stress and inflammation have been demonstrated in the pathogenesis of methanol toxicity. Taxifolin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we examined the protective effect of ...

Objective: Increased body weight and especially high visceral fat amount is a public health problem associated with morbidity and mortality. The incidence of stress and related diseases are increasing as well and modulated ...