Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Jul 31, 2018
Serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA) and serum testosterone levels share an undefined relationship with each other, with many conflicting studies showing both positive and negative correlation between them. Our aim was to assess association between...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Jul 11, 2018
Vitamin D deficiency in known to be high in obese and overweight adolescents. Few studies in other countries have shown lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in obese adolescents despite high vitamin D deficiency. The aim of the study is to assess v...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
May 4, 2018
The data on the prevalence of nutritional anemia among the urban elderly population in India was limited. Hence, the present study was carried out with an aim to assess the prevalence of nutritional anemia and its association with vitamin B12, folate...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Apr 11, 2018
The present study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro cytoprotective effects of and their isolated quercetin fraction to reduce the CCl (carbon tetrachloride) induced toxicity in HepG2 cell lines (Hepatocellular carcinoma G2). Silymarin was use...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Dec 28, 2016
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a growing concern for health workers. The two major components of dyslipidemia in HIV infected patients are hypertriglyceridemia and decreased levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) which contribute t...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
May 18, 2016
Normal iron levels are required to prevent thrombocytosis by inhibiting thrombopoiesis. Thrombocytosis is usually associated with a mild iron deficiency and is the result of a lack of inhibition of thrombopoiesis. Study participants were 430 iron def...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
May 12, 2016
Thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAb) are estimated to detect potential interferences in thyroglobulin (Tg) immunoassays and also for the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease. A user friendly and robust in-house solid-phase radioassay was standardiz...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Apr 22, 2016
Dyslipidaemia is a major CVD risk factor in the general population. Current evidence suggests that lipid metabolism is altered in RA due to inflammation, and that use of anti-inflammatory therapy may reverse some of these changes. The objective of ou...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Jul 16, 2015
Apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) an indispensable component and a major structural protein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), plays a vital role in reverse cholesterol transport and cellular cholesterol homeostasis since its identification. Its multifunc...
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB
Mar 14, 2015
Aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Myeloperoxidase (MPO) and high sensitive Troponin T in the early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This was a cross sectional study that comprised of 120 individuals of which 75 were cases and 4...