Cigarette smokes produce a large number of oxidants and promote secretion of ferritin by alveolar macrophages which are potential to encourage the lipid peroxidation. Malondialdehyde (MDA) is used as a parameter of lipid peroxidation. The study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between blood level of vitamin A and ferritin and MDA among Javanese male smokers. Sixty men who lived in Purwore…
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a visual disorder caused by the diabetic microvascular complications. Genetic polymorphism in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene plays an important role in the susceptibility of DR. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the polymorphism of VEGF gene insetion/deletion (I/D) -2549 with DR in Javanese type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)…
A strong relation between cancers and radiation exposure has been reported. Readiation May damage DNA in the cell. Therefore, radiation protection program must be applied in the radiology depertment. Morover, the radiographer should have high level of awareness and risk assessment for radiation. Personal radiation minitoring is one of the main radiation protection, especially for pregnant worke…
Diabetes melitus (DM) is a metabolic syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance, due to insulin resistance, insulin deficiency, or both. Diabetics retinopathy (DR) is a DM complication due to retinal intolerance, due to insulin resistance, insulin deficiency, or both. Diabetics ratinopathy (DR) is a DM complication due to retinal abnormality, that causes vision reduction an…
The tyrosine kinase receptor RET, which is the protein product of the RET gene, is involved in the development of the mammalian nervous system that causes Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). RETs are cell surface molecules that are expressed in cells derived from the neural crest. The purpose of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the RET gene in HSCR in the Yogyakarta population. Geno…