Previous report showed that vitamin A increased rats specific anti-sheep red blood cells (SRBC) antibodies titres and maintained the levels for a relatively long period. In the following study, we observed the effects of vitamin A, administered orally, on the kinetics of 7 S and 19 S classes specific antibodies in rats. Twenty males Wistar rats were divided randomly into 4 groups of equal numbe…
A descriptive analytic and observational study was conducted to determine whether type II diabetes mellitus with incipient nephropathy have significant increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease than those without nephropathy. Thirty four patients with type II diabetes mellitus (non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) treated in the Department of Internal Medicine Dr. Sardjito General H…
To determine the relationship between some aggravating factors namely dyslipidemia, diabetic retinopathy, and microalbuminuria and Blood Pressure (BP) in Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) patients we screened NIDDM patients for BP, lipid profile, and the presence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria at in-patient department of Internal Medicine Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta…
We have demonstrated previously the ability of leek in preventing rats liver against free radicals injuries generated by CCI4 intoxication. The liver lipid peroxide contents, which increased markedly in CCI4 intoxication, decreased to the concentration pratically identic to its normal values in rats pretreated with leek water extract and followed by CCI4 administration. This report describes th…