Air susu ibu (ASI) merupakan makanan terbaik bagi bayi. Menurut Survei Kesehatan Rumah Tangga tahun 2005,ASI eksklusif di perkotaan 4−12% dan pedesaan 4–5%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek ekstrak air buah pepaya muda (Carica papaya L.) terhadap gambaran histologi kelenjar mamma laktasi. Penelitian dilakukan di laboratorium Farmakologi Klinik Unpad dan laboratorium Unit Penel…
Background: Low pregnancy weight gain is one of the risk factor of low birth weight (LBW). Weight gain rate per week can be used gain during pregnancy. However, some studies show differences in cut-off point weight gain in pregnancy of second and third trimester to minimize the risk of LBW. Objective: To identify changes of weight gain rate per week in the second and third trimester of pregnan…
Available datas on metabolic syndrome among Indonesian executives arelimited, despite the fact of the importance of these data for cardiovaskularprevention. The objective of this study was to assess prevalence ofmetabolic syndrome and its associations between anthropometric measures,lipid profiles, blood pressure, nutrient intakes, and life style inexecutive group. A cross sectional study was u…
Background: Undernutrition is a common cause of morbidity in children with CHD. Previous data from developing country showed prevalence of preoperative undernutrition in children with CHD was up to 45%. The aim of this study are to determine the anthropometric profiles and prevalence of undernutrition in children with CHD by using the anthropometric measurement. Methods: A cross-sectional st…
Background: There are various methods of processing adipose tissue before culture, depending on the adipose tissue samples. The aim of this study is to compare several modifications of culturing and sub-culturing procedures of adipose tissue to fit the condition in our laboratory. Method: This is a descriptive study that was done in the Immunology and Endocrinology Integrated Laboratory, Uni…
Background: Voltage dependent anion channels (VDAC) mediate transport of anions, cations and ATP which play an important role in sperm motility. This study was aimed to examine the effect of polyclonal VDAC3 antiserum to human sperm motility. Methods: Polyclonal VDAC3 antiserum used in this study was produced in rabbits by immunization of VDAC3-specific synthetic peptides. Preimmunserum was c…