An update on iron physiology Manuel Muñoz, Isabel Villar, and José Antonio García-Erce World J Gastroenterol. 2009 October 7; 15(37): 4617–4626. Iron is an essential micronutrient, as it is required for adequate erythropoietic…
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Mikako Obika and Hirofumi Noguchi Exp Diabetes Res. 2012; 2012: 145754. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of elevated liver function…
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation and nitric oxide function: new light through old windows. Bird IM. J Endocrinol. 2011 Sep;210(3):239-41. Abstract The principle mechanisms operating at the level of endothelial nitric oxide synthase…
Pre-Analytical Requirements John H Livesey,* M Jane Ellis, and Margaret J Evans Clin Biochem Rev. 2008 August; 29(Supplement (i)): S11–S15. Summary Correct test selection: a test must have the potential to alter patient…
Advances in metal-induced oxidative stress and human disease Klaudia Jomova, Marian Valko Toxicology Volume 283, Issues 2-3, 10 May 2011, Pages 65-87 Abstract Detailed studies in the past two decades have shown that…
Reactive oxygen species, antioxidants, and the mammalian thioredoxin system Jonas Nordberga, Elias S.J. Arnér , Free Radical Biology & Medicine, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 1287–1312, 2001 Abstract Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are…
Radical-free biology of oxidative stress Dean P. Jones Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2008 October; 295(4): C849–C868. Free radical-induced macromolecular damage has been studied extensively as a mechanism of oxidative stress, but large-scale…
Human fatty liver disease: old questions and new insights. Cohen JC, Horton JD, Hobbs HH. Science. 2011 Jun 24;332(6037):1519-23. Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning health problem that affects one-third…
Molecular biology of pancreatic cancer. Zavoral M, Minarikova P, Zavada F, Salek C, Minarik M. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jun 28;17(24):2897-908. Abstract In spite of continuous research efforts directed at early detection and…
TGR5: a novel target for weight maintenance and glucose metabolism. Chen X, Lou G, Meng Z, Huang W. Exp Diabetes Res. 2011;2011:853501. Epub 2011 Jun 21. Abstract TGR5, an emerging G protein-coupled receptor,…
Çocukluk çağında metabolik sendrom: güncel durum Şükrü Hatun Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İzmit Türk Ped Arş 2011; 46: 1-5 Özet Çocukluk çağında şişmanlık sıklığındaki artışa koşut olarak…
Newborn Screening of Lysosomal Storage Disorders Deborah Marsden and Harvey Levy Clinical Chemistry. 2010;56:1071-1079 Background: Newborn screening is a state-based public health program established as a means for the early detection and treatment…