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... is involved in maintain blood glucose, regulating blood lipid levels, processing amino acids, making plasma proteins (e.g., clotting factors, transport proteins), and bile and metabolizing and ... brain informed as to what is going on inside and outside our body They register pain and sensation (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch) and relay that information to the brain where it is interpreted ... ATP manufacturing in cells; houses some DNA Involved in breaking down unnecessary or foreign substances; contains acidic environment and digestive enzymes Involved in making proteins and lipid substances...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 04:20

... quercitrin, I-3/II-8-biapigenin, kaempferol, myricetin Anthocyanins: cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, pelargonidin, petunidin, and peonidin Isoflavones: genistein, genistin, daidzein, daidzin and ... ellagitannins, phenolic acids, and anthocyanins Many Vaccinium fruits contain 15–25 distinct anthocyanins (based on the anthocyanidins, delphinidin, cyanidin, petunidin, peonidin, and malvidin) in conjunction ... fruits and flowers which are primarily glycosylated derivatives of the anthocyanidins, cyanidin, delphinidin, peonidin, malvidin, and petunidin), proanthocyanidins, tannins, catechin (and epicatechin,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 05:20

... methionine and since homocysteine is an intermediate within this cycle, the body in this way is provided with all organic homocysteine The term homocysteine is used to define the combined pool ... Homocysteine metabolism 2.1 Plasma homocysteine As mentioned in the introduction homocysteine is a sulfur–containing intermediate in the normal metabolism of the essential amino acid methionine, ... of B vitamins and enzymes B vitamins function as coenzymes in the synthesis of purines and thymidylate during normal DNA synthesis Diminished levels of these vitamins may result in misincorporation...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 23:20

... methionine and since homocysteine is an intermediate within this cycle, the body in this way is provided with all organic homocysteine The term homocysteine is used to define the combined pool ... Homocysteine metabolism 2.1 Plasma homocysteine As mentioned in the introduction homocysteine is a sulfur–containing intermediate in the normal metabolism of the essential amino acid methionine, ... of B vitamins and enzymes B vitamins function as coenzymes in the synthesis of purines and thymidylate during normal DNA synthesis Diminished levels of these vitamins may result in misincorporation...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 09:20

... of HDL and lowering of LDL, triglycerides, and insulin [5] In addition, transgenic expression of an activated PPARδ in mice conferred resistance to obesity and hyperlipidaemia [6] Considering that ... cholesterol and triglycerides were determined using GPO-PAP and CHOD-PAP kits, respectively, from Boehringer Mannheim (Mannheim, Germany) HDL was measured following precipitation of apoB containing lipoproteins ... investigate the effect of an activated PPARδ In an obese state the activities of numerous interacting genes are altered which may influence the effect of PPARδ on metabolism In our data and in...

Ngày tải lên: 31/10/2012, 17:03

... surgery/interventions (including ablations) 1.1 Without remaining findings (complete correction) 1.2 With minimal findings 1.3 With clinically significant findings 1.4 After palliative interventions: ... expected in this setting Recommended types of exercise include interval training at moderate intensity, e.g., ball games and running games, or moderate stamina training Their afterload reducing effect ... forms of exercise and games in childhood Types of exercise with a high dynamic/low static component Running, skipping, jumping, cycling, swimming, inline skating, skateboarding, running games, ball...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a time-integrated measurement of glucose control, and indirectly, of insulin levels Increased risk in colorectal cancer was seen in the EPIC-Norfolk study with increasing HbA1c; ... contribute to hyperinsulinemia, such as refined sugar, foods containing refined sugar, and refined flour products should be avoided and eliminated from a cancer protective diet Low Fiber Unrefined plant ... cancer in a small nested casecontrol study within the Nurses' Health Study [32] Elevated fasting glucose, fasting insulin, hour levels of glucose and insulin after an oral glucose challenge, and...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 02:21

... creatinine excretion returns to baseline, indicating that creatine in the diet per se affects creatinine production ( 38) Therefore, consumption of creatine and creatinine in meat-containing foods ... historically in the opening chapter and considered in separate chapters on individual essential nutrients and in those on taurine, homocysteine, glutamine, arginine, choline, and carnitine There ... approaches Purine and Pyrimidine Biosynthesis The purines (adenine and guanine) and the pyrimidines (uracil and cytosine) are involved in many intracellular reactions when high-energy di- and triphosphates...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 05:21

... setting of heterotaxy In 2007 Supplement to Cardiology in the Young: Controversies and Challenges Facing Paediatric Cardiovascular Practitioners and their Patients, Anderson RH, Jacobs JP, and ... structures in the setting of heterotaxy Béland MJ, Colan SD, Gaynor JW, Krogmann ON, Kurosawa H, Maruszewski B, Stellin G, Elliott MJ In 2007 Supplement to Cardiology in the Young: Controversies and ... abnormality in which there are components of situs solitus and situs inversus in the same person Situs ambiguus, therefore, can be considered to be present when the thoracic and abdominal organs...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... groups in the same country, such as between Maoris and non-Maoris in New Zealand, Samoans and Chinese in Hawaii, and Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Northern Australia (1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 17) Although ... macroglobulin-binding protein expressed by Streptococcus pyogenes), streptococcal fibronectin-binding protein (sfb1), which mediates streptococcal adherence and invasion into human epithelial cells, and ... of RF The minor manifestations comprised clinical findings (such as fever and erythema marginatum, abdominal pain, epistaxis and pulmonary findings), and laboratory markers of acute in ammation,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... underweight in most middle- and lowincome countries, including those in North Africa and the Middle East, Central Asia, China, and Latin America Indeed, there has been a disproportionate increase in, and ... 142 Foods and drinks Wholegrain and refined cereals and their products Foods containing dietary fibre Glycaemic index and load Aflatoxins Micronutrients and other bioactive compounds and cancer ... declines, whereas the proportion of energy from fats and oil, and animal protein (including from meat, milk, and eggs) increases For example, in China, energy intake from foods of animal origin...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... routine review and care planning; • recall and reminder systems; • having local staff members dedicated to secondary prophylaxis and coordinating routine care; • supporting and utilising the expertise, ... variation in the burden of ARF and RHD The highest documented rates in the world are found in Aboriginal Australians, and Maori and Pacific Islander people in New Zealand and Pacific Overview Island ... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in regional and remote areas of central and northern Australia.17 The annual incidence of ARF in Aboriginal children aged 5–14 years in the...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 09:20

... generally higher in the comparison group Lower values were obtained in the Emotional and Social Functioning Scales across all age groups, and in the School Functioning Scale in 5-7 and 13-18 year-olds ... proxy-reports, and in the Cardiac Module (ranging 0.5-66.2%) with highest values in the Treatment II Scale (problems with taking heart medicine) domain The percentages of missing values (ranging 1.2 ... ceiling effects both in child self- and parent proxy-reports ranging from a minimal 0.9 to a moderate 30.2% in the patient group and 2.1-31.7% in the comparison group, with highest values in the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... evaluative, and predictive properties [13] A discriminative instrument is designed to distinguish between individuals or groups at a single point in time, e.g., good and poor HRQL, and needs to ... convergent validity in Austrian samples of angina patients and MIpatients [23,26] The "known-group" approach, using established clinical indicators, was carried out in MI and angina patients as an ... HRQL and 9% in the high HRQL group [19] Overall these findings support the face and content, construct, and predictive validity of the MacNew for evaluating HRQL in patients with heart disease and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... province of China Mandarin is spoken Due to the pictorial nature of Chinese writing, both Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking Chinese would be able to read the Chinese version of the HADS In Europe, ... screening and case detection utility and accuracy [16] The present study was designed to examine the underlying factor structure of the Chinese version of the HADS in a mainland Mandarin-speaking ... findings of the factor structure of the Chinese version of the HADS in Cantonese-speaking Chinese CHD patients in Hong Kong indicates clear and consistent superiority of three-factor models in...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... domain, imputing that value for missing items in that domain, rounding imputed values to the nearest integer, and then recalculating the SF-6D We performed parametric and non-parametric testing ... SF6D and the EQ-5D cross-sectionally, in domain content, in scoring distribution, and in the amount of change measured after intervention We addressed these questions by comparing the SF-6D and ... improvement in the SF-6D physical functioning domain The significant deterioration in social functioning and role limitations cancelled out the improvement in mental health, resulting in no change in...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... clinical measures in combination in a single model to predict the EQ-5D index In this case, disease severity was taken into account using a single variable, and more implicitly from the point of view ... Angina Classification (CCS) and the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ), are generally gathered Such variables would be obvious candidates for inclusion in models for mapping the EQ-5D index in ... by incorporating into these models multiple demographic factors and clinical cardiac measures commonly used when treating and studying these patients Methods Data The authors had access to individual...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... an inactive prohormone that is split into the active hormone BNP and the inactive N-terminal fragment (NT-pro-BNP) BNP has a number of systemic effects, including vasodilation, increases in urinary ... The creatinine clearance rate, expressed in milliliters per minute, was calculated from the equation of Cockcroft and Gault, as follows: [(140¡age)¬ weight in kilograms]÷serum creatinine in micromoles ... Plasma N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and cardiotrophin are raised in unstable angina Heart 2000;84: 421-4 18 Marumoto K, Hamada M, Hiwada K Increased secretion of atrial and brain natriuretic...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 00:20

... Low-Carbohydrate-Diet Score Points Carbohydrate Intake Total Protein Intake Total Fat Intake Animal-Protein Intake Animal-Fat Intake VegetableProtein Intake Vegetable-Fat Intake >56.0

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 00:20

... TNF-a and interleukin-6 can cause insulin resistance in animal models, and plasma levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 have been shown to predict type diabetes in humans.30,31 The increased ... associated with type diabetes and hypertension TNF-a and interleukin-6 are the main inducers of hepatic production of acute-phase proteins, including C-reactive protein.3 These inflammatory markers are ... disruption.1,2 Interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor a (TNF-a) are inflammatory cytokines and the main inducers of the secretion of C-reactive protein in the liver.3 C-reactive protein is a marker...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 00:20