2014 - Volume 4 [Issue 9 (21-31 March)]

Contents

Review Article

Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) in Biliary Diseases: A Clinical Review

 

Massimo Milani^1*

¹Solo Practice, Via A. Nota 18, 20126 Milan, Italy.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Xiaofeng Ren, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China.

(2) Salomone Di Saverio, Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Transplant Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Anonymous.

(3) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3140

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1783-1790

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7186

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Original-research-article

Inflamatory Changes in Laryngeal Mucosa in Rats Due to Acid, Nitrite and Pepsin Exposition

 

André Del Negro^1*

¹The R Egberto Ferreira Camargo 1200 ap64A, State University of Campinas, Brazil.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Anonymous.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Michael F. Vaezi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA.

(3) Henrique Olival Costa, Brazil.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3141

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1791-1801

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/3293

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Original-research-article

Cycloartanes with Anticancer Activity Demonstrate Promising inhibition of the Mrckα and Mrckβ Kinases

 

Henry I. C. Lowe^1,2,3,4*, Ngeh J. Toyang^2,3, Charah T. Watson¹ and Joseph Bryant³

¹Bio-Tech R & D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
²Educational and Scientific Corporation, Florida, USA.
³Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁴University of Technology (UTech), Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Franciszek Burdan, Experimental Teratology Unit, Human Anatomy Department, Medical University of Lublin, Poland and Radiology Department, St. John’s Cancer Center, Poland.

(2) Masahiro Hasegawa, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu City, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.

Reviewers:

(1) Yuling Qiu, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, China.

(2) Ran Wang, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, China.

(3) Anita Tandle, USA.

(4) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3142

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1802-1811

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6877

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Original-research-article

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Assessment of Dermatology Quality of Life Index among Dermatology Outpatients: A Cross-sectional Comparative Study

 

Gulsen Tukenmez Demirci^1* and Ilknur Kivanc Altunay²

¹Baskent University Istanbul Hospital, Dermatology Clinic, Turkey.
²Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology Department, Turkey.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Salomone Di Saverio, Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Transplant Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Lin-feng Li, Peking University Third Hospital, China.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3143

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1812-1820

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6924

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Original-research-article

Comparison of Chelating Agents DMPS, DMSA and EDTA for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Metal Exposure

 

E. Blaurock-Busch^1,2,3* and Y. M. Busch^2,3

¹International Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology, Netherlands.
²Micro Trace Minerals Laboratory, Roehrenstr 20, 91217 Hersbruck, Germany.
³Trace Minerals International Laboratory, P.O.Box 4613, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, US.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Chan-Min Liu, School of Life Science, Xuzhou Normal University, Xuzhou City, China.

(2) Salomone Di Saverio, Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Transplant Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Domingo A. Roman-Silva, University of Antofagasta, Chile.

(3) Anonymous.

(4) D. Jose Fernando Ovalles, University of Los Andes, Venezuela.

(5) Anonymous.

(6) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3144

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1821-1835

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6875

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Original-research-article

Faculty Perception and Attitude on Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Medical College from Central India

 

A. Singh^1*, A. Saxena¹, P. Bhambani¹, S. K. Nema¹, R. Gaur² and R. Ambey³

¹Department of Pathology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Indore, India.
²Department of Pathology, G R Medical College, Gwalior, India.
³Department of Pediatrics, G R Medical College, Gwalior, India.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Valeria Denninghoff, Molecular Pathology and Molecular Onco-Hemathology laboratory, University Institute CEMIC, Argentina.

(2) Gaetano Santulli, College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA.

(3) Anonymous.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3145

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1836-1843

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4659

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Original-research-article

Estradiol and/or Ibandronate Therapy Ameliorates Oxidative Status in Livers of Ovariectomized Rats

 

Sahar Mohamed Kamal^1*

¹Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Philippe E. Spiess, Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, USA and Department of Urology and Department of Oncologic Sciences (Joint Appointment), College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Anonymous.

(3) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3146

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1844-1853

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7949

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Original-research-article

The Seroprevalence and Eradication Success of Helicobacter pylori in Indigenous People of Seletar in Southern Malaysia

 

Ahmad Farouk Musa^1*, Mohd Naguib Mohd Yunos², Sabariah Abdul Rahman³ and Rusli Bin Nordin¹

¹Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia.
²Modbury Hospital, South Australia, Australia.
³Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Jimmy T. Efird, Department of Public Health, Director of Epidemiology and Outcomes Research East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Reviewers:

(1) Cesar Pedroza Roldan, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.

(2) Francisco Gonzalez Salazar, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico. 

(3) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3147

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1854-1863

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7204

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Original-research-article

Risk Factors for Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Infections

 

Ipek Kaplan Bulut^1*, Nida Dincel¹, Mustafa Orhan Bulut², Betul Sozeri², Sema Rala², Gokben Kayacan³, Zubeyir Hasan Gun⁴ and Sevgi Mir¹

¹Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology,Turkey.
²Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department,Turkey.
³Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Emergency Department, Turkey.
⁴Emory University, Medical Faculty, Pediatric Department,USA.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) E. Umit Bagriacik, Department of Immunology, Gazi University, Turkey.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Daniele Minardi, Polytechnic University of the Marches Region, Italy.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3148

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1864-1872

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7628

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Original-research-article

Morphometry of Human Fetal Ear Ossicles: A Human Cadaveric Study

 

M. Pramila Padmini^1* and B. Narasinga Rao¹

¹Department of Anatomy, MIMS Medical college, Vizianagaram, Nellimarla, A.P, India.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Claudia Borza, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Pathophysiology, România.

(2) Anonymous.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Anonymous.

(3) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3149

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1873-1882

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6097

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Original-research-article

Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer Extract Protects Rat Erythrocyte from the Oxidative Damage Induced by the Synergistic Effects of Subchronic Treatment with Aflatoxin B₁ and Fumonisin

 

Khaled G. Abdel-Wahhab¹, Fathia A. Mannaa¹ and Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab^2*

¹Department of Medical Physiology, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
²Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Franciszek Burdan, Experimental Teratology Unit, Human Anatomy Department, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.

and Radiology Department, St. John’s Cancer Center, Poland.

Reviewers:

(1) Hsueh-Wei Chang, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.

(2) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3150

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1883-1901

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7550

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Original-research-article

Cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma of a Non-HIV Infected Patient in Korea

 

Sharon Lim¹, Inju Cho¹, Min-Sung Kim², Sang-Gon Park³ and Sung Chul Lim^1*

¹Department of Pathology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
²Department of Dermatology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
³Department of Hemato-oncology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Anonymous.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Antoinette van der Kuyl, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3151

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1902-1907

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8113

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Original-research-article

An In Vitro Study of Micro Leakage of Different Types of Composites with Respect to Their Matrix Compositions

 

FouadKadim Wahab¹, Inas Talib Abu-Tabra² and Wala Majid Amin^3*

¹Restorative Sciences, Department of Conservative dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Jordan.
²Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Jordan.
³Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Jordan.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) E. Umit Bagriacik, Department of Immunology, Gazi University, Turkey.

(2) Salomone Di Saverio, Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Transplant Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Susan Mir Mohammad Rezaei, Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran.

(3) Anonymous.

(4) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3258

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1908-1922

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7790

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Original-research-article

Antiatherogenic, Hypolipidemic and Antiinflammatory Benefits of Black Tea and Zanthoxylum Zanthoxyloid

 

Adekunle Adeniran Sanmi^1,2*, A. Oluba², Babatola Leye Jonathan², Kamdem John Paul³ and A. Adesokan¹

¹Department of Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria.

²Biochemistry Unit, Department of Chemical Sciences, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria.
³Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Chan-Min Liu, School of Life Science, Xuzhou Normal University, Xuzhou City, China.

Reviewers:

(1) Amit Baran Sharangi, BCKV (Agricultural University), India.

(2) Anonymous.

(3) Anonymous.

(4) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3286

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1923-1937

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5845

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Original-research-article

Correction of Serum Leptin after Successful Kidney Transplantation

 

Praveen Kumar Kolla^1*, Madhav Desai¹, Ram Mohan Pathapati², Sujith Tumkur Rajashekar² and K. Ramalingam³

¹Nephrology, Narayana Medical College Hospital Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
²Pharmacology, Narayana Medical College Hospital Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
³Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College Hospital Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

Article Information

Editor(s):

(1) Costas Fourtounas, Patras University Hospital, Greece.

(2) Ho Sik Shin, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, 262 Gamcheon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea and Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.

Reviewers:

(1) Anonymous.

(2) Anonymous.

(3) Anonymous.

Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/3287

 

[Abstract]    Full Article - PDF    Page 1938-1942

DOI : 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5598

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