Background: Fever plays an important role in causing disturbances in fluid and electrolyte balance. Hyponatraemia has been thought to enhance susceptibility to seizures associated with febrile illnesses in childhood. Severe hyponatraemia and a non-significant increase in potassiu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101437
Background: Febrile seizures are common in early childhood and may involve measurable neuroinflammatory responses. Aims: This study evaluated whether palm kernel oil (PKO) modifies selected pro-inflammatory and damage-associated markers in Wistar rat pups exposed to lipopolysacch...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i76167
Background: The study is a systematic review focusing on the tartrazine and carmoisine toxicity on renal, hepatic, pancreatic, glucose metabolism, and haematological indices in albino rats. Method: We systematically reviewed studies published using keywords and short medical term...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i2482
Background: The increasing use of preservatives like sodium benzoate and vitamin C in food and beverages has raised concerns about potential health risks, including the formation of benzene, a carcinogenic compound. This study evaluated the nephrotoxic effect of sodium benzoate,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2025/v8i169
Lipid accumulation product is a novel biomarker of central lipid accumulation related to the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In certain metabolic diseases, insulin resistance is often present which could be attributed to an abnormality in the insulin-specific recept...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i11652
The biomarker called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is frequently employed for the early identification of prostate cancer. Numerous demographic, lifestyle, and health factors have been demonstrated to affect PSA levels in blood, therefore when interpreting test results, care sh...
Aim: Transfluthrin is a fast-acting insecticide used in household mainly against mosquites. Its uses have not been without health risk to humans. The study aims at evaluating the effect of onion juice on follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone levels in mice exposed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61034
Ibioku Elekima, Thankgod Prince Ohaka, Ngozi Brisibe, Adline Ben-Chioma, Ibitoroko George-Opuda, Orbenyie Mary Festus, Ani Precious Onyinyechi & Waribo Helen Anthony·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2022
Aim: To study the effect of exposure to crude oil on the liver, ovary, and some oxidative stress parameters in albino rats. Study Design: A total of 50 female albino rats were used in the experiment. The rats were grouped into three: The control group which consisted of 10 rats,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2022/v31i10783
Paraquat is an organic compound also known as methyl viologen, a chemical herbicide or weed killer with highly toxic effect on ingestion or exposure. Vitamin E and C are powerful antioxidants that act as initial responder against oxygen reactive species called free radicals which...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2022/v31i730334
Aim: Evaluate the protective effects of palm oil on renal parameters after dichlorvos toxicity in albino rats. Study Design and Methodology: The study consisted of 3 phases: The acute study which lasted for 24 hours, the sub-acute study which lasted for 14 days and the sub chroni...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i630175
Ensuring occupational health and safety is crucial across diverse industries, and the printing sector is no exemption. Workers operating large format printing presses are exposed to printing inks and materials containing potentially hazardous chemicals and solvents. This case-con...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i65460