Endocrine Abstracts

Gums inflammation (gingivitis) if not treated on time and permitted to grow, ends into periodontitis in which alveolar bone that supports teeth is invaded and destroyed. Juvenile periodontitis is a genetic disorder and can occur without plaque and calculus. It is a disease of people below 30 years of age.Subjects and methods: This cross sectional study involved a total of 160 subjects including 80 chronic periodontitis patients and 80 healthy controls be...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Zilpaterol hydrochloride (a β-agonist) on growth performance and carcass quality in goats. 14 Mahabadi castrated male goats with 6 months old were selected and assigned in two groups. The animals in both groups were fed with finishing diet (2.35 Mcal ME/kg and 15.23% CP). The goats in treated group were received 0.2 mg/kg per live body Zilpaterol hydrochloride (Zilmax, Intervet South Africa) for 30 days with 3 days as...

Introduction: The understanding and approach to management of DSDs has undergone rapid changes in recent years with focus on early diagnosis followed by disclosure and decision making with family members. However in certain regions specially in developing countries, lack of awareness and the social environment contribute to late diagnosis and problems in management. The present study was done to assess the clinical presentation of DSDs attending an endocrine clinic at a tertia...

Introduction: Recently there has been a steady increase in direct costs for treatment of patients with diabetic foot. Therefore, cost-effectiveness analysis of different treatment strategies of patients is important for healthcare organizations and is an additional argument when deciding on the allocation of financial resources.Aim: A comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness of non-specialized and specialized medical care for patients with diabetic foo...