Indian J Clin Biochem
July 2024
Neuropsychiatric disorders are mainly concerned with the behavioural, emotional and cognition symptoms that may be due to disturbed cerebral functions or extracerebral disease. Klotho protein is an antiaging protein that is mostly associated with cognitive changes in these disorders and thus this meta-analysis is conducted in order to find Klotho proteins association with these disorders. We searched related topics in pubmed, by using the key word i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis cross-sectional study aimed to assess serum trace element (TE) concentrations, TNF-α gene expression, protein levels in schizophrenia (SZ) patients, and their correlation with disease severity measured by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores. Forty SZ cases and 40 healthy controls aged 18-60 were recruited. Forty (n = 40) cases who meet ICD-10 criteria for SZ and 40 (n = 40) healthy individuals (controls) between 18 and 60 years of age were recruited in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerum hyperviscosity is a rare laboratory finding. Amongst several causes of serum hyperviscosity, malignant disorders are quite common. Monoclonal gammopathy is a family of disorders in which monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) and smoldering myeloma are the asymptomatic variants whereas multiple myeloma is the malignant variant showing different signs and symptoms related to bone lesions, renal failure and anemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSchizophrenia is one of the major neuropsychiatric disorders affecting 1% of the population worldwide. Neuroinflammation, neurodevelopment, and oxidative stress are some of the crucial factors that can contribute to the pathogenesis of Schizophrenia. Klotho gene is an antiaging gene whose dysregulated expression can lead to Schizophrenia and aging-like symptoms in patients.
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January 2023
Neuropsychiatric disorders are comprised of diseases having both the neurological and psychiatric manifestations. The increasing burden of the disease on the population worldwide makes it necessary to adopt measures to decrease the prevalence. The Klotho is a single pass transmembrane protein that decreases with age, has been associated with various pathological diseases, like reduced bone mineral density, cardiac problems and cognitive impairment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKlotho, encoded by the gene, is associated with phosphate homeostasis. Klotho acts as a co-receptor for FGF23 for binding to its receptors. With FGF23, klotho regulates the systemic mineral homeostasis by regulation of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone.
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October 2021
Nutritional deficiency is associated with impaired immunity and increased susceptibility to infections. The complex interactions of trace elements with the macromolecules trigger the effective immune response against the viral diseases. The outcome of various viral infections along with susceptibility is affected by trace elements such as zinc, selenium, iron, copper, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic by WHO on 11 March 2020. Still, very little is known about the potential protective dietary factors for the prevention of infection and mortality due to COVID-19. Keeping in view the scarcity of literature/studies available, in this regards present study was undertaken to assess if there is any correlation between mean levels of Vitamin D in various Asia Pacific countries with the infection and mortality caused by COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo develop and integrate a case study on warfarin into a clinical pharmacy workshop. A framework model was designed and used to create a case study on warfarin therapy. The case study was implemented in a third-year Master of Pharmacy course.
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