Acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock in a young physically active physician concurrently using the anabolic steroid sustanon: A case report.

The association between ischemic heart disease (IHD) and the concurrent use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) is underestimated in clinical settings. The tendency of patients to not disclose AASs use may explain this underestimation. In the present case report, the clinical case of a 26-year-old physically active male, who was a physician, without any classical coronary risk factors, who presented with chest pain that was misdiagnosed by the peripheral care unit as skeletal muscle pain is described.

Enalapril protect human lymphocytes from genotoxicity of Hydrochlorothiazide.

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) belongs to the thiazide diuretics family that is used for the treatment of hypertension. Enalapril is another drug that is used for the treatment of hypertension. Recently, both drugs were combined in a single medication called vaseretic that showed a strong synergistic effect against hypertension.

Lead exposure among five distinct occupational groups: a comparative study.

This study was conducted to evaluate blood lead concentration among five selected occupational groups. The five groups were: hospital health workers, shop workers, taxi drivers, automobiles mechanics, and wood workers. The groups did not significantly differ among each other in the average of age and work years.

Antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants grown in Jordan.

In the present study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of 16 Jordanian medicinal plant extracts against four reference bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter faecalis, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhi. For that purpose, whole plants were extracted and antimicrobial susceptibility testing and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were determined. Ethanolic extracts of most medicinal plants exerted a dose-dependent cytotoxiciy against different reference bacteria.