Introduction: The status of vascular endothelial-derived growth factor (VEGF) in the pathogenesis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains far from clear. We prospectively evaluated the role of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) VEGF in TBM.
Patients And Methods: This prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care center in North India from January 2018 to June 2019.
An experimental study was conducted in male Wistar rats to explore the antioxidant potential of telmisartan (an AT receptor blocker) to overcome arsenic ('As')-induced perturbations in redox homeostasis pro-inflammatory cytokines, prostaglandin-E levels and aortic dysfunction in Wistar rats. Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups of six each. Group-I served as untreated control, while group-II received sodium (meta) arsenite (NaAsO) (10 mg/kg b.
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