The impact of vitamin D deficiency on some biochemical parameters and clinical outcome in Palestinian pregnant women during the first trimester.

Background And Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is widespread worldwide and associated with negative effects on maternal and neonatal health. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and thyroid and parathyroid hormone levels in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Material And Methods: This case control study included 200 participants aged (18-40) years divided into two groups; 100 pregnant females at the first trimester as case group, attending the main general clinical centers in Gaza strip, Palestine and 100 apparently healthy non-pregnant females as control group.

Hematological parameters, serum iron and vitamin B levels in hospitalized Palestinian adult patients infected with : a case-control study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hematological parameters, serum iron, and vitamin B levels in adult hospitalized Palestinian patients infected with .

Methods: This case-control study included 150 adult (18-50 years old) patients infected with and 150 healthy adults. A complete blood count was performed, and serum iron and vitamin B levels of the patients were measured, statistically analyzed and compared with the control group.

Thyroid hormones, lipid profile and anthropometric changes after programmed weight loss in Palestinian obese adult females.

Objective: we aimed to investigate the changes in thyroid hormones, lipid profile and anthropometric measures after programmed weight loss in Palestinian obese adult females MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study included 94 obese female (20-50 years old) as cases and 94 Non-obese of same age as controls for baseline comparisons. Obese female were assigned for low calorie diet (1200-1500 Kcal/day) in addition to a daily program of therapeutic exercise for six month. Parameters were measured, statistically analyzed and compared with control before and after study.

Antidiabetic activity evaluation of glimepiride and Nerium oleander extract on insulin, glucose levels and some liver enzymes activities in experimental diabetic rat model.

The present study is aimed to assess the therapeutic potential of sulfonylurea drug glimepiride in comparison with Nerium oleander plant extract on insulin, glucose levels and some liver enzymes activities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Rats were rendered diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of a single dose of 50 mg kg(-1) body weight streptozotocin. Rats with serum glucose levels > 200 mg dL(-1) were subdivided into three sub-groups: the first sub-group were remained without treatment and considered as diabetics.