7 results match your criteria: "University Sumatera Utara[Affiliation]"
Port J Public Health
April 2024
Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, University Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Introduction: The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia remains high. This condition is concerning because the government has run a program of giving iron tablets to pregnant women since 1970. This study aimed to determine socioenvironmental factors that cause anemia in pregnant women.
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August 2022
Department of Surgery, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
Prolonged activation of skeletal muscles causes a decrease in the production of fatigue. Exercise with strenuous intensity causes an increase in Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). An increase in free radicals causes oxidative stress resulting in damage to cell function to mitochondrial dysfunction, and fatigue.
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August 2020
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Aim To assess endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene (G894T) polymorphism and nitric oxide (NO) level in hypertensive diabetic Bataknese patients. Methods A hospital-based, case control study (hypertensive and normotensive diabetic patient) was conducted. Genotyping of eNOS gene (G894T) was done using polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).
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October 2019
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Faculty of Medicine, Jl. Dr Mansur No. 5 Kampus USU, Medan, Indonesia.
Background: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its mortality continues to increase. Various studies have shown aspirin can reduce CVD mortality but has adverse side effects. Research on a comparison between aspirin and honey has not been done, but both have antiplatelet effects.
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October 2019
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Dr Mansur No.5 Kampus USU Medan, Indonesia.
Background: High incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) and increased incidence of complications from DM as well as the use of less effective antidiabetic drugs and high financing to treat demands alternative therapy.
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the difference in the effect of Arabica coffee gayo bean and leaf extract on blood sugar levels in healthy mice before and after the intervention of extract and fasting and postprandial blood glucose level after consumption of glucose.
Methods: This research is an experimental research study.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
March 2019
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
Objectives: Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. is a plant which has the potential as an anti-cancer agent.
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December 2015
Dept. of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Strongyloides stercoralis infection is caused by intestinal nematodes in the human body, which in immunocompromised individual, may cause severe morbidity and fatality. This study aimed to reveal the current prevalence of S. stercoralis infection among the stool samples sent to Parasitology Laboratory FMUI and identify its association with the status of immunocompromised.
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