American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

  • Oral Anti-diabetic Agents as an Alternative Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy

    Tarafdar Runa Laila, Sheikh Salahuddin Ahmed

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 13-19
    Received: 11 February 2016
    Accepted: 23 February 2016
    Published: 4 March 2016
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    Abstract: Diabetes is the commonest medical condition in pregnancy. The initial treatment of gestational and Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy is dietary and lifestyle measures. Upon failure of this, pharmacological treatment is advocated which is insulin due to its unparalleled efficacy and safety. But insulin has got some drawbacks like suboptimal patient adher... Show More
  • Serum Erythropoietin Level in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Anemia: A Baseline Study at Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh

    Mizanur Rahman, Mahmudul Haque, ASM Towhidul Alam, Md. Nurul Amin, K. M. Huria Parveen, Naila Al Mahmuda, Md. Golam Abbas

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 20-25
    Received: 11 February 2016
    Accepted: 24 February 2016
    Published: 17 March 2016
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    Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. A failure to produce sufficient Erythropoietin (EPO) accounts for the moderate to severe anemia observed in chronic kidney disease. Decreased EPO production is attributed to destruction of renal... Show More
  • Analysis Level of Serum Estradiol Hormone of Pregnant Women with Melasma

    Andi Miranti, Anis Irawan Anwar, Khairuddin Djawad, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Siswanto Wahab, Nusratuddin Abdullah

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 26-29
    Received: 15 February 2016
    Accepted: 29 February 2016
    Published: 21 March 2016
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    Abstract: Hormonal changes in pregnancy are the important etiology of melasma. The presence of melasma in more than 75% of pregnancies. At the end of pregnancy, estrogen levels increase. Estrogen, especially estradiol triggers increased synthesis of melanin. This paper is aimed to determine the relationship between estradiol hormone with melasma and the type... Show More
  • Comparative Levels of Immunoglobulin A Urethral Mucosa in Asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in the Prison

    Ade Indrayani, Andi Muhammad Adam, Faridha Ilyas, Safruddin Amin, Burhanuddin Bahar, Rizalinda Sjahrir

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 30-33
    Received: 8 February 2016
    Accepted: 29 February 2016
    Published: 28 March 2016
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    Abstract: Investigation of mucosa immunoglobulin A (IgA) can be used to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection, in addition to examination of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) particularly in asymptomatic cases. This research is aimed to compare the levels of IgA mucosal urethral in asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection and non... Show More