International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2017

  • Brain Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluation of Pathogenesis of Fatigue in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) – A Pilot Study

    Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Piotr Zorga, Marcin Kotulski, Bożena Birkenfeld, Piotr Milkiewicz Milkiewicz

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 42-46
    Received: Jul. 17, 2017
    Accepted: Aug. 23, 2017
    Published: Sep. 09, 2017
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    Abstract: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by a breakdown of immune tolerance to mitochondrial and nuclear antigens, causing injury to the biliary epithelial cells. Fatigue is the commonest reported symptom in PBC and has a negative impact on patients' perceived quality of life, often through social i... Show More
  • A Histomorphological Study on the Olfactory Bulb of Diabetic Albino Rats

    Muhamed Faizal, Aijaz Ahmed Khan

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 47-56
    Received: Jul. 31, 2017
    Accepted: Aug. 18, 2017
    Published: Sep. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: Long standing hyperglycemia is generally associated with a decline in the chemical senses including smell due to its unfavorable destructive effects on the small sized neurons of the Olfactory bulb (OB). Accordingly, the current study was aimed to analyze the effect of experimental hyperglycemia on OB of albino rats. To detect a possible change on ... Show More