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The Relationship between Body Composition and Renal Resistive Index in New-diagnosed Hypertensive Patients

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.054
Pages: 
256–61
Synopsis: 
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between body composition and arterial stiffness documented by Doppler-derived renal resistive index (RRI). Independent factors affecting RRI were age, gender, BFP and CRP levels (all p-values were <0.05). Altered renal hemodynamic profile is involved in the long-term renal risk associated with body fat distribution.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Obesity is a major modifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis. Thus, early risk markers are needed to identify obese subjects. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between body composition and arterial stiffness documented by Doppler-derived renal resistive index (RRI).

Received: 
28 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
23 Nov, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2017_256_261.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Malaria
simvastatin
Plasmodium falciparum
Clinical response
Fever clearance
Parasite clearance
Recrudescence
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Treatment failure.
Journal Authors: 
S Karakan
B Inan
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2016

Simvastatin Enhances Clinical Response of Patients to Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Falciparum Malaria

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.061
Synopsis: 
This study was conducted to evaluate falciparum malaria patients' clinical response of simvastatin in combination with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. It was concluded that simvastatin is a potential candidate for combinational anti-malarial chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT

Background: Doubts have been raised concerning the therapeutic efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine due to poor clinical response necessitating the need for continuous monitoring and further advocating for the replacement of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine with suitable alternatives. Statins are known to down regulate biosynthesis of dolichol and isoprenoid pyrophosphate, inhibiting in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum..

Received: 
29 Jan, 2015
Accepted: 
23 Nov, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon nwobodo20et20al-simvastatin20enhances20clinical20response1.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Malaria
simvastatin
Plasmodium falciparum
Clinical response
Fever clearance
Parasite clearance
Recrudescence
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Treatment failure.
Journal Authors: 
NN Nwobodo
PO Okonkwo
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2016

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