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Modeling the dispersion of endocrine disruptors in the Santos Estuarine System (Sao Paulo State, Brazil)

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 2016
Estrogens are hormones responsible for growth and reproduction. They are naturally synthesized by animals and humans alike. Xenoestrogens are identical to natural hormones, but they are man-made and used as oral contraceptives.
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani, Roberto Fioravanti Carelli Fontes, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary estrogen levels in women on contraceptives in Enugu, South-East Nigeria

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2012
Background: Substantial evidence supports a causal relationship between the risk of human breast cancer and levels of endogenous estrogens. Aim: To evaluate the urinary estrogen of women on contraceptives and also compare the levels in two different ...
Ignatius C Maduka, Francis E Ezeonu, Emeka E Neboh, Elvis N Shu, Ebele J Ikekpeazu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel in oral contraceptives with HPLC methods with UV detection and UV/fluorescence detection [PDF]

Makedonsko Farmacevtski Bilten, 2006
Oral contraceptives are pharmaceutical formulations containing an estrogen in a small amount and a synthetic progestin in 5-30 times bigger amount. A sensitive, accurate and rapid method for determination of active compounds is required.
Zorica Arsova-Sarafinovska, Liljana Ugrinova, Katerina Starkoska, Dragan Djordjev, Aneta Dimitrovska   +4 more
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Clinical pharmacology of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy"): the influence of gender and genetics (CYP2D6, COMT, 5-HTT). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The synthetic psychostimulant MDMA (± 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ecstasy) acts as an indirect serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine agonist and as a mechanism-based inhibitor of the cytochrome P-450 2D6 (CYP2D6).
Ricardo Pardo-Lozano, Magí Farré, Samanta Yubero-Lahoz, Brian O'Mathúna, Marta Torrens, Cristina Mustata, Clara Pérez-Mañá, Klaus Langohr, Elisabet Cuyàs, Marcel lí Carbó, Rafael de la Torre   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reproductive Effects of Medicinal Plant (Azadirachta indica) Used as Forage and for Ethnoveterinary Practices: New Insights from Animal Models

Challenges, 2022
In some African and Asian countries, Azadirachta indica (AI) has been fed to livestock for decades and traditionally used to treat certain animal and human diseases.
Ugochinyere J. Njoga, Ishmael F. Jaja, Osita S. Onwuka, Stanley U. Ilo, Ifeanyi G. Eke, Kenneth O. Abah, Chike F. Oguejiofor, Izuchukwu S. Ochiogu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insights into the pathogenesis of nicotine addiction. Could a salivary biosensor be useful in Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)? [PDF]

, 2019
Nicotine has gained the attention of the medical community due to its insidious addictive mechanisms which lead to chronic consumption. The multitude of compounds derived from tobacco smoke have local and systemic negative impacts, resulting in a large ...
Alexescu, Teodora G, Bordea, Roxana, Boșca, Bianca A, Băbțan, Anida-Maria, Câmpian, Radu S, Feurdean, Claudia N, Ilea, Aranka, Ionel, Anca, Miclăuș, Viorel, Mirică, Codruța I, Petrescu, Nausica B, Ruxanda, Flavia, Todea, Adina D, Uriciuc, Willi A   +13 more
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral contraceptive pills: A risk factor for retinal vascular occlusion in in-vitro fertilization patients

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2013
Retinal vascular occlusion is the most common cause of retinopathy leading to severe visual loss in all age groups. Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is usually seen in older age group and is often associated with systemic vascular diseases. Although
Rohina S Aggarwal, Vineet V Mishra, Somesh V Aggarwal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Germline TP53 Mutations Causing Diamond–Blackfan Anemia: A French Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diamond–Blackfan anemia is a rare congenital erythroblastopenia typically caused by mutations in ribosomal protein genes. Recently, gain‐of‐function mutations in TP53 have been identified as a novel cause of Diamond–Blackfan anemia. We report two French patients who both harbored a heterozygous TP53 deletion (NM_000546.5: c.1077delA; p ...
Rafael Moisan, Lydie Da Costa, Ludivine David Nguyen, Heloise Chosseler, Audrey Riquet, Benedicte Bruno, Melissa Barbati   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Sensitivity and the Clinical Impact of the 2023 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria in Obstetric Antiphospholid Syndrome: Findings From a Multicenter Italian Cohort With a Long‐Term Follow‐Up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of the 2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/EULAR classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in a real‐world cohort of women diagnosed with primary obstetric APS (oAPS) and to assess their ability to identify patients at risk of future pregnancy complications ...
Francesca Ruffilli, Cecilia Nalli, Francesca Crisafulli, Carlo Garaffoni, Marcello Govoni, Giulia Voltarel, Alba C. Pozzi, Beatrice Maranini, Ettore Silvagni, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Angela Tincani   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source