The susceptibility of diabetic patients to pathophysiological complications and abnormalities
in their platelet function prompted this investigation. A group of 180 insulin-dependent …

Mesenteric traction syndrome consists of sudden tachycardia, hypotension, and cutaneous
hyperemia, and frequently occurs during mesenteric traction in patients undergoing …

The platelet membrane contains sulfhydryl groups which are essential for normal platelet
function. Reduced glutathione (GSH) and other thiols such as cysteine and 6-mercaptopurine …

The stability of prostacyclin (PGI 2 ) in whole blood and plasma was studied in vitro by
measuring the disappearance rate of labeled prostacyclin during a 37C incubation. Prostacyclin …

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a potent selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used for the treatment
of major depression. Both fluoxetine (F) and its demethylated metabolite, norfluoxetine (NF), …

… Victor A Skrinska PhD DABCC is Professor and Chair, Uni- … Address for correspondence:
Victor A Skrinska PhD DABCC, Professor and Chair, University of Alabama at Birmingham, …

Currently, there is no evidence in the literature to support the routine supplementation of all
parenterally fed premature infants with l-carnitine. In our study, we found that about 8.56% of …

Prostacyclin (PGI 2 ) has been used extensively in human clinical trials and animal studies,
but because of its Instability, knowledge of its pharmacoklnetics has progressed slowly. We …

Background Aortocoronary vein bypass grafts are vulnerable to late atherosclerotic occlusion.
Conventional platelet inhibitor therapy provides early but not persistent protection against …

A new and sensitive method is described for the simultaneous analysis of a mixture containing
PGE 1 , PGE 2 , PGF 1α , and PGF 2α by electron-capture gas-liquid chromatography. …