Objectives: Define clinical biochemistry. Describe the uses of biochemical tests. Describe the routine tests done in clinical chemistry. Describe sample analysis and interpretation of results. Highlight the importance of routine clinical chemistry tests in the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and screening for disease. Describe special chemistry test and correlate lab results with disease states. Basic Principles[…]
The events of Karbala reflect the collision of the good versus the evil, the virtuous versus the wicked, and the collision of Imam Hussain (the head of virtue) versus Yazid (the head of impiety). Imam Hussain (pbuh) was a revolutionary person, a righteous man, the religious authority, the Imam of Muslim Ummah (nation). As the[…]
Hamed Al-Riyami, Mohsin Al-Saleh and Jumana Saleh Biochemistry department, Faculty of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman It is well established that hyperlipidemia is associated with formation of smaller, denser LDL particles (sdLDL) in plasma. Many studies suggested that sdLDL particles have increased atherogenicity compared to larger buoyant subtypes. Several reasons were suggested in this[…]
Oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDL) is a modification believed to be a key event in the development of atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) particles are recognized by macrophage scavenger receptors where macrophages become loaded with cholesterol converting into “foam cells” that accumulate into fatty streaks initiating atherosclerosis events. In vitro studies suggest that small LDL[…]
NIDDM is a significantly public health problem in the Sultanate of Oman. Based on 1991 regional DM survey in Omani population of age above 20 years indicate that 10.5% are DM, and about 10.5% are IGT. Only one-third of diabetic subjects knew that they had diabetes. The survey found that diabetes was more common in[…]
