SYMPTOMS of vaginitis are nonspecific, and neither self-diagnosis nor diagnosis by a physician is reliable without laboratory confirmation. The management of vaginitis remains largely empirical, and many assume that vaginitis is never life-threatening and that empirical therapy is always harmless. Vulvovaginitis, although frequently the result of infection, may also have noninfectious causes (T…
Infectious vaginitis, which includes the three vaginal infections trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and candidiasis, is a common disorder in women.1 Diagnosis of infectious vaginitis is particularly important in pregnant women. Pregnant women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis, such as the patient reviewed in this case study, have an elevated risk of preterm labor, preterm rupture of membran…
In the past, lipoic acid has been administered to patients and test animals as therapy for diabetic neuropathy and various intoxications. Lipoic acid and the vitamin biotin have structural similarities. We sought to determine whether the chronic administration of lipoic acid affects the activities of biotin-dependent carboxylases. For 28 d, rats received daily intraperitoneal injections of one …
Within the last 5 years chromium (Cr) has been shown to play a role in glucose intolerance, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM), and gestational diabetes. In addition, diabetes and the neuropathy of a patient on home parenteral nutrition were alleviated when supplemental Cr was added to total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions. In a study conducted in China that has been supported by studies…
Diabetes mellitus is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular and renal disease. We investigated whether the angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor ramipril can lower these risks in patients with diabetes
To determine the effect of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ramipril on the secondary prevention of stroke.
Free radicals and oxidants play a dual role as both toxic and beneficial compounds, since they can be either harmful or helpful to the body. They are produced either from normal cell metabolisms in situ or from external sources (pollution, cigarette smoke, radiation, medication). When an overload of free radicals cannot gradually be destroyed, …
The recognition of vitamin C is associated with a history of an unrelenting search for the cause of the ancient haemorrhagic disease scurvy. Isolated in 1928, vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissues. It plays an important role in bone formation, wound healing and the maintenance of healthy gums. Vitamin C plays an important role in a number of metabolic …