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The present study demonstrated that, in the prevention of liver damage induced by acetaminophen intoxication, an early treatment with a single dose of erdosteine was beneficial instead of NAC administration.

OP was determined in 1/3 of the women. Advanced age (> 65) and being illiterate were negative factors, while high education levels, being overweight, and being treated with HT had a positive effects on BMD. Habitual tea drinking also may have a positive effect on BMD. However, tea drinking was not found to be a statistically significant factor in the present study.

SUMMARYHyperinsulinemia is related to coronary artery disease (CAD), as an indication of decreased insulin sensitivity. Although there are many studies showing the relation between fasting insulin levels and insulin resistance, there are fewer studies on postprandial insulin levels. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between postprandial insulin levels and CAD and its extent in our patients. For this purpose, oral glucose tolerance testing was performed in 222 patients with no known diabetes and who were scheduled to undergo diagnostic coronary angiography. The patients were first separated into two groups, one group (group I) having an insulin response within reference values to oral glucose loading, and the other group (group II) with a higher than normal insulin response. The presence and extent of CAD in the two groups were compared. While 65% of the patients in group 1 had CAD, this rate increased to 79% in group 2 patients (P = 0.02). The mean vessel scores were 0.92 ± 0.78 in group 1 and 1.67 ± 0.99 (P < 0.0001) in group 2 patients. The stenosis scores were 2.192 ± 2.077 in group 1 and 5.588 ± 3.519 (P < 0.001) in group 2, while the extent scores were 1.230 ± 1.292 in group 1 and 2.729 ± 1.847 in group 2 (P < 0.0001). The differences between the two groups were significant. Postprandial insulin values were positively correlated with CAD (P = 0.001, r = 0.214), vessel scores (P < 0.0001, r = 0.326), stenosis scores (P < 0.0001, r = 0.261), and extent scores (P < 0.0001, r = 0.419). Logistic regression analysis revealed hyperinsulinemia increased CAD independent from the other risk factors (OR = 5.742, CI 95%: 1.809-18.227, P = 0.003). (Int Heart J 2005; 46: 761-770) Key words: Postprandial hyperinsulinemia, Severity of coronary artery disease HYPERINSULINEMIA, which is an indication of decreased insulin sensitivity, is recognized as an independent risk factor for CAD.1,2) High insulin levels are known to lead to CAD via many different mechanisms. Among these are an increase in low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor activities in arterial smooth From the

The results suggested that, for soft tissue surgery, Nd: YAG lasers have often led to shorter operative times, less pain, and fewer postoperative adverse events.