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In conclusion, the results of this study showed that the serum levels of MDA, NO, and AM increase in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea, suggesting the possibility that lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress play a significant role in the etiopathogenesis of primary dysmenorrhea.

Maternal and fetal serum homocysteine levels were found to be significantly higher in severe pre-eclampsia group compared to mild pre-eclampsia and control groups suggesting that elevated serum levels of homocysteine might be associated with severity of pre-eclampsia. On the other hand it seems like elevated serum homocysteine levels were not associated with deficiency of folic acid and vitamin B12.

Single-dose rasburicase (SDR) for adult cancer patients with hyperuricaemia or at high risk for TLS demonstrated better response rate and stronger control of uric acid level compared with allopurinol. SDR response rate was not inferior to that of DDR, and the standard-dose SDR generates more cost savings compared with the DDR. It suggests that the single-dose rasburicase is clinically effective and cost efficient for the prophylaxis of high-risk TLS and the treatment of hyperuricaemia in adult patients with cancer. Additional randomized control studies are needed to confirm the findings of this meta-analysis study.

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is suggested to be an important enzyme for modulating the bioactivity of insulin, but its clinical significance in diabetes mellitus (DM) is not yet characterized. We measured the serum level of ADA in healthy controls (C, n=29) and type 2 diabetic patients (n=42). The mean serum level of ADA in C, and type 2 diabetic patients were 29.81±9.15 and. 20.73±8.42 U/L, respectively (P<0.006 vs. C). ADA levels of patients were significantly correlated with HbA1c (r=0.45, p<0.01). Our findings suggest that ADA may play a role in insulin effect and glycamic control. On the other hand, increased activity of ADA in type 2 DM might be a marker for insulin indication. However, further studies are required for the pathogenic role of elevated ADA activity in type 2 DM.