Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is due to in large part to insulin resistance, a state where the target cells are no longer responding to ordinary levels of circulating insulin. A drug that promotes the initiation of insulin receptor (IR) signaling by enhancing IR phosphorylation should be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. To inve

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The effect of Manganese (Mn) addition on the Vickers hardness and relative density of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) dense bodies were studied. The starting Mn doped HA powders was synthesizedv ia sol-gel method with Mn concentrationv ariesf rom 2 molo/ou p to 15 mol% Mn. The Mn doped HA disc samples were prepared by uniaxial pressing at 200MP

Acute traumatic transphyseal fracture of the capital femoral epiphysis is a rare but serious injury. The injury is typically inflicted by a severe trauma. Because of the vulnerability and predisposed anatomy of the femoral epiphysis in relation to its blood supply, the fracture has been designated to have poor prognosis with inevitable osteonecrosi

The incorporation of magnesium ions into the calcium phosphate structure is of great interest for the development of artificial bone implants. This paper investigates the preparation of magnesium-doped biphasic calcium phosphate (Mg-BCP) via sol gel method at various concentrations of added Mg. The effect of calcinations temperature (ranging f rom

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It is not widely recognized that palm oil thorn injuries can produce progressive and persistent reaction in the bone, joint and surrounding soft tissue. The natural history is unique and most of the investigation is inconclusive. We review three cases of tumour like lesion: two were around the elbows and one at the foot, which developed following i

Patient understanding and perception of diabetes control is important if clinicians were to allow diabetes patients to play a central role in management of their illness. We conducted a survey to see what diabetic patients generally thought of their understanding of disease and glycemic control; if these perceptions were accurate and related to com

One of the latest innovative products of Islamic banks is the Islamic hirepurchase facility or Al-IjOErah Thumma al-Bayc (AITAB) which is designed to meet the current demand and avoid certain risks in the financing of consumer durables and motor vehicles. AITAB can be utilized to finance a wide range of assets, either for individual or corporate cu

Background: Achilles tendon rupture is not uncommon injury, however, the incident of open Achilles tendon injury is frequently reported. It is generally perceived that open Achilles tendon injury is associated with a poor outcome and severe complication. Objective: To study the demographic feature of open Achilles tendon injury and their functional