Linking Biochemical Parameters to Ketogenic Diet: A Review of Diagnostic Tests

Jun 1, 2025

Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH

DOI https://doi.org/10.58806/ijhmr.2025.v4i6n09

Issue 6

Volume 4

Because of its therapeutic promise in treating epilepsy, obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases, the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet (KD) generates a metabolic state of ketosis with growing clinical interest. Although KD has advantages, its biochemical consequences on clinical chemistry values call for cautious review. The objective of this study is to explore and describe the effects of the ketogenic diet on important clinical chemical parameters and the employed diagnostic procedures for monitoring them. Relevant studies examining the impact of KD on biochemical indicators including blood glucose, lipid profile, liver enzymes, renal function, inflammatory markers, and ketone bodies were identified by means of relevant literature from databases including PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. Special focus was on the diagnostic instruments used in research and clinical environments. Often leading to decreased glucose and insulin levels, increased

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Pathogenic Bacteria Caused Urinary Tract Infections: A Review

Dec 1, 2024

Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH

DOI https://doi.org/10.58806/ijhmr.2024.v3i12n02

Issue 12

Volume 3

The urinary system is one of the most vital organs susceptible to infection; especially bacterial ones. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) mean colonization of urinary tracts by pathogenic microorganisms leading to inflammation of urinary system. In this study, we review the basic concepts of the most important pathogenic microbes infected this system. Enterobacteriaceae is a large group of Gram-negative bacillus bacteria that are naturally found as commensals in the intestine and are pathogenic and opportunistic, exploiting any opportunity to cause many infections, and they are the main cause of urinary tract infections. Uropathogenic E. coli strain causes approximately 90% of UTIs. Besides, Klebsiella pneumoniae represents most important pathogenic bacteria causing diseases, especially UTIs in children. It was found, that severity of this infection mainly related with virulence of causative bacteria as well as the host's immune system.

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The relation between BMI , PON1, Cholesterol and Triglyceride in PCOS women

Nov 1, 2020

present study is conducted in Kirkuk city from July 2018 to March 2019. Sixty eight Blood samples were collected from 34 patients suffering from PCOS, ages of the subjects range from (16-50) years. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in meters squared. Determination of PON1 done by Elisa kit from al-shkairate establishment. The results showed that: There are a highly significant increase (p<0.001) in BMI in patients before treatment group when compared with control group and patients after 3 months of treatment, and significant decrease (p<0.05) when compared patients after 3 months of treatment with patients before treatment in both age groups. There are a highly significant increase (p<0.001) in the serum levels of p​a​r​a

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Evaluating the activity of paraoxonase-1 and lipid profile levels of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in Kirkuk city, Iraq

Apr 1, 2019

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy disorder impacting reproductive age women. This study is done for determining ofparaoxonase-1 (PON1) concentration and lipid profile before treatment and evaluate its different after 3 months treatment in patients with Polycystic ovary syndrome compared with healthy subjects in Kirkuk Governorate-Iraq.Blood samples were taken from 34patients suffering from Polycystic ovary syndrome and 20 samples that were apparently healthy controls. Patients with PCOS were grouped into two categories: patients before treatment and patients after 3 monthed treatment. Serum paraoxonase-1 activity measured by ELISA technique, while lipid concentrations were measured by enzymatic assays. The study showed highest mean level of PON-1 was recorded in PCOS women (7.92 ± 1.08 ng/ml) followed by the control group (5.131 ± 0.20 ng/ml), and the lowest mean level was in P​C

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