nicotinic acid/fatigue

The results of a retrospective analysis of 59 patients with Gilbert's syndrome are presented. All the patients were selected on the basis of repeatedly documented, predominantly unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in the absence of liver or hemolytic disease. The peak incidence of Gilbert's syndrome was

We determined the effect of suppressing lipolysis via administration of nicotinic acid (NA) on fuel substrate selection and half-marathon running capacity. In a single-blinded, Latin square design, 12 competitive runners completed four trials involving treadmill running until volitional fatigue at a

An 81-year-old male with hormone refractory prostate cancer, received chemotherapy of Docetaxel, Estramustine and dexamethasone as an outpatient. After 4 courses of chemotherapy, he was admitted to our hospital in December 2007 because of general fatigue, appetite loss and erythema of the back of

The effect of a single oral dose of a plasma FFA-lowering drug (5-(3-pyridyl) tetrazole), which does not act by conversion into nicotinic acid, on exercise tolerance and ECG reaction was studied on a double-blind basis in 15 men with stable angina pectoris. Exercise was performed on a bicycle

Simvastatin belongs to a class of lipid-lowering drugs which completely inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl co-enzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase. The commonest adverse effects of therapy with simvastatin HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are gastro-intestinal disturbance, myositis and myopathy. Rhabdomyolysis

Atractylodis Rhizoma, a classical Chinese medicine, exhibits unambiguous therapeutic effect on spleen deficiency in China for decades. The aim of the present study was to explore the different effects on the composition and level of endogenous metabolites in rats with spleen deficiency after oral

Approximately 30% of the 700,000 US veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War developed multiple persistent symptoms called Gulf War illness. While the etiology is uncertain, several toxic exposures including pesticides and chemical warfare agents have shown associations. There is no effective

Carum copticum L. commonly known as "Ajwain" is cultivated in many regions of the world including Iran and India, states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Traditionally, C. copticum has been used in the past for various therapeutic effects including bloating, fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal tumors, abdominal