Comparison of dyslipidemias in controlled and uncontrolled type II diabetics

There were two groups of 60 patients each, comprising controlled and uncontrolled patients, depending on their HbA1c levels. All the patients had their lipid profiles checked after a overnight fast. All lipid fractions were found to be deranged in both the groups, more so in the patients with uncontrolled diabetes. It was concluded that dyslipidemias are common in diabetics. The abnormal lipid values though improve with good control of diabetes, but do not reach normal state

Chemical evidencec for a wine residue from the greco-roman site at douch, Kharga Oasis, Egypt

Morphological investigations dealt with a homogeneous dark brown matrix with large number of grape pips. Preliminary chemical investigations using infrared spectroscopy indicated a complex mixture of organic materials. The sample was extracted successively with a range of solvents, and the extract was separated by various chromatographic techniques. Compounds identified included long chain saturated fatty acids, mainly palmitic and stearic, hydrocarbons in a range [C15 - C30], one carboxylic acid [oxalic], eleven amino acids, and sugars [galactose, glucose, mannose and galacturonic acid