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Medical Laboratory Technology Journal
ISSN : -     EISSN : 24610879     DOI : https://doi.org/10.31964/mltj
Core Subject : Health, Science,
The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have achieved in the area of medical laboratory sciences. This Journal particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of medical laboratory areas. It covers the parasitology, bacteriology, virology, hematology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, food and drink chemistry, and any sciences that cover sciences of medical laboratory area.
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Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Hypogonadism in Chronic Renal Failure Savas Karatas; Sennur Kose
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (247.732 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v8i1.467

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Hypogonadism in male patients with chronic renal failure and diabetes mellitus has been known separately; up to now, the effect of these two diseases together on testosterone deficiency and the impact of testosterone deficiency on metabolic values have not been known precisely, therefore in this study we aimed to investigate testosterone deficiency in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure. Eighty-seven chronic renal failure patients and 45 control patients who were followed at endocrinology and nephrology clinics were included in the study. After exclusion criteria, the patients were divided into two groups according to diabetes mellitus status. Groups were compared according to testosterone levels. Testosterone deficiency and good groups were compared to blood glucose, Hba1c, and lipid profile levels. The mean age of 87 CRF patients and 45 people in the control group were similar (59.85 ± 9.99 and 56.67 ± 8.56, respectively, p= 0.16). Testosterone deficiency was 24.1% (21/87) in CRF group and 8.8% (4/45) in control group (p= 0.04). The total testosterone levels were notably lower in the diabetic-CRF patients, 3.44 ± 1.3 vs. 4.26 ± 1.46 mg/dl (p= 0.02). The testosterone deficient CRF group had higher blood glucose and HbA1c according to the testosterone sufficient group. (161.20 ± 61.24 mg/dl vs 133.25 ± 59.87 mg/dl blood glucose, p= 0.04 and 7.54 ± 1.46 vs 6.79 ± 1.14 % HbA1c, p= 0.04). Serum triglyceride and LDL levels did not significantly change between groups (p= 0.20 and 0.76, respectively). Testosterone deficiency in male CRF patients is not uncommon. Male patients with both T2DM and CRF have more common testosterone deficiency. In testosterone-sufficient patients, blood glucose regulation was better. Therefore, in these patients, it may be helpful not to neglect testosterone deficiency, which affects gonadal function, body metabolism, and cardiac and skeletal health.
Blood Profile of Rattus Nurvegicus Exposed to HgCl2 and Received Combination of IR Bagendit Rice Leaves-Infused Water and Young Coconut Water Budi Santosa
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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Mercury chloride (HgCl2) is widely used in industries; in fact, this chemical substance is deadly for health and causes various health problems, such as liver damage, kidney damage, and hematopoietic disorders, especially in erythropoiesis. This study aims to determine the blood profile in Rattus nurvegicus exposed to HgCl2 by combining IR Bagendit rice leaves-infused water and young coconut water. This study employed an experimental method to examine the positive control group exposed to HgCl2 and the negative control group receiving a placebo. Meanwhile, the treatment groups received a combination of IR Bagendit rice leaves-infused water in stratified compositions and young coconut water. The hematologic profile was examined using a hematologic analyzer, while the reticulocyte count was examined using wet and dry methods. The mean value of each group was tested using ANOVA. This study has successively obtained average levels of Hb (C+ 12,0;C- 14,2;T1 12,5;T2 12,9;T3 12,8), the erythrocyte count (C+ 6,52;C- 7,80;T1 1,44;T2 1,07;T3 7,32), levels of Ht (C+ 35,5;C- 42,9;T1 37,8;T2 37,9;T3 38,2), MCV (C+ 73,7;C- 79,9;T1 80,4;T2 78,7;T3 79,6), MCH (C+ 27,3;C- 29,9;T1 29,5;T2 28,5;T3 29,1), and MCHC (C+ 31,1;C- 34,2;T1 31,9;T2 33,3;T3 32,1), and the reticulocyte count (C+ 2,0;C- 1,2;T1 1,3;T2 1,1;T3 1,3). The significant differences in the groups are found in levels of Hb, Ht, MCV, and MCHC (p-value 0,00; 0,00; 0,03; 0,01). This study concludes that combining IR Bagendit rice leaves-infused water and coconut water could prevent blood profile exposure to HgCl2. Suggestions for further research to increase the intervention time and measure oxygen levels.
Effect of Hematologic Values in Determining the Resolution of Subacute Thyroiditis and Long-Term Hypothyroidism Risk Savas Karatas; Burcu Hacıoğlu; Gökhan Kalaycı
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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Subacute thyroiditis (SAT), which can be considered a disease with infectious signs and parameters, can affect humans and lead to permanent hypothyroidism. Haematological parameters play an essential role in SAT; these parameters begin to normalise after the thyrotoxic phase; however, there is still a gap in knowledge about how these parameters play a role in SAT prognosis. Therefore, we wanted to investigate haematological parameters and their impact on treatment response and recovery phase in patients with SAT. 51 SAT patients and 44 healthy controls were included in the study. ESR, CRP, NLR and MPV were recorded at the diagnosis and after resolution. The changes in these parameters were compared to determine the resolution phase. The ratio of permanent hypothyroidism after one year was studied, and its relevance with these parameters at the time of diagnosis was explored. 36 of 51 SAT patients were female in the study (70.5%). The mean age was 45.53 ± 11.46 years. In the acute phase, WBC, Neutrophil, platelet, ESR, N/L, and P/L were significantly higher (p<0.05). In the recovery phase, MPV and lymphocyte count were significantly higher (p: 0.002 and p=0.002). WBC, CRP, and ESR had the highest AUC values in ROC analysis (0.990, 0.959, 0.907, p<0.05). P/L and N/L ratios also had higher ratios for the acute phase (0.807, 0.98, p<0.05, respectively). Δ ESR, Δ CRP, Δ N/L, and Δ P/L had the highest AUC for the recovery phase (AUC= 0.990, 0.899, 0889,0.800, p<0.5, respectively). Permanent hypothyroidism after one year was 9/42 (21.4%). In addition to ESR and CRP, NLR, PLR and MPV were also successfully used to estimate SAT activity and response to treatment. Moreover, a decrease in NLR and PLR and an increase in MPV were associated with the treatment response and resolution phase. However, these parameters did not determine the long-term risk of hypothyroidism.
Semen Leucocytes Affect Sperm Quality of Infertility Patient Fitranto Arjadi; Vitasari Indriani; Wahyu Siswandari; Edy Priyanto; Mulyoto Pangestu
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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The association between the risk factors for male infertility including smoking, obesity, male age, and leukocyte count with sperm analysis, still shows mixed results. This study aims to determine the association between smoking, obesity, male age, and leukocytes count with sperm quality (sperm concentration, sperm motility, and sperm morphology) of infertility patients in Purwokerto. This study is an observational study with a cross-sectional design conducted in the medical records section of the Bunda Arif Hospital Purwokerto. The sample was taken by total sampling. The bivariate test of smoking and obesity behaviour variables with the results of sperm quality using the Chi-Square test and Fisher's exact test. Male age variables used the Kruskal-Wallis test and the Spearman correlation test. Variable leukocytes count using the Spearman test. The results showed no association between male age, obesity and smoking behaviour with sperm quality, sperm concentration, sperm motility, and sperm morphology (p>0.05). There is a significant association (p<0,05) between leukocyte semen count and spermatozoa concentration, sperm motility, and morphology of spermatozoa. It is concluded that there was a significant association between leukocyte count and sperm quality in infertility patients in Purwokerto. Research needs to be continued by examining the relationship between leukocytopenia and sperm DNA damage by looking at sperm DNA fragmentation.
The Platelet/Monocyte Ratio Before Treatment Predicts Prognosis in Solid Childhood Cancers Özlem Terzi; Cengiz Bayram; Ali Ayçiçek; Ezgi Uysalol; Cennet Nur Baş; Hüseyin Avni Solgun; Tuba Tahtakesen; Esra Arslantaş; Sibel Tekgündüz
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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The prognostic value of thrombocytosis and inflammatory biomarkers in adult cancer patients has been the subject of many studies. This study investigated the role of platelet count and other inflammatory biomarkers in the prognosis of solid childhood tumours. The data of 176 pediatric patients diagnosed with solid tumours were evaluated retrospectively; 150 patients still under follow-up were included in the study. We examined the relationship between platelet count, platelet/neutrophil ratio (PNR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and platelet/monocyte ratio (PMR) at the time of diagnosis on survival. The mean age of diagnosis was 7.91 ± 5.75 years, and 60.7% were male. The mean platelet count of the patients was 424.326 ± 167197.32. The median (range) follow-up was 13 (1-68) months. Relapse was seen in 18% of the patients, and 9.3% died. The relationship between PMR and overall survival (OS) and event-free survival times (EFS) was statistically significant (p=0.002 and p=0.016, respectively). However, no statistically significant association was found for PLR or PNR. Overall survival and EFS were significantly poorer in this cohort in patients with high pretreatment PMR.
Effects of Curcumin on Changes in Spermatogenetic Cells of Rats Treated with Cisplatin Şengül Şentürk; Mustafa Sandıkçı
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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Cisplatin is an effective antineoplastic drug which is used to treat many types of cancer. The most common known side effect of this drug is infertility. Curcumin, also called turmeric, has antioxidant and antitumor activities. This study was designed to investigate the effects of curcumin on the changes in spermatogenetic cells caused by cisplatin, which is used as a chemotherapeutic drug especially in testicular cancers. For this purpose, randomly selected 36 Spraque Dawley rats were seperated to 4 groups that of control, cisplatin, curcumin and curcumin+cisplatin and each group was seperated to 3 subgroups, each of them have 3 rats, so total 12 subgroups were obtained. The testicular tissues obtained from rats were evaluated histochemically, immunohistochemically and ultrastructually. In the results of this study, it is observed that the rate of apoptosis increased significantly in the experimental groups given curcumin together with cisplatin injection, and the transition-1 protein which is involved in DNA packaging in the elongated spermatids belonging to stages of XII, XIII an XIV, immunopositivity is increased statistically in the cisplatin-administered experimental groups compared to control groups. Both light and electron microscopic findings showed that intense degeneration, vacuolization, germ cell loss and spermatogenetic arrest occurred especially in the group given curcumin together with cisplatin. The results of our study showed that cisplatin can cause problems in infertility through DNA packaging and dragging cells to apoptosis and necrosis. Physicians who use cisplatin for cancer treatment are advised not to use curcumin together with cisplatin because it exacerbates the side effects of the cancer drug.
Evaluation in Hematology and BCR-ABL Molecular Profiles in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy Muhammad Ihza Lisan Shidqi; Budi Santosa; Muhamad Muslim; Haitami Haitami
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): December
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative malignancy due to the formation of the BCR-ABL fusion gene in chronic myeloid leukemia. This condition causes excessive cell proliferation, resulting in an increase in the number of leukocytes. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) is a first-line therapy that helps reduce the percentage of the Breakpoint Cluster Region–Abelson (BCR-ABL) fusion gene in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. This study was conducted to determine evaluation in the hematological profiles (hemoglobin levels, leukocyte counts, platelet counts) and molecular BCR-ABL in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia before and after 12 months of tyrosine kinase inhibitors therapy. This analytic observational study was administered using a cross-sectional design to in analyzing the medical records of CML patients who underwent TKI therapy at the Sub Specialist Polyclinic of Internal Medicine Hematology Oncology Ulin Banjarmasin Indonesia Regional Hospital from March 2021-April 2022. Statistical test was performed which analysis results showed that 12-month tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy could increase the hemoglobin levels, decrease leukocyte counts, platelet counts as well as decreasing the percentage of BCR-ABL gene fusion in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. In conclusion, evaluation of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia obtained significant differences in the hematological profiles and the molecular BCR-ABL. Further researchers are recommended to compare the type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy between Imatinib and Nilotinib on the hematological and molecular profiles of BCR-ABL in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia with a larger sample count.
Correlation of Parasitaemia and Anemia in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA Inas Hasna Azizah; Stevani Florentia Bahi; Heny Arwati; Mufassirin Mufassirin
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v8i2.494

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Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. Plasmodium berghei ANKA is a species of rodent malaria parasite that is commonly used to study malaria pathology and the immune system against infections. Parasitaemia in malaria is the figure of malaria pathology due to some numbers of parasite-infected erythrocytes present in the peripheral blood. Hemoglobin (HGB) and hematocrit (HCT) levels are the parameters of anemia and some hematological changes caused by malaria infection. This study aimed to determine the correlation between parasitemia and anemia in BABL/c mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA. Two uninfected and infected mice groups were compared for parasitemia, HGB, and HCT levels. Analysis statistics showed a significant difference in HGB and HCT between uninfected and infected groups. Pearson correlation analysis showed no significant correlation between parasitemia and HGB and HCT levels in infected mice. Anemia in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA can occur when parasitemia is even low; the higher parasitemia worsens the hamatological condition. Parasitemia plays a role independently in the severity of anemia. Plasmodium berghei infection in mice is useful for studying malaria anemia.
Correlation Analysis of Interleukin-6 on Blood Glucose in Prediabetes and Normal Glycemic Status Ratih Feraritra Danu Atmaja; Theosobia Grace Orno; Tuty Yuniarty; Handayani Malik
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v8i2.496

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Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem whose incidence rate continues to increase yearly. Most people with diabetes mellitus go through the prediabetes phase. Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are elevated but have not yet reached the criteria for diabetes mellitus. Low-grade chronic inflammation is one of the pathways known to interfere with insulin signalling that ultimately affects blood glucose levels. One of the most studied inflammatory pathways in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is interleukin-6 (IL-6). This study aims to determine whether there were differences in IL-6 levels between groups of prediabetes subjects and normal subjects and to observe the correlation between IL-6 levels and blood glucose. This study is useful in providing additional scientific evidence on the development of diabetes mellitus, especially in blood glucose regulation through inflammatory pathways. The design of this study was analytic observational in 71 subjects with prediabetes or normal glycemic status. Prediabetes status was established based on fasting blood glucose levels and glucose levels 2 hours post oral glucose tolerance test. Subjects with fasting blood glucose levels> 125mg/ dl and who had a fever in the last week were excluded from the study. Interleukin 6 levels were measured based on the principle of enzyme-linked immunoassay. The correlation of interleukin 6 with glucose levels and other variables was analyzed using the spearmen test. The results showed that interleukin 6 levels did not differ between the prediabetes group and the normal group ((5.27 ± 2.55 pg/ml) vs (4.44 ± 2.46) respectively; (p=0.105)). There was no correlation between interleukin 6 level and fasting blood glucose level (r=0.014, p=0.908) and glucose level after the oral glucose tolerance test (r=-0.085, p=0.480). In this study, there was a significant correlation between body mass index with waist circumference (r=0.772, p=0.000) and glucose levels after the oral glucose tolerance test (r=0.240; p<0.001). Recommends the addition of anti-inflammatory cytokines and variable insulin to assess further the effect of the inflammatory process on the glucose metabolism of subjects in future studies.
Coagulation Profile In Diabetes Mellitus And Its Association with Microvascular Complications in Uncontrolled and Controlled Diabetes at Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin-City, South-South, Nigeria fidelis oyakhire; Babatunde Ishola Gabriel Adejumo; Olufunke Victoria Aiyegbusi; Enehizena Osaro Ogie; Eseoghene Valentine Egho; Promise Bassey Ochannah; Enor Sylvia; Usman Itakure Abdulkadir
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v8i2.493

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Diabetes mellitus induces coagulopathies by glycating haemoglobin, prothrombin, fibrinogen, and other proteins involved in the clotting mechanism. Shortened PTTK and PT represent a hypercoagulable state related to an elevated thrombotic risk and a negative cardiovascular effect, both of which can lead to the onset and progression of microvascular and macrovascular problems. The study aims to compare the coagulation profile in diabetes-related microvascular complications in clients with uncontrolled and controlled diabetes at an Edo specialty hospital in Benin City. A hospital-based case-control study was carried out at ESH in Benin City. Two hundred eighty individuals were recruited for the study, including 215 diabetes patients (55 type I diabetes, 160 type II diabetes, and 65 non-diabetics) attending the outpatient department of ESH in Benin City. Blood was drawn for coagulation and biochemical assays. Diabetes patients had significantly lower levels of PT and PTTK compared to non-diabetes controls (p<0.05). Fibrinogen and D-dimer levels were considerably higher (p<0.05). The PTTK level was much lower in type 2 diabetes than in type 1 diabetes, and there was a significant difference in platelet count between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Female diabetes patients had lower levels of PTTK and PT than male diabetic patients. Furthermore, in diabetes with complications, the levels of PTTK and platelet count were lower (p0.05). It was discovered that insulin treatment decreased platelet count, whereas sulfonylurea increased fibrinogen levels in people with diabetes. Diabetes may increase the risk of clotting, as indicated by shorter PTTK, PT, and higher fibrinogen and D-dimer levels compared to controls. The coagulation profile should be evaluated as a regular screening test in diabetes patients to reduce the incidence and prevalence of vascular burden and to improve quality of life.