Browsing Journal/Magazine Articles by Author "Chandrasena, L.G."

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Biochemical changes associated withnreperfusion after off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Chandrasena, L.G.; Peiris, H.; Waikar, H.D. (Institute for Clinical Science., 2009)

A prospective study was performed to monitor the postoperative changes in biochemical markers associated with reperfusion injury following (i) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with aortic cross-clamping and cardioplagia (CABG); ...
Biochemical markers for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction

Chandrasena, L.G. (The Kandy Society of Medicine, 1996)
Changes in erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) activities in the development of senile and diabetic cataracts

Chandrasena, L.G.; de Silva, L.D.R.; de Silva, K.I.; Dissanayaka, P.; Peiris, H. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 2008)

Oxidative and osmotic stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cataracts. Reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI) mediate peroxidation of membrane lipids and cause irreversible damage to lens proteins. The purpose ...
Composite carotid intima-media thickness as a risk predictor of coronary heart disease in a selected population in Sri Lanka

Abeysuriya, V.; Wijesinha, N.A.I.; Priyadharshan, P.P.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Public Library of Science,, 2022)

Background: Segment-specific variations of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) have not been assessed in South Asian populations. The purpose of this study was to determine if segment-specific CIMTs or a composite-CIMT ...
Delta-bilirubin: an unrecognised entity

Chandrasena, L.G.; de Silva, K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1994)
Effect of oral supplementation with vitamin E on the oxido-reductive status of red blood cells in normal mice and mice subject to oxidative stress by chronic administration of adriamycin

Thabrew, M.I.; Samarawickrema, N.A.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Jayasekara, S. (Sage Publishing, 1999)

The effect of oral vitamin E supplementation on the oxido-reductive status of red blood cells in normal mice and those subject to oxidative stress by chronic administration of the anti-tumour drug Adriamycin was investigated. ...
Erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes in patients with cataract

Chandrasena, L.G.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Perera, P.T.; de Silva, D. (Institute for Clinical Science., 2006)

The pathogenesis of cataract has been found to be influenced by a number of factors including oxidative stress. Catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) are some of the antioxidant enzymes ...
Fifty years after Watson and Crick

Chandrasena, L.G.; Peiris, H.; Welihinda, J. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2007)

Abstract
Hemoglobin variants in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus

Chandrasena, L.G.; Peiris, H.; Williams, S.; Siribaddana, S.H. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 2010)

Measurement of HbA1c levels in diabetic patients is an established procedure for evaluating long-term control of diabetes. Despite its usefulness, conditions that effect hemoglobin concentration, such as hemoglobinopathies ...
Hepatitis B and C virus markers among new entrant medical students

Premawardhena, A.P.; Premaratna, R.; Jayaweera, G.; Costa, S.; Chandrasena, L.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)

AIM: To investigate the presence of hepatitis B and C virus markers in new entrant medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. METHOD: 456 students (mean age 24 years, SD 3.5, 257 men) were ...
Laboratory statistics in Clinical Decision marking Sri Lanka

Chandrasena, L.G.; Peiris, H.; Sivayogan, S. (The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2005)

No Abstract Available.
Outcome of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: a retrospective study

Abeysuriya, V.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Kasturiratne, A.; Hettiarachchi, V.S.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)

OBJECTIVES: To study the characteristics and long term outcome of patients who had segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and treated with PTCA in a fee levying hospital in Sri Lanka. METHODS: A retrospective study ...
Protection by garlic against adriamycin induced alterations in the oxido-reductive status of mouse red blood cells

Thabrew, M.I.; Samarawickrema, N.A.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Jayasekara, S. (Wiley, 2000)

The effects of oral garlic supplementation on the activities of (a) the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and (b) lipid peroxidation, as assessed by malondialdehyde (MDA) ...
Red blood cell antioxidant levels in Wuchereria bancrofti infections

Premaratna, R.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Senerath, S.; de Silva, N.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Academic Press, 2002)

The elimination of microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti is probably mediated by free radicals. Red cell catalase (C), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels were measured as an indirect ...
Serum cystatin C as a marker to identify patients with moderately impaired renal function

Peiris, H.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Lanerolle, R.D. (Association of Clinical Biochemists of India,, 2008)

ABSTRACT: The low molecular weight protein cystatin C produced by all nucleated cells and eliminated by glomerular filtration is of special benefit as a marker of renal function. A study was therefore undertaken to investigate ...
Time we increased folic acid consumption in Sri Lanka

Gunasekera, P.C.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Gunasekera, D.P.; Sirisena, J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)

No Abstract Available

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