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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 ...
Evaluation of effectiveness of iron-folate supplementation and anthelmintic therapy against aneamia in pregnancy - a study in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka

Athukorala, T.M.S.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Dechering, W.H.J.C.; Dissanayake, T.S. (American Society of Clinical Nutrition, 1994)

Intervention measures against anemia available to plantation workers during pregnancy include fortified food supplements (thriposha) and iron-folate supplements containing 60 mg elemental Fe. The effectiveness of these ...
Intestinal parasitoses and the nutritional status of Veddah children in Sri Lanka

Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Premaratna, R.; de Alwis, A.C.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Morel, R.P.; de Silva, N.R. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 2004)

This study describes and compares the intestinal parasitoses and nutritional statuses of primary school children of Veddah (local indigenous population) and Sinhalese (more advanced society) in rural Sri Lanka. Children ...
Lipid profiles, anthropometry and dietary habits of adolescent school boys in Sri Lanka

Athukorala, T.M.S.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A. (HEC Press, Australia, 1997)

Serum lipid profiles, anthropometric parameters, dietary habits and smoking practice were determined in 637 adolescent school boys in the 10th to 13th year of school (mean age 16.7 ± 1.3 years), to determine the prevalence ...
Micronutrient status of plantation workers in Sri Lanka during pregnancy and post partum

de Silva, L.D.R.; Athukorala, T.M.S. (Wiley-Blackwell Pub. Asia, 1996)

Iron, zinc and vitamin A status was assessed in 309 plantation workers during pregnancy and in a sub-sample of 108 subjects at 20 to 36 weeks postpartum and the birth weights of their newborn were noted. A significant ...
Nutritional status and productivity of Sri Lankan tea pluckers

Selvaratnam, R.R.; de Silva, L.D.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of nutritional status on productivity of tea pluckers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, analytical. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS OF STUDY: All tea pluckers in five divisions of a tea estate in Hatton. ...
Nutritional status and productivity of Sri Lankan tea pluckers

de Silva, L.D.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

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