Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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University of Baltistan at Gilgit-Baltistan Social Welfare Organization, Pakistan

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• Original Research Article   
  Effects of Energy Drink on Glomerular Parameters and its Conservation by Vitamin D3
  Author(s): Syeda Sara Bano* and Hussain Ali Bokhari
  
  Objective: Use of energy drinks is increasing now a days and red bull is common brand used by youth that causes nephrotoxicity. Therefore present study was conducted to observe conservative effect of vitamin D3 on renal histomorphological changes induced by EDs. Study design: Laboratory based experimental study. Place and duration of study: The research was carried out from 1st august to 30th September 2019 at National institute of health (NIH), Islamabad. Material and Method: Total thirty adult male albino rats were divided into 3 groups, each group containing ten rats. Group A was control group while rats in group B received 3.57ml/kg body weight red bull that corresponds to one can of ED (250ml) in humans orally for 8 weeks. Rats in group C received 3.57ml/kg body weight red bull along with 5000 IU/kg body weight vitamin D3 orally for 8 weeks. After co.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6488.21.9.362

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