Volume 6, Number 1

The Journal of Applied Research

Table of Contents

1 Editorial: Colesevelam, Atherosclerosis, and Reverse Cholesterol Transport
Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD

4 Colesevelam HCl Decreases Atherosclerosis and May Activate Reverse Cholesterol Transport in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits
Michael H. Davidson, MD; Vani Dittakavi, PhD; Armin Bandari, MD; David J. Davidson; Kevin C. Maki, PhD; Papasani V. Subbaiah, PhD

14 Impact of Serum Homocysteine on Platelet Count in Stable Hemodialysis Patients

19 Decreasing Ethanol Consumption in Ethanol-Dependent Rats through Supplementation of Zinc and Copper Amino Acid Chelates: A Preliminary Study
H. DeWayne Ashmead, PhD; Darrell J. Graff, PhD

28 Long-Term Effects of Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation on Force Control in a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease-Driven Action Tremor
Karen L. Francis, PhD; Waneen W. Spirduso, EdD; Tim Eakin, PhD; Pamela Z. New, MD

36 Correlation between Cognitive Deficits and Tensor Magnetic Resonance Parameters in Patients with Chronic Diffuse Axonal Injury
Masahiro Abo, MD, PhD; Keiji Hashimoto, MD, PhD; Takatsugu Okamoto, MD;
Masahiko Suzuki, MD, PhD; Yoshiaki Kikuchi, PhD; Shu Watanabe, MD, PhD;
Kyozo Yonemoto, MD, PhD; Satoshi Miyano, MD, PhD; Atushi Senoo, PhD

43 Cryptococcal Peritonitis Complicating Hepatic Failure: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Muhammad Wasif Saif, MD, MBBS; Mohan Raj, MD

51 Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Fitness During a 1-Week Diet and Exercise Program
Jerrold Petrofsky, PhD; Jennifer Batt, BS; Amy Morris, DPT

62 Preparation of Anti-Candida Albicans Antibodies in an Egg-Laying Hen and Their Protective Efficacy in Mice
Alexander M. Abdelnoor, PhD; Elias Rahal, MS; Joumana A. Zeidan, MS;
Youssef A. Halas, MS; Fawwak Sleiman, PhD

69 Immunodiagnosis of Cysticercosis in China

77 High Dose of h-R3, an Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibody Labeled With 188Rhenium Following Intravenous Injection into Rats

89 Cytochrome P450 2D6 Polymorphism in White Lebanese Population
Sarita Saade, PharmD; Mohamad Mroueh, PhD; Yolande Saab, PharmD