Ectopic fat and insulin resistance: pathophysiology and effect of diet and lifestyle interventions [0.03%]
异位脂肪和胰岛素抵抗：病理生理及饮食和生活方式干预的影响
M Snel,J T Jonker,J Schoones et al.
M Snel et al.
The storage of triglyceride (TG) droplets in nonadipose tissues is called ectopic fat storage. Ectopic fat is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Not the triglycerides per se but the accumulation of inter...
Gestational diabetes mellitus: a positive predictor of type 2 diabetes? [0.03%]
妊娠糖尿病是2型糖尿病的阳性预测因子吗？
Gregory E Rice,Sebastian E Illanes,Murray D Mitchell
Gregory E Rice
The aim of this paper is to consider the relative benefits of screening for type two diabetes mellitus in women with a previous pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. Recent studies suggest that women who experience GDM are...
Sumantha Bhatt,John J Fung,Lina Lu et al.
Sumantha Bhatt et al.
Allogeneic islet transplantation is a promising approach for restoring normoglycemia in type 1 diabetic patients. Current use of immunosuppressive therapies for management of islet transplant recipients can be counterintuitive to islet func...
Distribution of urocortins and corticotropin-releasing factor receptors in the cardiovascular system [0.03%]
心血管系统中乌拉 cortins 和促肾上腺皮质激素释放因子受体的分布
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Urocortins are human homologues of urotensin I, a fish corticotropin-releasing-factor- (CRF-) like peptide secreted from the urophysis. There are three urocortins: urocortin 1, urocortin 2, and urocortin 3 in mammals. We have shown that uro...
Determination of thyroid volume by ultrasonography among schoolchildren in Philippines [0.03%]
菲律宾学龄儿童甲状腺容积的超声测定
Bu Kyung Kim,Young Sik Choi,Chul Ho Oak et al.
Bu Kyung Kim et al.
Objective: Iodine deficiency is defined by the goiter and the urinary iodine concentration. However, a lack of local thyroid volume reference data resulted in the vague definition of goiter, especially in school-aged chil...
Psychological status and quality of life in relation to the metabolic syndrome: Isfahan Cohort Study [0.03%]
与代谢综合征相关的心理状态和生活质量：伊斯法罕队列研究
Hamidreza Roohafza,Masoumeh Sadeghi,Mohammad Talaei et al.
Hamidreza Roohafza et al.
Objective: Current study was designed to investigate the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and quality of life (QoL). ...
Zhenwei Gong,Radhika H Muzumdar
Zhenwei Gong
Aging is a risk factor for impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes. Of the reported 25.8 million Americans estimated to have diabetes, 26.9% are over the age of 65. In certain ethnic groups, the proportion is even higher; almost 1 in 3 olde...
Interpretation of hormone levels in older patients: points for consideration [0.03%]
关于老年患者激素水平解读的思考要点
Krystyna Sztefko,Patrycja Szybowska
Krystyna Sztefko
Blood hormone and tumor marker concentrations are usually determined by immunochemical methods which are based on an unique reaction between antigen and assay capture antibody. Despite the speed and simplicity of assays performance on autom...
Kazunori Kageyama,Ken Teui,Naoki Tamasawa et al.
Kazunori Kageyama et al.
Urocortins (Ucns) are members of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family of peptides. Ucns would have potent effects on the cardiovascular system via the CRF receptor type 2 (CRF(2) receptor). Regulation and roles of each Ucn have b...
Ester Vitacolonna,Annunziata Lapolla,Barbara Di Nenno et al.
Ester Vitacolonna et al.
Background. About 10% of pregnancies are complicated by previously unknown impairment of glucose metabolism, which is defined as gestational diabetes. There are little data available on prevalence of thyroid disorders in patients affected b...