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Glycemic Regulation and Renal Function by Heavy Metal Exposure: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis on Cement Plant Workers

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Heavy metal exposure is known to have various effects on renal function and blood glucose regulation. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cement dust and some metal (cadmium, manganese, nickel, and zinc) exposure on blood glucose and renal function parameters in male cement plant workers.
Duygu Seyhan Erdoğan, Fatma Bozdag, Fatıma Betül Topcu, Osman Burak Demirbas, Sultan Pinar Cetintepe, Mustafa Necmi Ilhan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asprosin as a Potential Link Between Vascular Inflammation and Disease Activity in Behçet's Disease

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Serum asprosin levels are significantly elevated in patients with Behçet's disease compared to healthy controls. Asprosin concentrations increase progressively with disease activity and are strongly associated with vascular involvement and uveitis, suggesting a potential role as a biomarker of vascular inflammation and disease severity.
Zeynep Kaya, Mesude Seda Aydogdu, Cihat Ucar, Mehmet Nur Kaya, Sezgin Zontul, Elif Inanc, Servet Yolbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Gabapentin and pregabalin are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, with gabapentin in the top 10 and pregabalin in the top 100. Despite FDA approval for only select neuropathic conditions, most use is for off‐label pain indications.
Niti G. Patel, David Goese, Steven M. Belknap, Charles L. Madeira, Jeffrey H. Barsuk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Fat Is That? Scanning Perirenal Fat: A Survey of Australasian Sonographers

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
What fat is that? Ultrasound measurement of perirenal adipose tissue and CVD. Results of a survey of Australasian sonographers 2024. ABSTRACT Introduction Ultrasound measures of perirenal adipose tissue (PRAT) have emerged as potentially efficient, cost‐effective, and accessible methods for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Victoria Baumann, Richard Banati, Jillian Clarke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotic consumption reduces alveolar bone loss and kidney damage in pregnant rats with experimental periodontitis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019 (B. lactis HN019) is a probiotic bacterial strain with immunomodulatory properties. Its benefits have been observed in healthy and systemically compromised animals with periodontitis (PD). Our objective was to investigate the local and systemic effects of the systemic administration of B.
Átila V. V. Nobre, Pedro H. F. Silva, Marina C. G. Del‐Arco, Raquel F. Gerlach, Rene S. Oliezer, José E. Tanus‐Santos, Luciene C. Figueiredo, Janaina S. A. M. Evangelista, Flávia A. C. Furlaneto, Michel R. Messora, Sérgio Luiz Salvador   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prognostic Significance of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Patients with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Du H, Chen Y, Huang C, Hu B, Wang Z, Shao S, Bao Q, Suo Y.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Relationships between periodontitis, tooth loss, and metabolic syndrome indicators

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigates how poor oral health impacts metabolic alterations, specifically evaluating the effects of periodontitis and tooth loss, either individually or in combination, on the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicators.
Verbênia Silva Conceição, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Santana Xavier Ramos, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Soraya Castro Trindade, Daiane Silva Sampaio, Maria Clara Azevedo Moreira, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome and Life Expectancy in U.S. Adults. [PDF]

JACC Adv
Ma N, Zhang XQ, Chou TS, Chang H, Wang BC, Chen KN, Chang CH, Dong XQ, Niu WQ.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Association between serum α‐Klotho levels and severity of periodontitis in a representative U.S. population

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease, is linked to systemic conditions such as cardiovascular and kidney disease. Serum α‐Klotho, an anti‐aging protein with anti‐inflammatory properties, has been associated with systemic diseases, but its role in periodontitis is unclear.
Hamoun Sabri, Sahar Baniameri, Pranav Kataria, Hend Abulatifa, Parham Hazrati, Hom‐Lay Wang, Muhammad H. A. Saleh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in US adults, 1999-2018. [PDF]

Am Heart J Plus
Cheema HA, Shahid A, Rahman SU, Nasir K, Patel J, Kulkarni A, Rangaswami J, Ganatra S, Dani SS.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source