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Age at menarche and its association with the metabolic syndrome and its components [PDF]

, 2011
The metabolic syndrome is a major public health challenge and identifies persons at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the association between age at menarche and the metabolic syndrome (IDF and NCEP ATP ...
Döring, Angela, Heier, Margit, Huth, Cornelia, Kowall, Bernd, Meisinger, Christa, Peters, Annette, Rathmann, Wolfgang, Stöckl, Doris, Stöckl, Heidi, Thorand, Barbara   +9 more
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Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic response to oral glucose tolerance test performed in neutral and warm environmental temperature

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2019
Objective: Hot environments are associated with impaired glucose metabolism at rest in healthy humans. The purpose of this study was to explore the contribution of key glucoregulatory hormones and biomarkers to this altered glucose tolerance.
Sophie Antoine-Jonville, Dalia El Khoury, Cécile Faure, Keyne Charlot, Olivier Hue, Marie-Dominique Hardy-Dessources   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Uptake of Screening for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes by Means of Glycated Hemoglobin versus the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test among 18 to 60-Year-Old People of South Asian Origin: A Comparative Study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundDirect comparisons of the effect of a glycated haemoglobin measurement or an oral glucose tolerance test on the uptake and yield of screening in people of South Asian origin have not been made. We evaluated this in 18 to 60-year-old South Asian
Irene G M van Valkengoed, Everlina M A Vlaar, Vera Nierkens, Barend J C Middelkoop, Karien Stronks   +4 more
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Growth hormone nadir during oral glucose load depends on waist circumference, gender and age: normative data in 231 healthy subjects. [PDF]

, 2011
Objective  (i) To analyse the predictors of GH suppression after standard glucose load (oGTT) in the healthy population and (ii) to establish the 97th percentile of GH nadir post-oGTT according to these variables.
AURIEMMA, RENATA SIMONA, COLAO, ANNAMARIA, GALDIERO, MARIANO, GRASSO, LUDOVICA FRANCESCA STELLA, LOMBARDI, GAETANO, PIVONELLO, CLAUDIA, PIVONELLO, ROSARIO, SAVASTANO, SILVIA   +7 more
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya, Sandra G. Williams, Raphael A. Kirou, Marissa Lightbourne, Rebecca J. Brown   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased Incidence in False Positive Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with 75gm Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: A Clinical Study in Chinese Women

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: Currently, most of the countries across the globe follow the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus, which is based on the analysis of Hyperglycemia and
Kamana K.C., Hua Zhang, Anju Vaidya
doaj   +1 more source

Improved insulin sensitivity following a short-term whole body vibration intervention [PDF]

, 2017
Background and Objective: Despite being recommended for reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) the majority of the population do not partake in the advised amount of regular exercise.
Babraj, John, Hawkey, Adam
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Developing and Evaluating a Laboratory‐Based Frailty Index for the Prediction of Long‐Term Health Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical FI. Methods We used data from a single‐center prospective cohort of adult patients with SLE whose baseline visit ...
Grace Burns, Samuel D. Searle, Alexandra Legge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source