Cinnamon effects on blood pressure and metabolic profile: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in patients with stage 1 hypertension [PDF]
Objective: Cinnamon effect on blood pressure remains controversial. The present pilot study assessed cinnamon effect on blood pressure, and metabolic profile of stage 1 hypertension patients (S1HTN).
Fatemeh Shirzad+4 more
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Determinants of microalbuminuria among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Kuala Selangor district: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: Microalbuminuria presents significant health risks for the progression of endstage renal-failure (ESRF) among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.
Nurul Farehah Shahrir+12 more
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Effects of flavonoids on cholesterol efflux capability
Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT), which plays a critical role in the export of cholesterol from peripheral cells, is one of the processes employed in the management and treatment of atherosclerosis.
Maha Abdulmajeed Ayoub
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Effect of Crushed Eruca sativa Seeds Supplementation to Quail Ration on Lipid Profile Before and After Sexual Maturity [PDF]
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of crushed Rocket salad (Eruca sativa) seeds on serum lipid profile and risk index of males and females quail before and after sexual maturity.
Abdullah Abdul-Majeed+1 more
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One of the characteristics of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. Jamblang leaves (Syzygium cumini L.) contain various phytochemicals, which have antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, and antioxidant properties ...
Muthmainah Muthmainah+3 more
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Relationship Between Risk Factors For Ischemic Stroke and Vitamin D Level
INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a public health problem as it is the second most common cause of death and the first most common cause of morbidity in the population over 60 years of age.
Gulin Morkavuk+4 more
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Effect of exercise training on lipid profiles in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Background and aims: There are many articles about the effects of different training methods on lipid profiles in the elderly. The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of training on the lipid profile in the elderly.
Mahdi Ghafari+2 more
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HDL and plaque regression in a multiphase model of early atherosclerosis [PDF]
Atherosclerotic plaques are accumulations of cholesterol-engorged macrophages in the artery wall. Plaque growth is initiated and sustained by the deposition of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in the artery wall. High density lipoproteins (HDL) counterbalance the effects of LDL by accepting cholesterol from macrophages and removing it from the plaque. In
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A case-control study of the lipid profile of women with breast cancer
Purpose: Neoplastic diseases remain the second most common cause of death, behind cardiovascular diseases, and breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women worldwide.
Katarzyna Piasecka+4 more
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Introduction Atherosclerosis develops in many patients in the absence of classical risk factors. The serum level of lipoprotein [Lp (a)] is of utmost importance in such cases.
Emmanuel Louka Aziz, Mohamed A Morsy
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