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Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009
Around 308 million people worldwide are estimated to have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT); 25% to 75% of these will develop diabetes within a decade of initial diagnosis. At diagnosis, half will have tissue-related damage and all have an increased risk for coronary heart disease.The objective of this review was to assess the effects and safety of ...
Grant, Suzanne J., Bensoussan, Alan, Chang, Dennis Hsu-Tung, Kiat, Hosen, Klupp, Nerida L., LiuSydney, Jianping, Li, Xun   +6 more
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Diabetes and hypertension in urban bhutanese men and women

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2013
Background: Bhutan is a mountainous country with 31% urban population. There is no information on prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in Bhutan yet. This was the first study of its kind conducted in the capital city.
Bhakta Raj Giri, Krishna Prasad Sharma, Rup Narayan Chapagai, Dorji Palzom   +3 more
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Lowering the Criterion for Impaired Fasting Glucose Is in Order [PDF]

Diabetes Care, 2003
Editor’s comment: Because of the controversial nature of the new lowered criterion for IFG, I offered the Chairman of the Expert Committee an opportunity to respond to my commentary on the subject. I would only point out that Dr. Genuth’s reference 8 shows an association between glycemia and cardiovascular disease (as have many other reports), but to ...
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Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance in ischemic Egyptian patients

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2013
Background and aim: Prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose) is usually associated with a higher health risk profile for cardiovascular diseases.
I.M. Attia, H.I. Ragy, B.E. Enany, I.M. Elgamal   +3 more
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Association between serum hydrogen sulfide concentrations and dysglycemia: a population-based study

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022
Background and aim Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a signaling gasotransmitter, is involved in carbohydrate metabolism. Here, we aimed to assess the potential association between serum H2S and dysglycemia in the framework of a population-based study.
Zahra Bahadoran, Sajad Jeddi, Parvin Mirmiran, Khosrow Kashfi, Fereidoun Azizi, Asghar Ghasemi   +5 more
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Association of HDL/TG Ratio as an Insulin Resistance Marker with Various Levels of Fasting Blood Glucose

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2016
Background and Objective: The association of Triglyceride/High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio with fasting serum insulin, which is an alternative method of insulin resistance (IR) measurement, is well-recognized.
Maryam MoradiBinabaj, Mohadese Namjoo, Mojgan Nejabat, Hamidreza Joshaghani   +3 more
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Association of serum ferritin with insulin resistance in offsprings of type 2 diabetics

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018
Context Type 2 diabetes is prevalent worldwide, and insulin resistance (IR) is considered the main player in its pathogenesis. Previous studies suggested a link between iron and IR. Aim The aim was to study serum ferritin level in nondiabetic offsprings,
Usama A Khalil, Fayroz O Seliem, Alsayed Alnahal, Mohamed Awad, Ayman M.E.M Sadek, Mohamed S Fawzy   +5 more
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Impaired Fasting Plasma Glucose and Stroke Risk [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2012
To the Editor: I read with interest the study by Sui et al1 that was published in the November 2011 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, showing an association between elevated fasting plasma glucose and increased stroke risk in men. The authors present an insightful discussion and offer several potential biological mechanisms for this association.
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Effect of imatinib on plasma glucose concentration in subjects with chronic myeloid leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumor

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2018
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus has become one of the most important public health concerns worldwide. Due to its high prevalence and morbidity, there is an avid necessity to find new therapies that slow the progression and promote the regression of ...
Miguel Ángel Gómez-Sámano, Jorge Enrique Baquerizo-Burgos, Melissa Fabiola Coronel Coronel, Buileng Daniela Wong-Campoverde, Fernando Villanueva-Martinez, Diego Molina-Botello, Jose Alonso Avila-Rojo, Lucía Palacios-Báez, Daniel Cuevas-Ramos, Francisco Javier Gomez-Perez, Alejandro Zentella-Dehesa, Álvaro Aguayo-González, Alfonso Gulias-Herrero   +12 more
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2004
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) reduce blood glucose levels and may thus prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in patients with impaired glucose tolerance. These possible effects, and the effects on quality of life, plasma lipids and body weight, have never been investigated in a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.To assess
Laar, F.A. van de, Lucassen, P.L.B.J., Akkermans, R.P., Lisdonk, E.H. van de, Grauw, W.J.C. de   +4 more
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