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Intra-abdominal fat. Part II: Non-cancerous lesions of the adipose tissue localized beyond organs

open access: yesJournal of Ultrasonography, 2016
Adipose tissue does not belong to the most favorite structures to be visualized by ultrasound. It is not, however, free from various pathologies. The aim of this paper is to make abdominal cavity examiners more familiar with non-cancerous lesions found
Andrzej Smereczyński   +2 more
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Intra-abdominal fat: Comparison of computed tomography fat segmentation and bioimpedance spectroscopy [PDF]

open access: yesMalawi Medical Journal, 2017
Intra-abdominal fat is an important factor in determining the metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance, and thus the risk of diabetes and ischaemic heart disease. Computed Tomography (CT) fat segmentation represents a defined method of quantifying intra-abdominal fat, with attendant radiation risks.
Finch, Peter
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Metabolic effects of intra‐abdominal fat in GHRKO mice [PDF]

open access: yesAging Cell, 2011
SummaryMice with targeted deletion of the growth hormone receptor (GHRKO mice) are growth hormone (GH) resistant, small, obese, hypoinsulinemic, highly insulin sensitive and remarkably long‐lived. To elucidate the unexpected coexistence of adiposity with improved insulin sensitivity and extended longevity, we examined effects of surgical removal of ...
Masternak, Michal M.   +11 more
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Visceral Fat as a Useful Parameter in the Differential Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease and Intestinal Tuberculosis [PDF]

open access: yesIntestinal Research, 2014
Background/AimsBecause of the similarities in the clinical presentations of Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), differential diagnosis is critical.
Jun Kwon Ko   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intra-abdominal fat accumulation is a hypertension risk factor in young adulthood: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Accumulation of intra-abdominal fat is related to hypertension. Despite this, a relationship between hypertension and intra-abdominal fat in young adulthood is not clear.
Yamasaki, Hironori   +10 more
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Relationship of Liver Enzymes to Insulin Sensitivity and Intra-Abdominal Fat [PDF]

open access: yesDiabetes Care, 2007
OBJECTIVE— The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between plasma liver enzyme concentrations, insulin sensitivity, and intra-abdominal fat (IAF) distribution. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS— Plasma γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) levels, insulin sensitivity (insulin
Tara M, Wallace   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and total body fat and distribution in ...
Krishna, K V Radha   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: preliminary data from the first three months of the CIAO Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The CIAO Study is a multicenter observational study currently underway in 66 European medical institutions over the course of a six-month study period (January-June 2012).This preliminary report overviews the findings of the first half of the study ...
Ansaloni Luca   +466 more
core   +5 more sources

Complicated intra-abdominal infections in a worldwide context: an observational prospective study (CIAOW Study) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high.
Pereira Junior, Gerson Alves   +318 more
core   +1 more source

Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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