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Endotoxin increase after fat overload is related to postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in morbidly obese patients [PDF]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2012
The low-grade inflammation observed in obesity has been associated with a high-fat diet, though this relation is not fully understood. Bacterial endotoxin, produced by gut microbiota, may be the linking factor.
M. Clemente-Postigo, M.I. Queipo-Ortuño, M. Murri, M. Boto-Ordoñez, P. Perez-Martinez, C. Andres-Lacueva, F. Cardona, F.J. Tinahones   +7 more
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Soft tissue inflammation of the lower limb and foot following tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis for osteoarthritis in a morbidly obese patient: A case report. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore)
Dworak K, Pasek J, Rokicka S, Werner K, Szczęśniak M, Tarski M, Mikuszewski A, Stołtny T.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Are Patient Outcomes Affected by Surgeon Experience With Total Hip Arthroplasty in Morbidly Obese Patients?

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Surgeons with high volume (HV) of total hip arthroplasty (THA) have seen better outcomes than low volume (LV) surgeons. However, literature regarding surgeon volume and outcomes in morbidly obese THA patients is scarce.
Vinaya Rajahraman, BS, Ittai Shichman, MD, Emily Berzolla, BS, Joshua Rozell, MD, Morteza Meftah, MD, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc   +5 more
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Limited condylar mobility by ultrasonography predicts difficult direct laryngoscopy in morbidlyobese patients: An observational study

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2021
Background and Aims: Unpredictable difficult laryngoscopy remains a challenge for anaesthesiologists, especially in morbidly obese patients. The present study aimed to determine the efficacy of different sonographic measures as predictors of difficult ...
Harika M Bindu, Neeti Dogra, Jeetinder K Makkar, Nidhi Bhatia, Shyam Meena, Rajesh Gupta   +5 more
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The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Insulin Resistance, hs-CRP, and Lp(a) Levels in Female Gender

International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy, 2023
Background and Aim:Chronic obesity causes adipose tissue to produce mediators that promote atherogenesis and vascular inflammation, contributing to hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Burcu Uludağ, Hatice Solmaz, Yusuf İzzettin Alihanoğlu, İsmail Doğu Kılıç, Yaşar Enli   +4 more
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Argyrophil cell density in the oxyntic mucosa is higher in female than in male morbidly obese patients

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2013
Obesity is a multifactorial disorder often associated with many important diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and other metabolic syndrome conditions.
F.A.N. Maksud, A.M. Kakehasi, A.J.A. Barbosa   +2 more
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MicroRNA Expression Profiles in the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues of Morbidly Obese Chinese Women

Obesity Facts, 2021
Introduction: Obesity is a main global health issue and an outstanding cause of morbidity and mortality. Exploring miRNA profiling may help further studies on obesity.
Linjie Wang, Chen Shang, Hui Pan, Hongbo Yang, Huijuan Zhu, Fengying Gong   +5 more
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MiRNAs as novel adipokines : obesity-related circulating MiRNAs influence chemosensitivity in cancer patients [PDF]

, 2020
Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ, capable of regulating distant physiological processes in other tissues via the release of adipokines into the bloodstream.
Dewhurst, T, Hammond, CJ, Topham, CH, Withers, SB   +3 more
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The outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in morbidly obese patients: a systematic review of the literature

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2019
IntroductionThe increasing prevalence of obesity has led to an increase in total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) being undertaken in patients with a higher body mass index (BMI).
L. Boyce, A. Prasad, M. Barrett, S. Dawson-Bowling, S. Millington, S. Hanna, P. Achan   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pregnancy outcomes in superobese women – an even bigger problem A prospective cohort study

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2014
Objective. To investigate whether differences exist in adverse pregnancy outcomes between morbidly obese (body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) 40 - 49.9) and super-obese women (BMI ≥50).Methods: A prospective cohort study was undertaken at Tygerberg Hospital ...
Marina Nieuwoudt, Johannes van der Merwe, David Hall, Justin Harvey   +3 more
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