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Pre-diabetes tsunami: incidence rates and risk factors of pre-diabetes and its different phenotypes over 9 years of follow-up
(2017-01-01)
© 2015 Diabetes UK Aims: To investigate the incidence of pre-diabetes and its different phenotypes and the related risk factors during 9 years of follow-up. Methods: A total of 5879 people (2597 men and 3282 women) aged ≥ ...
Is the association between insulin resistance and diabetogenic haematopoietically expressed homeobox (HHEX) polymorphism (rs1111875) affected by polycystic ovary syndrome status?
(2017-01-01)
© CSIRO 2017. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is frequently accompanied by insulin resistance (IR). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the genetic association between insulin resistance and two single ...
The association between polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, and the serum concentration of adipokines
(2017-08-01)
© 2017, Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the interactive effect of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) status and obesity status on the serum levels of adipokines. Methods: In ...
The relationship between visfatin and serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, interleukin 6 in patients with metabolic syndrome
(2016-08-01)
© 2016, Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). Aim: To evaluate the relationship between inflammatory and pro inflammatory markers, with obesity and visceral adiposity in male subjects with or without metabolic syndrome ...
The effects of probiotic supplementation on glycemic control, insulin resistance and inflammatory biomarkers of type 2 diabetic patients
(2017-08-01)
© 2017, Endocrine Research Center. All rights reserved. Introduction: Systemic inflammation plays a main role in the incidence of diabetes complications. Probiotics can be used in the treatment of diabetes complications ...
Trans fatty acids and gestational diabetes mellitus: Systematic review
(2016-01-01)
© 2016, Endocrine Research Center. All rights reserved. Introduction: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic disorder in pregnancy that is diagnosed for the first time in the second half pregnancy. ...
Iodine intake knowledge, attitude and practice in pregnant women and its relation to iodine status during pregnancy
(2016-01-01)
© 2016, Endocrine Research Center. All rights reserved. Introduction: Previous research shows that pregnant women, due to their increased need for iodine, are among the high risk groups for iodine deficiency. This study ...
Thyroid autoantibodies and the effect on pregnancy outcomes
(2016-01-02)
© 2015 Informa UK, Ltd. Thyroid antibody positivity is relatively common in women. While many epidemiological studies have investigated the links between thyroid antibodies and pregnancy complications, evidence regarding ...
The impact of oral contraceptives on cardiometabolic parameters
(2016-03-01)
© 2015 Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). Purpose: There is much controversy regarding the use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) on cardiometabolic parameters, which is why this longitudinal population-based study ...
Effect of Different Doses of Oral Cholecalciferol on Serum 1,25(OH)<inf>2</inf>D in Vitamin D Deficient Schoolchildren
(2016-06-01)
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York. Data regarding 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol in adolescents are limited. We aimed to determine serum levels of this active metabolite of vitamin D and the effects of different ...