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IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10 levels/polymorphisms and their association with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in Brazilian individuals

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the association of plasma TNF-α, IL-6, and lL-10 levels and cytokine gene polymorphisms [TNF-α (-308 G→A), IL-6 (-174 C→G) and IL-10 (-1082 A→G, -819 T→C and -592 A→C)] in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obes...

Serum nesfatin-1 levels are decreased in pregnant women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate serum nesfatin-1 levels at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes and determine the association of nesfatin-1 with several metabolic parameters. Subjects and methods Forty women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 24-28 w...

The impact of body mass index (BMI) variation on mortality of incident elderly patients on peritoneal dialysis: a joint model analysis

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (3), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Data on impact of high body mass index (BMI) on mortality of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), especially among elderly, are inconsistent. Objective: To evaluate impact of BMI on cohort of incident elderly PD patients over time. Methods: Prospective multicenter cohort study (...

Influencia del índice de masa corporal en la mortalidad de pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
Body mass index influence on mortality of heart failure patients

Rev. cuba. med; 56 (3), 2017
Introducción: la relación entre el índice de masa corporal y la insuficiencia cardiaca es compleja. Las personas con mayor índice tienen más riesgo de presentarla pero presentan menor mortalidad durante la evolución de la enfermedad que los sujetos con peso normal. Objetivo: evaluar la influencia d...

Un caso de amiloidosis AL
A case report of AL amyloidosis

Antecedentes: la amiloidosis es una enfermedad sistémica que resulta del depósito de proteínas mal plegadas; en la amiloidosis de cadena ligera de la inmunoglobulina (AL), las fibrillas están compuestas de fragmentos de cadenas ligeras monoclonales. En la Argentina, la densidad de incidencia de amilo...

Insatisfação corporal em adolescentes e fatores associados

HU rev; 43 (2), 2017
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a insatisfação corporal entre os adolescentes, assim como os fatores associados. Avaliou-se 345 adolescentes de 10 a 14 anos. Foram aferidas as variáveis: peso, altura, circunferência da cintura, circunferência braquial, percentual de gordura, glicemia de jejum, trig...

Índice de masa corporal y masa ósea en mujeres postmenopáusicas: dilema en la práctica clínica
Body mass index and bone mass in postmenopausal women: a dilemma in clinical practice

Introducción: En mujeres postmenopáusicas el bajo peso y la obesidad son factores de riesgo para la Osteoporosis; sin embargo, está por definir la influencia de su cambio en la respuesta terapéutica con bisfosfonatos para la prevención de la fractura. Objetivo: Describir asociación entre índice d...

Efectos de un entrenamiento intervalado de alta intensidad en la capacidad aeróbica de adolescentes

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Background: If aerobic capacity is stimulated early in life, maximal oxygen consumption during adulthood is assured. Aim: To analyze the effects of a high intensity interval training (HIIT) in adolescents on the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) measured using the 20-m shuttle run test (20mSRT). Mate...

Adenovirus 36 y su potencial contribución en el desarrollo de obesidad

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
The evidence of the last 20 years shows a link between viral infections and obesity in animals and humans. There are five adenovirus which have been associated with development of obesity in animals. SMAM-1 virus was the first studied in humans associated with obesity. There is compelling evidence that A...