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The role of visfatin levels in gingival crevicular fluid as a potential biomarker in the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objectives Visfatin is an adipokine that plays an important role in immune functions as a growth factor, enzyme, and pro-inflammatory mediator. We aimed to determine the levels of visfatin, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in ...

High prevalence of obesity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: association with disease activity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes, a multi-center study

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-documented independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Obesity may provide an additional link between inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis in RA. Objective: To evaluate the association between obesity and disease parameters and ...

Factores de riesgo asociados a complicaciones anestésicas en enfermos renales crónicos intervenidos de urgencia

Rev chil anest; 48 (1), 2019
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease is a clinical entity secondary to the common final pathway of multiple etiologies with risk factors common to other chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE: To identify the risk factors related to the appearance of anesthetic complications in chronic renal patients undergoing eme...

Is there any change in phenotypic characteristics comparing 5 to 10 years of follow-up in obese patients undergoing roux-en-y gastric bypass?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Background : Bariatric surgery promotes significant weight loss and improvement of associated comorbidities; however, nutrients deficiencies and weight regain may occur in the middle-late postoperative period. Aim: To investigate nutritional status in 10 years follow-up. Methods : Longitudina...

Comparison of metabolic parameters in children and adolescents with and without insulin resistance

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to compare the behavior of metabolic parameters, blood pressure, and obesity indicators in children and adolescents with and without insulin resistance. Sixty-one overweight children (6 to 18 years) underwent anthropometric measurements of body mass (BM), height and wais...

Enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles y su rol en la infección por SARS- COV-2

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 13 (1), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: La nueva Enfermedad por Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) se ha convertido en una emergencia sanitaria sin precedentes. La Organización Mundial de la Salud estima la mortalidad mundial por COVID-19 en 3,4%, sin embargo será mayor en pacientes con comorbilidades como Cáncer (5.6%), Hipertensi...

Alveolar bone pattern and salivary leptin levels among premenopausal obese women

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Systemic bone loss may lead to more severe periodontal destruction, decreasing local bone mineral density. Aim: A cross-sectional designed was performed to study associations among alveolar bone pattern, salivary leptin concentrations, and clinical periodontal status in premenopa...

Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity in liver transplantation: a body composition prospective study

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Sarcopenia is prevalent before liver transplantation, and it is considered to be a risk factor for morbidity/mortality. After liver transplantation, some authors suggest that sarcopenia remains, and as patients gain weight as fat, they reach sarcopenic obesity status. Aim: Prospect...

Early-life obesity and adulthood colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Objective This meta-analysis examines the relationship between early-life obesity and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in adulthood. Methods A systematic search of Google Scholar, PubMed, and reference data was conducted. Fifteen relevant studies were identified and meta-analyzed, for men and w...

Intentos para perder peso en una población con sobrepeso y obesidad referida a un centro de endocrinología en Colombia

MedUNAB; 22 (3), 2019
Introducción. El exceso de peso es una condición prevalente en Colombia. Esto conlleva a realizar múltiples intentos para perder peso, muchos autodirigidos y con riesgos, siendo un motivo de consulta frecuente en atención médica primaria y especializada. Metodología. Estudio de corte transversal co...