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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular lipídicos y no lipídicos en una población adulta

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (EC) constituyen la principal causa de muerte de la población adulta, por lo que es importante conocer y controlar los factores de riesgo. El propósito del estudio fue evaluar el nivel de riesgo cardiovascular asociado a lípidos séricos y otros factores de riesgo no ...

Paraoxonase 1 gene polymorphisms and enzyme activities in coronary artery disease and its relationship to serum lipids and glycemia

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 86 (4), 2016
Abstract Objectives Oxidative stress and inflammation are important processes in development of atherosclerosis. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a bioscavenger enzyme associated with inflammation and oxidative stress. We evaluate the association of two single nucleotide polymorphisms in PON1 gene, and enzyme ac...

Síndrome metabólico e inflamación en adultos: un estudio poblacional

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (10), 2016
Background: Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among adults in Chile and represents a health risk. Aim: To determine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, with C reactive protein levels (CRP) as an inflammation marker. Material and Methods: The population studied cons...

Efecto del fraccionamiento de la dieta y cantidad de hidratos de carbono en el control metabólico en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, sin terapia con insulina

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (10), 2016
Background: Increasing meal frequency is commonly used in the clinical practice as part of the nutritional treatment of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), although its effect on metabolic control parameters is controversial. Aim: To evaluate the association of energy intake, meal frequency, an...

Cetoacidosis diabética normoglicémica en el embarazo: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (10), 2016
Normoglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis should be suspected in pregnant women presenting nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and anorexia. We report a 39 years old woman with a 32 weeks pregnancy who sought emergency care due to hyperemesis. She was hospitalized with the following diagnoses: pregnancy hypertens...

Experimental model of glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance

Acta cir. bras; 31 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate metabolic effects in experimental model of glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance. METHODS: Twenty Wistar male rats were randomly divided into two groups, which were treated with intraperitoneally injected dexamethasone 1mg/Kg/day for ten days consecutively (Group D; n=...

The role of oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of oxidative stress in an experimental model of streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats. Materials and methods Wistar, adult, male rats were used in the study. Animals were divided in the following groups: Citrate (co...

Association of the conicity index with diabetes and hypertension in Brazilian women

ABSTRACT Objective The goal of this study was evaluate the conicity index (C index) in women and its association with hypertension (SAH) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Subjects and methods This was a cross-sectional study, with 573 women between 20 and 59 years of age. After analysis of clinical and dem...

Low-level laser therapy associated to a resistance training protocol on bone tissue in diabetic rats

ABSTRACT Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the in vivo response of a resistance training and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on tibias and femurs of rats with diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and methods Forty male Wistar rats were randomly distributed into four experimental groups: contr...

Glycemic control strategies and the occurrence of surgical site infection: a systematic review

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (5), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyze the evidence available in the scientific literature regarding the relationship between the glycemic control strategies used and the occurrence of surgical site infection in adult patients undergoing surgery. METHOD This is a systematic review performed through search on th...