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Oct 26, 2020
Diabetes impairs insulin-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation by reducing nitric oxide (NO) production. GLP-1, an incretin hormone, has been shown to prevent the development of endothelial dysfunction. In this study, we...
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Psychological factors may explain why some people develop obesity and others remain a normal weight during their life course. We use an umbrella review approach to build an evidence-based map of the psychological correlates of...
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Ventral hernia repair(VHR) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States, but studies assessing the long-term outcomes of VHR using biologic mesh are scarce.We sought to determine the rates of hernia...
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Male infertility is recognized as a relatively common, complex condition, generated by a broad array of environmental and genetic factors. Historical reliance on the conventional semen profile has tended to underestimate the...
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Recent studies have inferred an association of general adiposity with all-cause mortality. However, the impact of central obesity on all-cause mortality is not clear. This study aims to investigate the association of central...
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We investigated the role of novel intra-abdominal parameters measured by computed tomography (CT) in the prediction of clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis (AP).Patients with AP underwent an abdominal CT scan on admission to...
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Emerging research supports that soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), an enzyme involved in eicosanoid metabolism, could be a promising target for obesity-associated disorders. The sEH enzyme is overexpressed in many tissues of obese...
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Sexual victimization, happened during childhood and beyond, is known to be a substantial contributing factor for obesity development later in life. This work aims to bring about updated information on the relationship between...
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disorder in pediatric obesity. Our study aims to identify a predictive anthropometrical measure for NAFLD in obese children.We retrospectively enrolled...
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