Predictive biomarkers for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women: insights into visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin by Anna Maria Cybulska, Daria Schneider-Matyka, Ireneusz Walaszek, Mariusz Panczyk, Dorota Ćwiek, Anna Lubkowska, Elżbieta Grochans, Kamila Rachubińska, Katarzyna Malewicz, Mariusz Chabowski, Mariusz Chabowski

“…Circulating adropin negatively correlated with HbA1C, fasting blood glucose, and insulin. Adiponectin negatively correlated with HbA1C, fasting blood glucose, insulin, and triglycerides. …”
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How Much Do We Know about the Biopsychosocial Predictors of Glycaemic Control? Age and Clinical Factors Predict Glycaemic Control, but Psychological Factors Do Not by Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah, Hatta Sidi, Arun Ravindran, Paula Junggar Gosse, Emily Samantha Kaunismaa, Roslyn Laurie Mainland, Norlaila Mustafa, Nurul Hazwani Hatta, Puteri Arnawati, Amelia Yasmin Zulkifli, Luke Sy-Cherng Woon

“…In this population, the prevalence of poor glycaemic control (HbA1C≥7.0%) was 69%, with a median HbA1C of 7.6% (IQR=2.7). …”
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Social Support Groups in the Maintenance of Glycemic Control after Community-Based Intervention by Claire Townsend Ing, Guangxing Zhang, Adrienne Dillard, Sheryl R. Yoshimura, Claire Hughes, Donna-Marie Palakiko, Bridget Puni Kehauoha, Ka‘imi A. Sinclair, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…Results indicated significant improvements in HbA1c, diabetes-related self-management knowledge, and behaviors from baseline to 3-month assessment. …”
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Side-Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal by Hanne Jorun Sixten, Ivar Rønnestad, André S. Bogevik, Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Ana S. Gomes, Floriana Lai, Ingvill Tolås, Virginie Gelebard, Marie Hillestad, Katerina Kousoulaki

“…Four novel ingredients based on side-streams from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fileting were produced. FM-hb, a fish meal (FM), and FPH-hb, a fish protein hydrolysate based on heads (h) and backbones (b); FM-hbg, a FM based on heads, backbones, and viscera/guts (g); and FPC-g, a fish protein concentrate based on viscera preserved in formic acid. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the dysfunctional characteristics of PBMCs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang

“…Exploring T2DM biomarkers via single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) could provide new insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms.MethodsThe clinical trial registration number is ChiCTR2100049613. In this study, we included three healthy participants and three T2DM patients. …”
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Th1/Th2 Dichotomy in Obese Women with Gestational Diabetes and Their Macrosomic Babies by A. Seck, A. Hichami, S. Doucouré, F. Diallo Agne, H. Bassène, A. Ba, C. Sokhna, N. A. Khan, A. Samb

“…The aim of the study was to assess T cell differentiation and the modulation of inflammatory cytokines in obese and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) women and their macrosomic newborns. …”
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Longitudinal maternal glycemia during pregnancy and placental epigenetic age acceleration by Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Prabhavi Wijesiriwardhana, Richard J. Biedrzycki, Cuilin Zhang, Katherine L. Grantz, Jagteshwar Grewal, Fasil Tekola-Ayele

“…Abstract Background Dysregulation of maternal glucose homeostasis has been related to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in mothers and fetuses, yet the mechanism remains unclear. This study investigated the association between maternal glycemic levels and placental epigenetic age acceleration (PAA) in a multiethnic cohort. …”
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An Overall Glance of Evidence Supportive of One-Hour and Two-Hour Postload Plasma Glucose Levels as Predictors of Long-Term Cardiovascular Events by Baldeep K. Mann, Janpreet S. Bhandohal, Jungrak Hong

“…This review summarizes the vast literature describing the long-term epidemiological studies with emphasis on postprandial glucose as a stronger predictor of cardiovascular complications as compared to fasting glucose and HbA1c. …”
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Outcome of pregnancy in sickle cell anemia patients with COVID-19 infection by Vaidyanathan Gowri, Tamima Al Dughaishi, Deepti Geetha, Marwa Al Riyami, Radhiya Alburaidi, Salam Al Kindi

“…We report a case series study of pregnant women with SCA, who are confirmed positive for COVID-19 from May 2020 to March 2021. …”
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Pathology of Red Blood Cells in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Sona Hakobyan, Lina Hakobyan, Liana Abroyan, Aida Avetisyan, Hranush Avagyan, Nane Bayramyan, Lyudmila Niazyan, Mher Davidyants, Knarik Sargsyan, Tehmine Ghalechyan, Anna Semerjyan, Elena Karalova, Zaven Karalyan

“…Clinical laboratory investigations included major routine studies and scanning microspectrophotometry to measure hemoglobin (Hb) spectra in unstained erythrocytes. …”
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Evolocumab safety and efficacy in hypercholesteremia patients with or without diabetes: a retrospective real-world analysis by Sultan Ibrahim Alraddadi, Hind Almodaimegh, Abdullah Kharbosh, Hadeel Alharbi, Ahmed Ibrahim Fathelrahman, Mona Yaser Alsheikh, Lama Alfehaid

“…Limited real-world data exists on their effectiveness in different patient groups. This study evaluated evolocumab’s efficacy and safety in hypercholesteremia patients with and without diabetes. …”
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Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…This was a cross-sectional study conducted between April and July 2019 involving 78 SCA patients who presented at the UTH. …”
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JinQi Jiangtang Tablet Regulates Gut Microbiota and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mice by Ying Cao, Guowang Yao, Yuanyuan Sheng, Li Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zhen Yang, Pengwei Zhuang, Yanjun Zhang

“…The levels of the inflammatory cytokines were determined by using an ELISA kit. Results. This study showed that JQJT tablets downregulated fasting blood glucose and HbA1c and regulated gut microbiota. …”
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On the Steady State Response of a Cantilever Beam Partially Immersed in a Fluid and Carrying an Intermediate Mass by A.A. Al-Qaisia, M.N. Hamdan, B.O. Al-Bedoor

“…This paper presents a study on the nonlinear steady state response of a slender beam partially immersed in a fluid and carrying an intermediate mass. …”
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Theoretical and Numerical Analysis of Coupled Axial-Torsional Nonlinear Vibration of Drill Strings by Xinye Li, Tao Yu, Lijuan Zhang, Hao Zeng, Congcong Duan

“…Based on a lumped parameter model with two degrees of freedom, the periodic response of the coupled axial-torsional nonlinear vibration of drill strings is studied by HB-AFT (harmonic balance and alternating frequency/time domain) method and numerical simulations. …”
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A Subgroup of First-Degree Relatives of Crohn's Disease Patients Shows a Profile of Inflammatory Markers in the Blood Which is More Typical of Crohn's Disease Patients Than of Norm...

“…The hematological profileof first-degree relatives (FDRs) of Crohn's disease (CD) patients was studied in order to identify healthy FDRs at risk to develop disease. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Penyakit Jantung Bawaan pada Anak di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 – Mei 2012 by Nur Ain, Didik Hariyanto, Sovina Rusdan

“…The total sample of this study was 55 children, which are suffering from CHD in Dr. …”
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Daily home monitoring of potassium, creatinine, and estimated plasma volume in heart failure post‐discharge by Patrick Rossignol, Renaud Fay, Nicolas Girerd, Faiez Zannad

“…Methods and results The study was conducted in a single tertiary referral centre. …”
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Treatment adherence of diabetes mellitus patients: Is it affected by demographic and patient-related factors? A literature review by Paraskevi Theofilou

“…The main purpose of this study was to investigate the adherence of patients with diabetes mellitus to their treatment. …”
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Genetic Analysis and Follow-Up of 25 Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China by Bingyan Cao, Chunxiu Gong, Di Wu, Chaoxia Lu, Fang Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Yingxian Zhang, Yi Gu, Zhan Qi, Xiaoqiao Li, Min Liu, Wenjing Li, Chang Su, Xuejun Liang, Mei Feng

“…Aims. To study the clinical features, genetic etiology, and the correlation between phenotype and genotype of neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) in Chinese patients. …”
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