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Following available clinical and laboratory parameters will be collected for 5 years Treatment modalities ( life stye modification, medication, bariatric surgery) eating habits quality of life body mass index , blood pressure body fat distribution (impedance measurement) laboratory parameters (serum

In-patients 1. Determine the frequency of low serum Vit D levels (<50 nmol/L) in COVID-19 patients. 2. Determine the relationship between baseline vitamin D status and disease severity, laboratory biochemical tests of white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), lymphocyte count,

Introduction Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic syndrome associated with hyperglycemia due to defect in secretion or action of insulin or both. Long term hyperglycemia leads to complications of microvasculature involving the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the commonest

It has been reported that nearly half of the patients who are hospitalized for Covid-19 pneumonia have on admission old age or comorbidities. In particular, hypertension was present in 30% of the cases, diabetes in 19%, coronary heart disease in 8% and chronic obstructive lung disease in 3% of the

Periodontitis has been demonstrated as a risk factor for ischaemic stroke in several clinical studies. Atherosclerosis of the cerebral vasculatureis an important pathological process causing ischaemic stroke. The investigator's study aims to investigate the relationship between tooth loss(used as a

With the increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome in the general population, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD refers to a wide spectrum of liver damage, ranging from simple steatosis to

AIMS OF STUDY The aim of this study is to investigate whether ingestion of curcumin will prevent hepatic insulin resistance (assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) induced by short-term oral glucocorticoid (prednisolone) administration in overweight and obese

Diabetes is a complex, chronic illness requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk-reduction strategies beyond glycemic control. At present, about 114 million diabetics and 11.6% incidence rate of diabetes in China have produced huge chronic disease management pressure and created

This cross-sectional study was conducted on employees working for the Benha University Hospitals, Qalubeyia Governorate, Egypt. The study population comprised both male and female employees (20 to 60 years old) with no history of viral hepatitis(HBV,HCV) and autoimmune-liver diseases such as primary

Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder that complicates 3-5% of pregnancies and remains a major cause of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.(1) Preeclampsia is characterized by the development of new onset hypertension (HTN) and the establishment of proteinuria. Other signs and

The sample size was selected based on the number of obese patients who underwent SG at our Bariatric Center of Excellence IFSO-EC over the last 12 months, and the end-time of evaluation was estimated independently due to the lack of high evidence-based studies, such as randomized trials or

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder affecting 510% of women of reproductive age. It is a disorder that affects the reproductive, endocrine and metabolic functions and is the leading cause of chronic anovulation leading to infertility. PCOS is characterized by

Background: The current global widespread incidence of obesity and early cardiovascular deterioration are two of the most important future health care challenges. Physical inactivity and its associated unhealthy dietary intake among adolescents are of great concern, especially in a South African

Over one million infants are born to HIV-1-infected women every year in Sub Saharan Africa. In Zimbabwe, annual births stand at 379,000 with approximately 48,000 infants being born every year to HIV-1-infected women on lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Concerns have been