obesity/infarction

Polycystic ovary syndrome 1 is diagnosed in about 4-8% of women of childbearing age and is,therefore one of the most common endocrinopathies. The exact pathogenetic mechanism of PCOS is not fully discovered. Some women with PCOS have elevated levels of lutropin, which is considered to be the

HIV-infected individuals on long-term ART treatment are at increased risk for many diseases, particularly diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, which are more commonly associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. As HIV patients are now living longer on effective treatment, a growing

Material - Method Our study was carried out with the approval numbered 13281952-929 from Elazig Training and Research Hospital. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and

COVID-19 is pandemic and, though it primarily affects the lungs, there is evidence of cardiovascular system involvement. Mechanistically, SARS-CoV-2, following proteolytic cleavage of its S protein by a serine protease, binds to the transmembrane angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) —a homologue

It will be administered the questionnaire which includes specific and previously identified questions useful for the purpose of the study to all patients who belong to the clinic of the Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Unit, ICS Maugeri di Pavia who meet the

Introduction: Gout has been associated with a number of comorbidities including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mounting evidence suggests that hyperuricaemia and gout are associated with a high risk for CVD. Gout is closely related to hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obesity and metabolic syndrome, all

Background COVID-19 has shown a lower case-fatality rate compared to other major viral outbreaks in contemporary history, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) of 2002-2003. However, the relative susceptibility to symptomatic infection and the case fatality risk increase substantially

Diabetes mellitus (DM) doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease and about 75% of deaths in diabetic patients are due to coronary artery disease. Studies performed during the 1980's and 90's demonstrated increasing short and long-term mortality in diabetic patients undergoing CABG compared with

Subjects were enrolled at the first examination whether they were not taking any medication, including oral contraceptives or drugs for osteoporosis, and free of significant medical illnesses, except obesity. Exclusion criteria were history of endocrinological diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypo or

Subjects were enrolled at the first examination whether they were not taking any medication, including oral contraceptives or drugs for osteoporosis, and free of significant medical illnesses, except obesity. Exclusion criteria were history of endocrinological diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypo or

We suggest performing a prospective randomized pilot trial comparing RYGB without concomitant cholecystectomy with RYGB with concomitant cholecystectomy for patients with absence of gallstones in preoperative ultrasound. Patients with ultrasonographically confirmed gallstones in the gallbladder

The disease obesity continues to be a major health issue in the US with over one third of the population having a mass index >30 kg/m2. Obesity is associated with serious cardiometabolic complications including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and myocardial infarction. Rates of successful

Objectives: First phase (medium-term): To evaluate the medium-term (3 months) efficacy of automatically adjusted noninvasive ventilation (NIV) treatment versus "life style modifications" treatment in obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) after an episode of acute-on-chronic hypercapnic respiratory

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK is behind 1 in 4 deaths/year (>150,000 people), with coronary heart disease (CHD) being the most common type [1]. In addition to the loss of life, the economic cost of CVD is considerable; in 2015 healthcare for CVD alone in the UK amounted to £10.9

Subjects were enrolled at the first examination whether they were not taking any medication, including oral contraceptives or drugs for osteoporosis, and free of significant medical illnesses, except obesity. Exclusion criteria were history of endocrinological diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypo or