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Circulating osteoprotegerin is correlated with lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, adiponectin and sex steroids in an ageing male population

Gannage-Yared M.-H.; Fares F.; Semaan M.; Khalife S.; Jambart S. (OXFORD9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND, 2006)

Objective: The relationship between osteoprotegerin (OPG) and lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, adipocytokines and sex steroids has been poorly studied and subject to controversy. The purpose of this study was to look ...
Demographics, socio-economic characteristics, and risk factor prevalence in patients with non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke in low- and middle-income countries: The OPTIC registry

Abboud H.; Labreuche J.; Arauz A.; Bryer A.; Lavados P.G.; Massaro A.; Munoz Collazos M.; Steg P.G.; Yamout B.I.; Vicaut E.; Amarenco P. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2013)

Background: There is a paucity of data on patients with stroke-transient ischaemic attack in low- and middle-income countries. We sought to describe the characteristics and management of patients with an ischaemic stroke ...
Efficacy and safety of insulin glargine and glimepiride in subjects with Type 2 diabetes before, during and after the period of fasting in Ramadan

Salti I. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Aims To determine the safety and efficacy of insulin glargine and glimepiride in patients with Type 2 diabetes before and after Ramadan and during fasting for Ramadan. Methods In this open, descriptive, multi-centre, ...
Estrogen receptor α is not a candidate gene for metabolic syndrome in Caucasian elderly subjects

Hoteit M.; Arabi A.; Habib R.; Mahfouz R.; Baddoura R.; Halaby G.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (, 2014)

Objective Variants of estrogen receptor α (ERα) have been associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes and blood pressure. The Middle East registers some of the highest rate of metabolic syndrome worldwide. The aim of ...
Low testosterone and diabetes

Baba K.E.; Azar S.T. (, 2013)

There have been a lot of discussions concerning the relationship between testosterone serum levels in males and diabetes. Low testosterone is commonly associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Testosterone ...
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in obese prepubertal children in Lebanon: A primary health concern

Nasreddine L.; Ouaijan K.; Mansour M.; Adra N.; Sinno D.; Hwalla N. (BASELALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2010)

Background-Aims: Ethnic-based associations between obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) have been suggested. The prevalence of MS in obese children was found to range between 13.9 and 48.8percent, depending on the country ...
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and components of the metabolic syndrome in Lebanese adolescents

Nasreddine L.; Naja F.; Tabet M.; Habbal M.-Z.; El-Aily A.; Haikal C.; Sidani S.; Adra N.; Hwalla N. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in obese adolescents has been reported to range between 1842percent, depending on country of origin, thus suggesting an ethnic-based association between obesity and MS.Aim: ...
Serum adiponectin and leptin levels in relation to the metabolic syndrome, androgenic profile and somatotropic axis in healthy non-diabetic elderly men

Gannage-Yared M.-H.; Khalife S.; Semaan M.; Fares F.; Jambart S.; Halaby G. (BRISTOLEURO HOUSE, 22 APEX COURT WOODLANDS, BRADLEY STOKE, BRISTOL BS32 4JT, ENGLAND, 2006)

Objective: The relationships between adipocytokines, sex steroids and the GH-IGF-I axis is poorly studied and subject to controversy in healthy elderly male subjects. We investigated the association between both adiponectin ...

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