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Prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome and its components among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a single-center study
BACKGROUND: Persons living with HIV (PLHIV) now live longer due to effective combination antiretroviral therapy. However, emerging evidence indicates that …
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Dual A1 and A2A adenosine receptor antagonists, methoxy substituted 2-benzylidene-1-indanone, suppresses intestinal postprandial glucose and attenuates hyperglycaemia in fructose-streptozotocin diabetic rats
Abstract Background/Aim Recent research suggests that adenosine receptors (ARs) influence many of the metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes. A non-xanthine …
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Neonatal reference intervals for thyroid stimulating hormone and free thyroxine assayed on a Siemens Atellica® IM analyzer: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Deriving population specific reference intervals (RIs) or at the very least verifying any RI before adoption is good laboratory …
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Effect of educational intervention programme on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South-East, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the most important chronic diseases that have a great impact on health as people with …
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Metabolic syndrome among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Mwanza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: HIV and antiretroviral drugs, particularly protease inhibitors and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, may increase the risk of Metabolic Syndrome …
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Prevalence and factors associated with hypothyroidism in children with sickle cell anemia aged 6 months − 17 years attending the Sickle Cell Clinic, Mulago Hospital, Uganda; a cross-sectional study
PURPOSE: Hypothyroidism has been reported at a prevalence of 6% in children and adolescents with Sickle cell anemia. In this …
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Early-induced diabetic obese rat MACAPOS 2
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by an abnormally high blood glucose level. Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance …
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Metabolic syndrome distributions in dietary diversity score groups and its associated factors among adults in the urban community of Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dietary diversity score has long been recognized as a key component of diets quality balances for healthy life status. …
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Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in a Sudanese Adolescent Boy; a case disguised as rickets
Abstract Background Juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare endocrine disease. Its diagnosis might be masked by clinical, biochemical, and …
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Worsening effect of testosterone deficiency on males with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)is challenging. Patients usually have normal LV size and ejection fraction. This clinical …
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Serum uric acid/creatinine ratio and free androgen index are synergistically associated with increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in obese women
BACKGROUND: Features of metabolic syndrome such as abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia are commonly encountered in polycystic ovary …
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Novel sedentary cage induced sedentariness in rats: evidence from relevant biomarkers
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior or physical inactivity is considered a foremost contributor to the rise in obesity and overweight and a …
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Assessment of thyroid gland hormones and ultrasonographic abnormalities in medical staff occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation
Abstract Background Ionizing radiation (IR) is high-energy radiation that has the potential to displace electrons from atoms and break chemical …
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Magnitude of impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetic mellitus and associated risk factors among adults living in Woreta town, northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study, 2021
BACKGROUND: Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is an early warning system that provides prior information to prevent the future development of …
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Feasibility and effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose among insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes: open randomized control trial in three rural districts in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has been on the rise. Effective control of …
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Clinical, metabolic, and immunological characterisation of adult Ugandan patients with new-onset diabetes and low vitamin D status
BACKGROUND: Low vitamin D concentrations are associated with metabolic derangements, notably insulin resistance and pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction in Caucasian populations. …
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Low-dose spironolactone ameliorates adipose tissue inflammation and apoptosis in letrozole-induced PCOS rat model
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Globally, many reproductive aged women are affected by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which is a common endocrine …
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Non-adherence to medication and associated factors among type 2 diabetes patients at Clinique Medicale Fraternite, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Type 2 Diabetes Miletus (T2DM) is a public health burdens that alarmingly increases and leads to morbidity and mortality …
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Coping strategies and their association with diabetes specific distress, depression and diabetes self-care among people living with diabetes in Zambia
OBJECTIVES: Utilising coping strategies to reduce and manage the intensity of negative and distressing emotions caused by diabetes is essential. …
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Glycemic control among children and adolescents with diabetes in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Glycemic control is an important part of diabetes management. Strict glycemic control has been shown to reduce the long-term …