Introduction: Foot amputation in a diabetic patient is a real public health problem due to its functional and psychological repercussions. The objective was to study the factors associated with amputation in patients ...
This prospective case-control study aimed to assess the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and explore its potential correlation with microangiopathic complications, specifically nephropathy and neuropathy, in a cohor...
Background: Obesity is rising globally, independent of ethnicity, race and age, and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity especially in persons living with diabetes. The effect of...
Introduction: One of the biological markers for monitoring glycaemic control in diabetic patients is glycated protein. The definition of a reference method to improve the accuracy of measurement tools is necessary. Th...
Background: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a ubiquitous enzyme catalyzing the reversible hydration of CO2 to and H+. CA plays a crucial role in CO2 transport, acid-base balance, and in li...
Relationship between lipid levels and BMI was investigated in euthyroid, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, general Type 2 diabetics, and non-diabetic control subjects. FT4, T4, T3 and TSH did not differ in obese and non-obes...
Background: Visceral adiposity correlates strongly with insulin resistance and components of metabolic syndrome. Visfatin is preferentially produced by human visceral adipose tissue. Objective: The objective of this s...
Background: Postprandial hyperglycemia is an independent risk factor for diabetes-associated complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Dietary modification plays an important role in glycemic control. This st...