Association of Race and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE): The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort by Ericha G Franey, Donna Kritz-Silverstein, Erin L Richard, John E Alcaraz, Caroline M Nievergelt, Richard A Shaffer, Vibha Bhatnagar

“…This association became nonsignificant after further adjustment for high cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension. None of the evaluated SNPs met the significance level (p<0.001) after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in awareness of chronic conditions: an observational study among older persons in rural north-east of South Africa by Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie

“…We compare self-reported awareness with objective measurements and conduct logistic regressions to evaluate sociodemographic determinants of awareness of chronic conditions.Results We find that 80% of individuals have at least one chronic condition—HIV, diabetes, hypertension and/or dyslipidaemia. Awareness rates were relatively high among those with at least one chronic condition but varied across conditions and genders: HIV (83% for women, 84% for men), hypertension (88% of women, 81% of men); diabetes (76% for women, 75% for men); dyslipidaemia (10% for both women and men). …”
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Comparisons of Differentiation Potential in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Wharton’s Jelly, Bone Marrow, and Pancreatic Tissues by Shih-Yi Kao, Jia-Fwu Shyu, Hwai-Shi Wang, Chi-Hung Lin, Cheng-Hsi Su, Tien-Hua Chen, Zen-Chung Weng, Pei-Jiun Tsai

“…Background. Type 1 diabetes mellitus results from autoimmune destruction of β-cells. …”
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Archaea methanogens are associated with cognitive performance through the shaping of gut microbiota, butyrate and histidine metabolism by Andrea Fumagalli, Anna Castells-Nobau, Dakshat Trivedi, Josep Garre-Olmo, Josep Puig, Rafel Ramos, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà, Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Andrés Moya, Jonathan Swann, Elena Martin-Garcia, Rafael Maldonado, José Manuel Fernández-Real, Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs

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Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“…Participants diagnosed with depression and either type 2 diabetes or low back pain (n=183) were randomized to “intervention + iTAU” (combining a face-to-face intervention with a supporting web-based program) or “iTAU” alone. …”
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Skipping Breakfast Is Associated with an Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Prepubertal Children by A. Blasetti, S. Franchini, V. Castorani, L. Comegna, E. Fornari, F. Daniele, G. Prezioso, C. Piona, V. Federico, D. Zona, I. Bresadola, F. Chiarelli, C. Maffeis

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A Roadmap to the Brittle Bones of Cystic Fibrosis by Ashwini P. Gore, Soon Ho Kwon, Antine E. Stenbit

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Dysmorphic Short Stature: Radiological Diagnosis of Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome by Corina Ramona Nicolescu, Laura Kasongo, Léon Rausin

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Patient Factors Predicting Weight Loss after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Linda Sillén, Ellen Andersson

“…At 2-year follow-up, an association between unsuccessful weight loss and psychiatric disorder, diabetes, hypertension, and preoperative BMI was seen. …”
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Medicina alternativa complementaria en el tratamiento de enfermedades crónicas en el sur de Oaxaca, México by Karla Esmeralda Tello-Ortega, Ernesto Hernández-Santiago, Gerardo Rodríguez-Ortíz

“…La hipertensión arterial, diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y cáncer son enfermedades crónicas que tienen alta demanda en el uso de tratamientos alternativos. …”
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Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and its association with some risk factors in group of children attending two specialized dental centers in Erbil city by Dilan Yaseen Ismail, Sazan Sherdl Saleem

“…Conclusion: diabetes was the only etiological factor that showed a significant association with MIH in the studied group of children. …”
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Primary Bilateral Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Adrenal Gland Presenting as Incidental Adrenal Masses by Christopher Rizzo, David James Camilleri, Alexandra Betts, Andre’ Gatt, Stephen Fava

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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Undergoing Artificial Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles: A Retrospective Study by Saeideh Dashti, Maryam Eftekhar, Danial Sarikhani, Nasim Tabibnejad

“…Adverse maternal and prenatal outcomes including gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth were compared between the two groups. …”
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Refractory Scedosporium apiospermum Keratitis Successfully Treated with Combination of Amphotericin B and Voriconazole by Mohd-Tahir Fadzillah, Siti-Raihan Ishak, Mohtar Ibrahim

“…A 47-year-old Malay housewife presented with left eye cornea ulcer as her first presentation of diabetes mellitus. There was no history of ocular trauma, contact lens used, or cornea foreign body. …”
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Biological roles of growth hormone/prolactin from an evolutionary perspective by Yasumasa Iwasaki, Mitsuru Nishiyama, Dylan Corcoran, Takako Araki

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Ketogenic Diet: A Review of Composition Diversity, Mechanism of Action and Clinical Application by Dominika Malinowska, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska

“…In the last decade, more and more results of the diet’s effects on obesity, diabetes and neurological disorders, among other examples have appeared. …”
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Clinical Features and Outcome of Mucormycosis by Carlos Rodrigo Camara-Lemarroy, Emmanuel Irineo González-Moreno, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Erick Joel Rendón-Ramírez, Ana Sofía Ayala-Cortés, Martha Lizeth Fraga-Hernández, Laura García-Labastida, Dionicio Ángel Galarza-Delgado

“…Of the diabetic patients, 3 had chronic renal failure and 4 presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. …”
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Unhealthy Phenotype as Indicated by Salivary Biomarkers: Glucose, Insulin, VEGF-A, and IL-12p70 in Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents by Mor-Li Hartman, J. Max Goodson, Ping Shi, Jorel Vargas, Tina Yaskell, Danielle Stephens, Maryann Cugini, Hatice Hasturk, Roula Barake, Osama Alsmadi, Sabiha Al-Mutawa, Jitendra Ariga, Pramod Soparkar, Jawad Behbehani, Kazem Behbehani, Francine Welty

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Protocol paper: randomized controlled trial of the smart online-to-offline model development for chronic diseases management through digital health in real world setting by Jae Eun Shin, Juho Choi, Heejung Lee, Suk-Won Lee, Juhwan Oh

“…Abstract Background Chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension pose significant health and economic challenges globally, and South Korea is no exception. …”
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Nationwide Outcomes of Heart Transplantation for Postpartum Cardiomyopathy by Ilias P. Doulamis, Aspasia Tzani, Ahmet Kilic, Toshiki Kuno, Alexandros Briasoulis

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.2 kg/m2; the most common comorbidity was type 2 diabetes (T2D) (n = 589; 87%). Older age was associated with lower overall mortality (hazard ratio (HR): 0.97; 95% CI: 0.95, 0.98; p < 0.01), while diabetes (HR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.01; p < 0.01), dialysis (HR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.01; p < 0.01), days on Status 1 on the UNOS registry (HR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.03, 10.9; p < 0.01), creatinine (HR: 1.29; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.64; p = 0.034), and length of stay (HR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.02; p = 0.02) were associated with a higher risk of overall mortality. …”
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