Comparison of Metformin and Repaglinide Monotherapy in the Treatment of New Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China by J. Ma, L. Y. Liu, P. H. Wu, Y. Liao, T. Tao, W. Liu

“…This study was designed to compare the effects of metformin and repaglinide on the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in China. …”
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Enpostil Lowers Elevated Serum Gastrin Concentrations in Patients with Pernicious Anemia by P Kirdeikis, M Mant, L Zuk, D Fisher, L Bynum, ABR Thomson

“…A double-blind, randomized, crossover, placebo controlled study of Latin square design was conducted to determine the gastrin-lowering effects of a synthetic orally administered prostaglandin, enprostil, in fasted and fed patients with hypergastrinemia due to pernicious anemia. …”
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Frequency of Insulin Resistance in People with Thyroid Dysfunction by Shaza Abdalla Elwali, Sulaf I Abdelaziz

“…Methods: This case–control study was conducted at the endocrinology outpatient clinics of Ibrahim Malik Hospital and Omdurman Military Hospital in Khartoum State, Sudan between May 2018 and January 2019. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin level, and thyroid function test (TFT) were measured for each candidate and IR was estimated using the HOMA-IR equation. …”
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Validation of Point-of-Care Glucose Testing for Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Sandra Božičević, Edita Pape-Medvidović, Spomenka Ljubić

“…We found an excellent between-method correlation at fasting (r=0.9681, P<0.0001) and 2 h oGTT (r=0.9768, P<0.0001) and an almost perfect diagnostic agreement (weighted Kappa = 0.858). …”
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Starvation Affects the Muscular Morphology, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Expression of Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes, and Transcriptomic Profile of Javelin Goby (Synechogobius has... by Xiangning Chen, Yili Xu, Xiangyu Cui, Siying Zhang, Xiangqi Zhong, Juntao Ke, Yuze Wu, Zhiyu Liu, Chaoqing Wei, Zhujin Ding, Jianhe Xu, Hanliang Cheng

“…However, the relative expressions of genes associated with lipolysis were decreased in the fasting experiment (P<0.05). Similar declines in the transcriptional response to starvation were found in muscle fatp1 and ppar γ abundance (P<0.05). …”
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USING OF PRESSURE DIES AT RUP «BMZ» FOR HIGH-SPEED WIRE DRAWING IN THE REGIME OF HYDRODYNAMIC FRICTION by D. G. Sachava, A. V. Demidov

“…It is shown that using of forcing dies at RUP «BMZ» for high-speed wire drawing in regime of hydrodynamic friction improves the quality of lubrication, and correspondingly fastness of dies incl. finishing ones is increaswd.…”
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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cuneyt Kucur, Suna Kabil Kucur, Ilay Gozukara, Ali Seven, Kadriye Beril Yuksel, Nadi Keskin, Fatih Oghan

“…Hormonal and biochemical values including LH, LH/FSH, testosterone, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-I, and CRP were calculated. …”
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Raised Serum Adenosine Deaminase Level in Nonobese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Vineet Kumar Khemka, Debajit Bagchi, Arindam Ghosh, Oishimaya Sen, Aritri Bir, Sasanka Chakrabarti, Anindita Banerjee

“…Serum ADA level showed a significant positive correlation with fasting plasma glucose (r=0.657; P<0.0001) level among nonobese T2DM subjects, but no significant correlation was observed in controls (r=-0.203; P=0.180). …”
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Relationships of Insulin Action to Age, Gender, Body Mass Index, and Waist Circumference Present Diversely in Different Glycemic Statuses among Chinese Population by Shao-jie Pang, Qing-Qing Man, Shuang Song, Peng-Kun Song, Zhen Liu, Yu-Qian Li, Shan-Shan Jia, Jing-Zhong Wang, Wen-Hua Zhao, Jian Zhang

“…Glycemic status was defined according to the 2010 American Diabetes Association criteria. Fasting insulin was measured by the chemiluminescence method. …”
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Maternal Fructose Intake Induces Insulin Resistance and Oxidative Stress in Male, but Not Female, Offspring by Lourdes Rodríguez, Paola Otero, María I. Panadero, Silvia Rodrigo, Juan J. Álvarez-Millán, Carlos Bocos

“…Blood samples from fed and 24 h fasted female and male 90-day-old rats born from fructose-fed, glucose-fed, or control mothers were used. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors of post-bariatric patients two years after COVID-19 pandemic onset: a longitudinal study by Raysa Manuelle Santos Rocha, Márcia Ferreira Cândido de Souza, Danielle Villela Costa, Larissa Monteiro Costa Pereira, Jamille Oliveira Costa, Rosely de Jesus Nascimento, Andreia Ferreira de Aragão Rabelo, Alex Menezes dos Santos-Junior, Mario Francisco Dantas de Santana-Filho, André Luiz de Jesus Morais, Leonardo Baumworcel, José Rodrigo Santos Silva, Marcos Antonio Almeida-Santos, Antônio Carlos Sobral Sousa

“…Prepandemic weight regain rate was risk factor for increased fasting blood glucose. Two years after the pandemic onset, the study participants exhibited increased rates of weight regain, reduced excess weight loss, and an increase in fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin parameters.…”
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Energetic Cost of Ichthyophonus Infection in Juvenile Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) by Johanna J. Vollenweider, Jake L. Gregg, Ron A. Heintz, Paul K. Hershberger

“…The energetic costs of fasting and Ichthyophonus infection were measured in juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in a lab setting at three temperatures. …”
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Central Obesity Is Associated with Variations in TSH and ACTH Levels among Euthyroid Obese Individuals by Difei Lu, Zhenfang Yuan, Ying Gao, Wei Liu, Junqing Zhang

“…Morning ACTH levels and fasting insulin levels were significantly elevated in patients in the highest TSH quartile group (p=0.027 for fasting insulin, p<0.001 for ACTH). …”
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The Effects of C. lacerata on Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Arim Choi, Jung Hye Kim, Hye-Kyung Chung, Chul Woo Ahn, Hee Joon Choi, Yu-Sik Kim, Ji Sun Nam

“…There were no significant differences in fasting, postprandial glucose, HbA1c, or lipid parameters. …”
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Korelasi Glukosa Kapiler Metode Glucose Dehidrogenase-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Dengan Glukosa Serum Metode Heksokinase by Syarifah Tridani Fitria, Rismawati Yaswir, Efrida Efrida

“…Keywords:  hexokinase, fasting glucose level, GDH-NAD, glucose POCT…”
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Correlation between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Metabolic Abnormality in General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study by Li-juan Lu, Ning-Bo Hao, Jian-Jun Liu, Xue Li, Rui-Ling Wang

“…The statistical data are as follows: albumin: P=0.045, uric acid: P=0.025, fasting glucose: P=0.043, and postprandial blood glucose: P=0.035. …”
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FT-IR Analysis of Beta vulgaris Peels and Pomace Dye Extracts and Surface Analysis of Optimally Dyed-Mordanted Cellulosic Fabrics by Vincent Rotich, Phanice Wangila, Jackson Cherutoi

“…Postmordanting showed mean ratings of 4-5 (excellent) among all fastness tests, displayed by tannic acid-alum, FeSO4, and CuSO4. …”
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Studies on Dyeing Performance of Novel Acid Azo Dyes and Mordent Acid Azo Dyes Based on 2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone by Bharat C. Dixit, Hitendra M. Patel, Dhirubhai J. Desai, Ritu B. Dixit

“…Dyeing on wool and silk fibers resulted in yellowish pink to reddish brown colourations having excellent light fastness and washing fastness.…”
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Therapeutic Effects of BCG Vaccination on Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Chen Chang, Chien-Ju Lin, Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Yu-Han Chang, Shu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Yin Hsu

“…The results of HbA1c and fasting C-peptide levels were extracted for further quantitative assessment. …”
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Impact of Different Metabolic Indicators on Ventricular Repolarization Indices in Obese Children: A Case Control Study by Asmaa A El Sehmawy, Rasha Abd El Samad Fawaz, Nadia Ahmed Agiba, Eman Aziz Elsherbiny, Nglaa Fathi Agaba, Doaa Sayed Mohammed, Haidy Mahmoud Nasr, Fatma Elzhraa AE Diab, Amal M Ahmed, Shorouk Issa Mahfouz, Heba T Okda, Doaa Sadek Ahmed

“…Results: Obese children had significantly higher serum levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR compared to controls. …”
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