Anti-diabetic potential assessment of aqueous and ethanol extracts of arrow poison (<i>Strophanthus hispidus</i>) plant stem bark in Wistar male rats by M Osibemhe, M Ibrahim, I.O. Onoagbe

“…The results revealed significant (P<0.05) progressive decrease in fasting blood glucose concentration on the 2nd-12th weeks and 4th-12th weeks in normal and diabetic-treated rats respectively. …”
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Anti-oxidation enhancement, inflammation alleviation, and microbial composition optimization of using tussah (Antheraea pernyi) silk fibroin peptides for hyperglycaemia remission. by Rui Mi, Xuejun Li, Yajie Li, Xingfan Du

“…<h4>Results</h4>The results indicated that TSFP could significantly reduce the fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels and suppress the mRNA expression of glycometabolism genes of diabetic mice. …”
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The Association of Sleep Disorder, Obesity Status, and Diabetes Mellitus among US Adults—The NHANES 2009-2010 Survey Results by Jian Liu, John Hay, Brent E. Faught

“…Diabetes was defined as having one of a diagnosis from a physician; an overnight fasting glucose > 125 mg/dL; Glycohemoglobin > 6.4%; or an oral glucose tolerance test > 199 mg/dL. …”
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Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh by Rausan Zamir, A. B. M. Nazmul Islam, Anisur Rahman, Sunzid Ahmed, M. Omar Faruque

“…In Bangladesh, the popularity of date and its consumption surge few-fold during Ramadan among Muslims owing to the profound emotion related to religious belief that breaking of dawn-to-dusk fasting with dates is fulfilling a Sunnah. The present study aimed to explore the microbiological quality of the five most popular fresh date samples (Nagal, Dhapas, Boroi, Morium, and Tunisia) purchased from different locations of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Glucose Intolerance among Saudi Women with Gestational Diabetes by Hayfaa Wahabi

“…Based on to the American Diabetes Association criteria and the results of fasting blood glucose (FPG) and HbA1c, participants were classified into three groups: diabetic, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and normal. …”
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Predicting the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for diabetic patients with aggregated longitudinal EMR data. by Neda Aminnejad, Michelle Greiver, Huaxiong Huang

“…Furthermore, we identify the most significant features for predicting CKD onset, including mean, minimum, and first quartile of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) during the observation year, along with variables such as diagnosis age and duration of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and diabetes, as well as levels of hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose (FBG). We also explored a refined model utilizing only these most significant features, which yields a slightly lower AUC of 0.86. …”
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High Salt Intake Increases Copeptin but Salt Sensitivity Is Associated with Fluid Induced Reduction of Copeptin in Women by Irina Tasevska, Sofia Enhörning, Philippe Burri, Olle Melander

“…Measurements of 24 h blood pressure, body weight, 24 h urinary volume, and fasting plasma copeptin were performed at high and low salt consumption. …”
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Early Management Experience of Perforation after ERCP by Guohua Li, Youxiang Chen, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…One patient with duodenal perforation and three patients with afferent limb perforation received surgery, others received medical conservative treatment which included suturing lesion, endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD), endoscopic retrograde pancreatic duct drainage (ERPD), gastrointestinal decompression, fasting, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and so on. All patients with perforation recovered successfully. …”
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San-Huang-Yi-Shen Capsule Ameliorates Diabetic Kidney Disease through Inducing PINK1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy and Inhibiting the Activation of NLRP3 Signaling Pathway by Hanzhou Li, Yuansong Wang, Xiuhai Su, Qinghai Wang, Shufang Zhang, Wenjuan Sun, Tianyu Zhang, Mengxue Dong, Zhaiyi Zhang, Shuquan Lv

“…Our result showed that SHYS could alleviate DKD through reducing the body weight loss, decreasing the levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), and improving the renal function, insulin resistance (IR), and inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress in the kidney. …”
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Adrenocortical Production Is Associated with Higher Levels of Luteinizing Hormone in Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Luciana Tock, Gláucia Carneiro, Andrea Z. Pereira, Sérgio Tufik, Maria Teresa Zanella

“…We studied 37 PCOS women (16 nonobese and 21 obese) and 18 nonobese controls. Fasting glucose, insulin, androgens, and gonadotropins levels were determined. …”
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Association between Obesity, Serum Lipids, and Colorectal Polyps in Old Chinese People by Wen Yang, Yan Chang, Haiyan Huang, Yuzhu Wang, Xiaohong Yu

“…The total plasma cholesterol, plasma triglyceride, plasma creatinine concentration, blood urinary nitrogen, and fasting glucose were determined using a multichannel analyzer. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type IX in a 6-year-old Male: A Case Report by Shahab Noorian, Hossein Moravej, Zhila Afshar, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad, Setila Dalili

“…Glycogen, stored mainly in the liver and muscles, is crucial for maintaining glucose levels during fasting or physical activity. GSDs lead to abnormal glycogen accumulation or impaired mobilization, causing symptoms, such as hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly, and muscle weakness. …”
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Prevention of Elevation in Plasma Triacylglycerol with High-Dose Bezafibrate Treatment Abolishes Insulin Resistance and Attenuates Glucose Intolerance Induced by Short-Term Treatme... by Maiara Destro Inácio, Alex Rafacho, Nathália Aparecida de Paula Camaforte, Poliana Teixeira, Priscilla Maria Ponce Vareda, Natália Moretti Violato, José Roberto Bosqueiro

“…GC treatment caused an augmentation in fasting and fed glycemia, plasma triacylglycerol and nonesterified fatty acids, and insulinemia, and bezafibrate treatment completely prevented the elevation in plasma triacylglycerol and attenuated all other parameters. …”
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Bowel Perforation in Premature Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Risk Factors and Outcomes by Lingling Yu, Jianmei Tian, Xingli Zhao, Ping Cheng, Xiaoqian Chen, Yun Yu, Xiaochun Ding, Xueping Zhu, Zhihui Xiao

“…Moreover, the perforated NEC group had significantly longer durations of fasting and TPN usage, higher incidences of EUGR and cholestasis, longer duration of antibiotics, higher frequency of advanced antibiotics use, and poorer prognosis than the nonperforated NEC group (all P<0.05). …”
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Fecal metabolomics reveals the positive effect of ethanol extract of propolis on T2DM mice by Chunmei Wang, Huiting Zhao, Kai Xu, Yali Du, Jinjia Liu, Jinfei Wang, Yusuo Jiang

“…The results showed that EEP improved the body weight (BW) of T2DM mice, lowered blood sugar levels, and significantly restored blood biochemical indicators related to T2DM, such as fasting insulin (FINS), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). …”
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Body Fat Equations and Electrical Bioimpedance Values in Prediction of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Eutrophic and Overweight Adolescents by Franciane Rocha Faria, Eliane Rodrigues Faria, Roberta Stofeles Cecon, Djalma Adão Barbosa Júnior, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Pedro Israel Cabral Lira, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Silvia Eloiza Priore

“…We measured lipid profiles, uric acid, insulin, fasting glucose, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and blood pressure. …”
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GLP-1 Gene-Modified Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Line Improves Blood Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Ying Chang, Mingxin Dong, Yan Wang, Haotian Yu, Chengbiao Sun, Xin Jiang, Wei Chen, Xin Wang, Na Xu, Wensen Liu, Ningyi Jin

“…The results showed that after 3 weeks of intramuscular injection of the new cell line, the fasting blood glucose of type 2 diabetic mice returned to the normal range, and the hypoglycemic effect was maintained within 3 weeks after putting an end to the drug. …”
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Appetite Response among Those Susceptible or Resistant to Obesity by Rachel C. Brown, Rebecca T. McLay-Cooke, Sara L. Richardson, Sheila M. Williams, David R. Grattan, Alexandra W.-A. H. Chisholm

“…Fingerprick blood samples to measure ghrelin, total peptide YY (PYY), leptin, glucose, and insulin along with appetite ratings were collected at baseline and 15, 30, 60, 120, and 180 min following consumption of a standardized meal. Fasting, area under the curve (AUC), peak/nadir, and time to peak/nadir were compared. …”
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Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Efficacy of Tangningtongluo Formula, a Traditional Chinese Miao Medicine, in Two Rodent Animal Models by Long Cheng, Xiang-bao Meng, Shan Lu, Ting-ting Wang, Yue Liu, Gui-bo Sun, Xiao-bo Sun

“…Compared with diabetic controls, a 12-week TNTL treatment regimen (dosages = 0.9, 1.8, and 3.6 g/kg) in db/db mice significantly decreased fasting glucose and HbA1c. Additionally, oral glucose tolerance in TNTL-treated mice improved significantly, compared with diabetic mice receiving metformin. …”
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Irisin: A Potential Link between Physical Exercise and Metabolism—An Observational Study in Differently Trained Subjects, from Elite Athletes to Sedentary People by Stefano Benedini, Elena Dozio, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi, Elena Vianello, Giuseppe Banfi, Ileana Terruzzi, Livio Luzi, Massimiliano Marco Corsi Romanelli

“…All biochemical parameters were within the ranges of normality. Fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, and total cholesterol levels were inversely related to the degree of physical activity. …”
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