Effect of Pentoxifylline on Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shahrzad Shahidi, Marziyeh Hoseinbalam, Bijan Iraj, Mojtaba Akbari

“…Pentoxifylline has not a significant additive antimicroalbuminuric effect compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes with early stage of kidney disease; however, further clinical investigations are necessary to be done.…”
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors—a Culprit of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Postbariatric Surgery by Qasim Zafar Iqbal, Danil Mishiyev, Muhammad Raphay Niazi, Zeeshan Zia, Saud Bin Abdul Sattar, Abdullah Jahanghir, Shahed Quyyumi

“…We present a case series of three cases of euglycemic DKA postbariatric surgery in patients with an underlying history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, who were being treated with SGLT2 inhibitors prior to the surgery. …”
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The Beneficial Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Other than Their Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Obesity Properties by Chenqi Lu, Cong Xu, Jun Yang

“…GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are synthetic products that have similar effects to GLP-1 but are less prone to degradation, and they are widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. In recent years, different beneficial effects of GLP-1R agonists were discovered, such as reducing ischemia-reperfusion injury, improving the function of various organs, alleviating substance use disorder, affecting tumorigenesis, regulating bone metabolism, changing gut microbiota composition, and prolonging graft survival. …”
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Sarcoid of the Upper Humerus Found Incidentally on MR Images Obtained for Work-Up of Rotator Cuff Tear Where Compromised Tissue Quality Was a Concern for Surgical Success by Tanner R. Henrie, John G. Skedros

“…Her medical history includes type 2 diabetes, depression, and fatigue. She had chronic shoulder pain that worsened after her dog jerked on the leash. …”
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Investigation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Trelagliptin in Egyptian Volunteers Using Sensitive LC-MS/MS: A Comparative Study with a Japanese Population by Shereen Mowaka, Nermeen Ashoush, Mariam M. Tadros, Bassam M. Ayoub

“…Trelagliptin (TLN) is a novel once-weekly antidiabetic drug that enhanced the patient compliance in type 2 diabetes. TLN analysis and bioanalysis literature review showed many methods for TLN assay either in dosage form or as biological fluids (pharmacokinetic parameters), but all those methods did not consider the full details dealing with biological assay of TLN. …”
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Pattern Visual Evoked Potential Changes in Diabetic Patients without Retinopathy by Ozgur Balta, Gulten Sungur, Mehmet Yakin, Nurten Unlu, Oyku Bezen Balta, Firdevs Ornek

“…Fifty-eight eligible patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 26 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study. …”
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Visfatin/Nampt: An Adipokine with Cardiovascular Impact by Tania Romacho, Carlos F. Sánchez-Ferrer, Concepción Peiró

“…Enhanced circulating visfatin/Nampt levels have been reported in metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, visfatin/Nampt circulating levels correlate with markers of systemic inflammation. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype in Adolescents Aged 15 to 18 Years by Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Elodia Rivas Alpízar, Teresita Rodríguez Izaguirre, Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni

“…<strong>Background:</strong> presence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is a predictor of cardiometabolic deterioration, increased type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years from the Area III of Cienfuegos. …”
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Primary Signet-Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder Treated with Partial Cystectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Umesh Jayarajah, D. M. Hilary Fernando, Kasun Bandara Herath, M. V. Chandu de Silva, S. A. S. Goonewardena

“…A 71-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease presented with painless haematuria for 2 months’ duration. …”
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Cytokines and HCV-Related Disorders by Poupak Fallahi, Clodoveo Ferri, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Alda Corrado, Domenico Sansonno, Alessandro Antonelli

“…The most important systemic HCV-related extrahepatic diseases—mixed cryoglobulinemia, lymphoproliferative disorders, thyroid autoimmune disorders, and type 2 diabetes—are associated with a complex dysregulation of the cytokine/chemokine network, involving proinflammatory and Th1 chemokines. …”
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Nocturnal Light Pollution Synergistically Impairs Glucose Metabolism With Age and Weight in Monkeys by Shuxing Wang, Xuange Cheng, Zihao Liang, Zhenyi Chen, Jiankai Zhang, Qiang Xu

“…Over the past decades, the global prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) has been increasing at an epidemic rate, yet the exact cause remains unknown. …”
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Physical activity at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India: Need of the hour for optimum physical health and psychological resilience by Suraj CHAWLA, Manisha KOCHER

“…It can reduce high blood pressure, help manage overweight, improve immune regulation, reduce the risk of getting heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and various cancers- all conditions which increase vulnerability to COVID-19. …”
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Evaluation of the Obesity Prevention, Blood Glucose, and Blood Lipid Control of Vietnamese Rice Varieties in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Thuy Linh Nguyen, Khanh Son Trinh

“…The results obtained from this study help patients with overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes choose the right rice variety for their daily diet to be able to control their diseases.…”
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Acylcarnitine Profiles in Plasma and Tissues of Hyperglycemic NZO Mice Correlate with Metabolite Changes of Human Diabetes by Anna Weiser, Pieter Giesbertz, Hannelore Daniel, Britta Spanier

“…The New Zealand obese (NZO) mouse is a polygenic model for obesity and diabetes with obese females and obese, diabetes-prone males, used to study traits of the metabolic syndrome like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, and dyslipidaemia. …”
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Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities Among Unselected Adults in a Rural Community in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria by Abdu Alhaji, Ibrahim M. Maigari, Hamisu Abdulrasheed, Umar Murtala, Binta A. Lasan, Sambo B. Zailani

“…Hyperglycemia was seen in 2.5% of the subjects, including two subjects who were known to have type 2 diabetes mellitus on oral hypoglycemic agents. …”
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Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli

“…The biological effects of PAI-1 extend far beyond thrombosis including its critical role in fibrotic disorders, atherosclerosis, renal and pulmonary fibrosis, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. The conversion of PAI-1 from the active to the latent conformation appears to be unique among serpins in that it occurs spontaneously at a relatively rapid rate. …”
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Protective Effects of Gemigliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Mice by Seung Hee Choi, Jaechan Leem, In-Kyu Lee

“…Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are widely used antihyperglycemic agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recently, the pleiotropic actions of DPP-4 inhibitors have drawn much attention. …”
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Potential Therapeutic Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease Based on Data Mining and Bioinformatics Analysis by Chuan Xu, Jiajun Chen, Xia Xu, Yingyu Zhang, Jia Li

“…Results showed that metformin hydrochloride and other drugs had certain therapeutical effect on Parkinson’s disease, and melbine (DMBG) can be used for treatment of Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes patients.…”
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated metabolic encephalopathy caused by dapagliflozin: a rare case report by Lulu Chu, Zhenhua Xi, Runzhi Ma, Weiliang Shi, Guoshen Yu

“…Case presentation We report severe EuDKA with metabolic encephalopathy secondary to dapagliflozin in a type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patient.A 72-year-old female was found unconscious 70 minutes ago.Laboratory evaluation revealed a severe metabolic acidosis with an elevated anion gap, and ketones were elevated in the blood and positive in the urine. …”
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Effects of Bariatric Surgeries on Fetuin-A, Selenoprotein P, Angiopoietin-Like Protein 6, and Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Concentration by Jakub Poloczek, Wojciech Kazura, Ewa Kwaśnicka, Janusz Gumprecht, Jerzy Jochem, Dominika Stygar

“…It is also associated with the leading causes of death, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and numerous types of cancer. …”
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