Comparative efficacy of GLP-1 RAs/SGLT-2 inhibitors in reducing cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes according to baseline use of metformin: a systematic review and meta-analys... by Yuxin Zhang, Zhaoji Li, Yongchen Hao

“…Abstract Background Sodium–glucose transporters 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are recommended along with metformin for the potential cardiovascular benefits among type 2 diabetes. …”
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Lifestyle scores and their potential to estimate the risk of multiple non-communicable disease-related endpoints: a systematic review by Jie Ding, Ruojin Fu, Tanwei Yuan, Hermann Brenner, Michael Hoffmeister

“…., blood pressure, blood glucose, and waist circumference) aside from major risk factors (i.e., Body Mass Index (BMI), smoking, and diet) seemed to have a stronger ability to estimate NCDs risk than scores including only major risk factors. …”
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The protective role of SGLT2 inhibitors on aortic aneurysm mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rujie Zheng, Wenjuan Song, Jie Lu, Mingyue Yuan, Xiaotong Sun, Chengzhi Lu

“…Abstract Background Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been widely used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and have demonstrated protective effects against certain cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Does Baseline Serum Androgen Levels Have an Impact on Ovulation Induction Cycle Outcomes by Using Clomifene Citrate among Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Retrospe... by Serkan Kahyaoglu, Muzeyyen Gulnur Ozaksit, Gozde Karacan Duman, Deniz Ozturk Atan, Inci Kahyaoğlu, Meryem Kuru Pekcan, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin

“…RESULTS: Serum basal follicular stimulating hormone, LH, E2, fasting cholesterol, glucose, and HOMA-IR levels were comparable between these two groups of patients. …”
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18F-Fluorothymidine-Pet Imaging of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Effects of Radiation Therapy on Radiotracer Uptake and Molecular Biomarker Patterns by Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Andrew Hollander, Xiangsheng Xu, Joseph L. Benci, James J. Davis, Jay F. Dorsey, Gary Kao

“…Conventional 18F-FDG-PET imaging is of limited usefulness for imaging Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) due to high levels of glucose uptake by normal brain and the resultant signal-to-noise intensity. 18F-Fluorothymidine (FLT) in contrast has shown promise for imaging GBM, as thymidine is taken up preferentially by proliferating cells. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…Women were recruited at their first antenatal care visit where face-to-face interviews about socioeconomic and reproductive factors were performed. A 2-hour 75 g oral glucose tolerance test was conducted at 24–28 weeks of gestation. …”
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Longitudinal Association of Changes in Metabolic Syndrome with Cognitive Function: 12-Year Follow-up of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Yu Meng Tian, Wei Sen Zhang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Feng Zhu, Ya Li Jin, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Jiao Wang, Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam, Lin Xu

“…Methods MetS components including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), systolic blood pressure (SBP), waist circumference (WC), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and triglycerides were measured at baseline and two follow-ups, constructing a MetS index. …”
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The Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vasiliki Tsampasian, Ranu Baral, Rahul Chattopadhyay, Maciej Debski, Shruti S Joshi, Johannes Reinhold, Marc R Dweck, Pankaj Garg, Vassilios S Vassiliou

“…Recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have shown a significant prognostic benefit of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in the cardiovascular (CV) profile of patients with diabetes. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Background: Many serious adverse events associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can be mitigated by timely glucose control during pregnancy, achieved through education and lifestyle choices. …”
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20(S)-Ginsenoside Rg3 Protects Kidney from Diabetic Kidney Disease via Renal Inflammation Depression in Diabetic Rats by Tong Zhou, Lin Sun, Shuo Yang, You Lv, Yue Cao, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Plus, the urine protein decreased in the rats with the 20(S)-Rg3 treatment. Fasting blood glucose, creatinine, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in the 20(S)-Rg3 treatment group were all lower than those in the diabetic group. …”
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Rotavirus infections in the pediatric population: a comparative study of pre-COVID and COVID-19 pandemic periods by Bahar Öztelcan Gündüz, Kazım Kutlutürk, Bülent Ünay

“…Factors influencing hospitalization were found to be emergency department observation time (hours) with an OR of 0.91, 95% CI (0.867–0.974) (p = 0.005), blood glucose levels with an OR of 1.03, 95% CI (1.02–1.05) (p = 0.002), serum potassium levels with an OR of 2.36, 95% CI (1.14–4.87) (p = 0.02), and CRP levels with an OR of 1.02, 95% CI (1.01–1.03) (p = 0.006).ConclusionThe results of this study emphasize the need for targeted interventions to manage rotavirus infections, particularly in the context of ongoing public health challenges. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Metformin and Lifestyle Modification on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Obese Adolescents by Lian Tock, Ana R. Dâmaso, Aline de Piano, June Carnier, Priscila L. Sanches, Henrique Manoel Lederman, Regina M. Y. Ernandes, Marco Túlio de Mello, Sérgio Tufik

“…Fasting blood samples were collected to analyze glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, and aminotransferases. …”
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Potential alternative and novel biomarkers for paediatric MAFLD: exploratory evidence from a Chinese cohort by Fan Yang, Mengyuan Hu, Lulian Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Lihong Zhu, Le Zhang, Haoyang Zhang

“…Body mass index (BMI), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), triglycerides, glucose, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and waist perimeter were used as MAFLD diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…DOP is a white powder with pore-like structure, whose polysaccharide content is 90.66 ± 2.47 %, and with a composition of D-mannose, glucose, galactose, arabinose in a molar ratio of 74.17: 47.80: 9.03: 1. …”
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Synthesis and Physico-Chemical Analysis of Dextran from Maltodextrin via pH Controlled Fermentation by <i>Gluconobacter oxydans</i> by Seung-Min Baek, Bo-Ram Park, Legesse Shiferaw Chewaka, Yun-Sang So, Ji-Hye Jung, Seul Lee, Ji Young Park

“…The hydrolysis rates to glucose differed with pH, with the slowest rate at pH 4.5 (53.96%). …”
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Zinc Supplementation Prevented Type 2 Diabetes-Induced Liver Injury Mediated by the Nrf2-MT Antioxidative Pathway by Lechu Yu, Yuanyuan Liu, Yichun Jin, Tinghao Liu, Wenhan Wang, Xuemian Lu, Chi Zhang

“…Global metabolic disorders of both glucose and lipids were unaffected by zinc supplementation. …”
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Energy-Efficient Harvested-Aware Clustering and Cooperative Routing Protocol for WBAN (E-HARP) by Zahid Ullah, Imran Ahmed, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nawaz, Tamleek Ali, Muhammad Khalid, Fahim Niaz

“…It is used to sense health-related data, such as rate of heart beat, blood pressure, blood glucose level, electro-cardiogram (ECG), and electro-myography (EMG), of human body and pass these readings to real-time health monitoring systems. …”
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Effect of Drying Temperature on Sensory Quality, Flavor Components, and Bioactivity of Lichuan Black Tea Processed by Echa No. 10 by Dan Su, Junyu Zhu, Yuchuan Li, Muxue Qin, Zhendong Lei, Jingtao Zhou, Zhi Yu, Yuqiong Chen, De Zhang, Dejiang Ni

“…Furthermore, low-temperature drying favors the antioxidant and inhibitory effects of the α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and glucose absorption activity. Both the tea quality and bioactivity results revealed 80–110 °C as the optimal drying temperature range for LBT.…”
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Potential Strategies Applied by <i>Metschnikowia bicuspidata</i> to Survive the Immunity of Its Crustacean Hosts by Ji Zhang, Bingyu Li, Bingnan Zuo, Xiaodong Li

“…Our results suggest that <i>M. bicuspidata</i> colonizes and therefore establishes an infection in <i>E. sinensis</i> via enhancing aerobic respiration, glucose-6-phosphate accumulation, and cell-wall masking. …”
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Dietary γ-Aminobutyric Acid Promotes Growth and Immune System Performance and Improves Erythropoiesis and Angiogenesis in Gibel Carp (<i>Carassius auratus gibelio</i>) by Xinlan Bai, Lu Zhang, Hualiang Liang, Dongyu Huang, Mingchun Ren, Haifeng Mi

“…The results showed that the level of 527 mg/kg (G3) of GABA significantly increased the specific growth rate (SGR), weight gain rate (WGR), and final body weight (FBW) of Gibel carp, while the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), and glucose (GLU) were also increased significantly. In addition, 527 mg/kg (G3) and 602 mg/kg (G4) of GABA significantly increased the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC). …”
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