Effect of Thiamine Repletion on Cardiac Fibrosis and Protein o-Glycosylation in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Yuka Kohda, Takao Tanaka and Hitoshi Matsumura

Once diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, the risk of diseases, such as nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and heart disease also increases. The complication of diabetes accompan..Voir plus»

Intense Glomerulonephritis

Prasanna Yadav

Glomerulonephritis is a significant reason for renal debilitation representing 10% ..Voir plus»

The Sleeve Gastrectomy and How and Why it can Fail?

Noah J Switzer and Shahzeer Karmali

Long-term weight regain is a fearedcomplicationof restrictive bariatric operation. The Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is still in its early stages as a primary bariatric surgery and lo..Voir plus»

Disruption of Nrf2 Synergizes with High Glucose to Cause Heightened Myocardial Oxidative Stress and Severe Cardiomyopathy in Diabetic Mice

Xiaoqing He and Qiang Ma

High glucose-induced oxidative stress is a major contributing mechanism to the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Nrf2 is an emerging critical regulator of cellular defense..Voir plus»

Incidence and Correlates of Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes. The Hypos-1 Study

Carlo B Giorda, Alessandro Ozzello, Sandro Gentile, Andrea Corsi, Rossella Iannarelli, Fabio Baccetti, Giuseppe Lucisano, Antonio Nicolucci and Maria Chiara Rossi, On behalf the HYPOS-1 Study Group

Background: To evaluate the incidence of severe and symptomatic hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes and identify their correlates.

Materials and methods: ..Voir plus»

Clinical Complications of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Asian and Chinese Populations: An Overview

Gundu H R Rao, Pratiksha G Gandhi and Vineeta Sharma

According to recent projections of World Health Organization (WHO), India already leads the world, with the largest number of diabetic subjects. China is fast approaching to cla..Voir plus»