2014 - Volume 2 - Issue 1 Articles
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Research Article | ArticleBy Akie Hirata Keizo Ohnaka Kengo Toyomura Makiko Morita Maya Tanaka Ryoichi Takayanagi Suminori Kono Zhenjie WangJanuary 20, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Background: Bilirubin is a potent anti-oxidant, and has been shown to be inversely related to diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke. Few studies have reported the relation of specific foods to serum bilirubin, but none has examined t.....
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Research Article | ArticleBy Daniela Stoichkova Petrova Emil Ivanov Manov Julia Ivanova Petrova Ognian Borisov Georgiev Radostina Vlaeva ChernevMay 03, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Background: Resistin is a novel adipokine that has been reported as an independent predictor for hypertension and a marker for insulinresistance in the general population. Its rolein patients with obstructive sleep apnea, has not been investigated ye.....
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Research Article | ArticleMay 03, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Gonadal abnormalities (GA) in women with prolactinomas (P) are well documented. But, large series concerning males are lacking. Our aim was to analyze GA in 60 men with P. Material/methods: median age=34+/-13years, median prolactin (PRL) =2569ng/ml.....
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Research Article | ArticleMay 03, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Introduction: Overweight and obesity in adolescents are major public health problems with particular interest because of their potential association with risk factors for development of diseases. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of overwei.....
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Short Communication | ArticleMay 03, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract We have been conducting a medical examination of Japanese migrants or their descendants since 1970 in the Hawaii–Los Angeles–Hiroshima study. This is a long-term epidemiological study on Japanese-Americans genetically identical to native Japanese.....
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Research Article | ArticleBy Hirobumi Tokuyama Hiroshi Itoh Koichi Hayashi Koichiro Homma Shingo Hori Shu Wakino Takeshi Kanda Yasuhiko Homma Yutaka ShiinaMay 03, 2014 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Objective: Coronary heart disease (CAD) is the commonest complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under hemodialysis (HD). Coronary risk biomarkers, namely, plasma levels of lipids, apo(lipo)proteins, oxidized (ox)-low-density lipop.....