Hajieh Shahbazian, Seyed Mahmoud Latifi, Mohammad Taha Jalali, Heshmatollah Shahbazian, Reza Amani, Abdolrasool Nikhoo, Armaghan Moravej Aleali
Abstract Background This study was designed to assess the prevalence of
metabolic syndrome and its correlated factors in an urban population in Ahvaz.
Methods This descriptive analytical study performed with random cluster sampling
method in 6 health centers in Ahvaz. In each selected center, 55 households were
randomly selected. A questionnaire included: age, sex, marital status,
ethnicity, educa... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially
life-threatening acute complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Although
the frequency of DKA as first manifestation of T1DM is higher in developing
compared developed countries, there is paucity of information on its
characteristics in developing countries. Methods This retrospective study
determined the frequency of ketoaci... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Garlic is one of the medicinal plants which has showed
beneficial effects on atherosclerosis risk factors. The liver X receptor α
(LXRα) is an important regulator of cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose
homeostasis that belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily. In this study we
investigated the effect of garlic on lipid profile, glucose as well as LXRα
expression in intesti... hiện toàn bộ
Azar Tol, Abdolvahab Baghbanian, Golamreza Sharifirad, Davoud Shojaeizadeh, Ahmad Ali Eslami, Fatemeh Alhani, Mohamadreza Mohajeri Tehrani
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to assess diabetes distress
and its related factors among type 2 diabetic patients to better tailor
intervention planning in Isfahan-Iran. Methods A cross-sectional study was
conducted in 2011. Study population was patients with type 2 diabetes referring
to Omolbanin, an outpatient diabetic center in Isfahan. 140 diabetic patients
met the inclusion... hiện toàn bộ