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Background: Adipose tissues produce adipocytokines and other various substances that have useful actions in the body. One of such adipocytokines is visfatin which has been linked to diabetes mellitus. Aim: This study aimed at investigating the existence o... see more

BACKGROUND: Visfatin is an intracellular enzyme, known as nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) and pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF-1). It has insulin-mimetic effects and lowers plasma glucose levels.AIM: The aim of the work was to asses... see more

BACKGROUND: Adipokines provides new insights about the physiology, pathology and treatment of obesity.AIM: We investigated the association between serum vaspin and serum visfatin concentrations with obesity in Egyptian children.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twent... see more

BACKGROUND: Renal transplantation (RTx) is the treatment of choice for paediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD). A major cause of morbidity and mortality after RTx is cardiovascular disease. Independent predictors of cardiovascular events were shown to c... see more

AIM: To study the interaction between sleep deprivation, obesity and cognitive functions, and the effect of following a balanced low caloric diet and increasing sleep duration on those variables.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ninety two obese females with mean age... see more

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), among other modern diseases, certainly occupies a leading position today. Moreover, the comorbid combination of T2DM and osteoarthritis (OA) is a common example of the development of complications, disability and mortality... see more

BACKGROUND: Along with the increase in obesity is a parallel increase in the prevalence of metabolic complications of obesity, often referred to as the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The role of adipose tissue in MetS has continued to evolve with the descript... see more

BACKGROUND: Visfatin is a novel adipokine secreted from visceral adipose tissue and has insulinomimetic properties. Visceral obesity is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance and inflammation are linked to visceral obesity and metabolic ... see more

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health problem in the world today. Obesity is closely associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Epidemiological studies have shown that obese persons are in a state of insulin resistance, however, most of them ... see more

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