Gautheron, Jérémie Lima, Lara Akinci, Baris Zammouri, Jamila Auclair, Martine Ucar, Sema Kalkan Ozen, Samim Altay, Canan Bax, Bridget E. Nemazanyy, Ivan
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BMC Medicine
Background Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), encoded by the TYMP gene, is a cytosolic enzyme essential for the nucleotide salvage pathway. TP catalyzes the phosphorylation of the deoxyribonucleosides, thymidine and 2′-deoxyuridine, to thymine and uracil. Biallelic TYMP variants are responsible for Mitochondrial NeuroGastroIntestinal Encephalomyopathy (...
Washburn, Micki Brewer, Kathryne Gearing, Robin Leal, Roberta Yu, Miao Torres, Luis
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Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Depression and diabetes are two of the most common health conditions experienced by those from Latino backgrounds. However, community-based stigma toward these health conditions may discourage those experiencing symptoms of depression or diabetes from seeking professional assistance. To assess stigma in the Latino community toward these common heal...
Curry, Jennifer S Abdelbary, Bassent García-Viveros, Moncerrato Garcia, Juan Ignacio Yotebieng, Marcel Rendon, Adrian Torrelles, Jordi B Restrepo, Blanca I
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Journal of immigrant and minority health
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas serves as a migration waypoint into the US. Here, we determined the contribution of immigrants to TB burden in Tamaulipas. TB surveillance data from Tamaulipas (2006-2013) was used to conduct a cross-sectional characterization of TB immigrants (born outside Tamaulipas) and identify their association with TB treatment...
Lehto, Hanna-Riikka Winell, Klas Pietilä, Arto Niiranen, Teemu J Lommi, Jyri Salomaa, Veikko
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European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes
To assess the prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) after first myocardial revascularisation procedure in real-world practice and to compare the differences in outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. A database was compiled from the n...
Cargnelutti, F Di Nisio, A Pallotti, F Spaziani, M Tarsitano, M G Paoli, D Foresta, C
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Journal of endocrinological investigation
Adolescence represents an important window for gonadal development. The aim of this review is to carry out a critical excursus of the most recent literature on endogenous and exogenous risk factors related to testicular function, focusing the research on adolescence period. A comprehensive literature search within PubMed was performed to provide a ...
Semler, Andrea Hammad, Samar Lopes-Virella, Maria F Klein, Richard L Huang, Yan
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Neuromolecular medicine
Sphingolipids are a heterogeneous class of lipids and essential components of the plasma membrane and plasma lipoproteins. Studies have shown that plasma deoxysphingolipid (DSL), a newly identified sphingolipid class, is increased in diabetic patients and associated with diabetic neuropathy. However, it remains unknown if there is a causal relation...
Chan, Ting Ting Tse, Yee Kit Lui, Rashid Nok-Shun Wong, Grace Lai-Hung Chim, Angel Mei-Ling Kong, Alice Pik-Shan Woo, Jean Yeung, David Ka-Wai Abrigo, Jill M Chu, Winnie Chiu-Wing
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Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
Although the association between fatty pancreas and metabolic syndrome has been suggested in retrospective studies, long-term prospective data on the effect of fatty pancreas on various metabolic outcomes are lacking. We aimed to prospectively investigate the association between fatty pancreas and the development of major metabolic outcomes. A tota...
Sohatee, Mark Holland, James
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Journal of perioperative practice
A knowledge of perioperative problems and complications is an important requirement for surgeons. Diabetic patients are a particular group of patients that are specifically at risk of problems. These risks are not only related to the underlying pathophysiological process associated with the disease, but can also occur secondarily to medications use...
Brandt, Sabine Fischer, Anja Kreutze, Carla Hempel, Dorothea Gorny, Xenia Scurt, Florian G Şalaru, Delia L Bartsch, Peter Bernhardt, Anja Bode-Böger, Stefanie M
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International urology and nephrology
In end-stage renal disease, a high cardiovascular risk profile and endothelial damage prevails. The heparin-binding growth factor midkine stimulates neo-angiogenesis in ischemic diseases, coordinates neutrophil influx, and raises blood pressure through stimulated angiotensin synthesis. We determined changes of midkine serum levels during hemodialys...
Celik, Selda Taskin Yilmaz, Feride Yurtsever Celik, Sultan Anataca, Gulden Bulbul, Elif
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Journal of clinical nursing
This study was conducted to assess whether there is an association between alexithymia in patients with diabetes and the levels of perceived social support and glycaemic control. In the literature, whether inadequate perceived social support is a cause or effect of alexithymia has also not been clearly explained. It is stated that it is difficult t...
