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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness as a Reliable Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes MellitusEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a distinct visceral adipose tissue that is present in between the visceral pericardium and myocardium, in which the coronary arteries are lodged. This tissue releases several inflammatory and atherogenic mediators which lead to the initiation and/or progression of coronary atherosclerosis ...
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Association of Diabetes and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Rapid Review and Meta-AnalysisAddressing the urgent need for evidence on diabetes as a serious comorbidity for severe illness and death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we investigated the association between diabetes and COVID-19 disease severity in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.
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Effects of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors on Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Chart-Based AnalysisThe presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLDs) and type 2 diabetes was associated with elevated risks of cardiovascular events as well as the progression of NAFLD to fibrosis/cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Effects of Policosanol in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: A Six-Month StudyThe metabolic syndrome comprises a set of cardiovascular risk factors represented by obesity of central distribution, dyslipidemias, glucose metabolism abnormalities and arterial hypertension, closely associated with insulin resistance. The aim of this study is to investigate in the medium term the effects of policosanol in patients with metabolic syndrome, as well as its safety and tolerability.
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Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient With Parathyroid CarcinomaParathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine malignancy. Clinical features of parathyroid carcinoma are mainly due to the effects of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Hypercalcemia produced by primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism is a rare and unclear cause of acute pancreatitis.
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Diabetes is highly linked to the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). My recent meta-analysis also suggested a higher prevalence of diabetes in severe COVID-19 as compared with non-severe COVID-19. Recent observational studies have shown that hyperglycemia was significantly associated with severity of COVID-19 in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Full Text | Luteinizing Hormone to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Ratio Significantly Correlates With Androgen Level and Manifestations Are More Frequent With Hyperandrogenemia in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Altered luteinizing hormone to follicle-stimulating hormone (LH-FSH) ratio and hyperandrogenism are two important pathophysiological characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Full Text | |||
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Vol. 11, No. 1, Feb 2021
Table of Contents
Review
| The Optimal Medical Therapy for Glycemic Control in COVID-19 | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hidekatsu Yanai | 1-7 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem718 |
Original Article
| Comparison of Metformin and Alogliptin Fixed-Dose Tablets Once a Morning Versus Once an Evening Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (AMPM Study): An Open-Label Randomized Cross-Over Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Futoshi Ebara, Masayuki Domichi, Akiko Suganuma, Naoki Sakane | 8-13 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem720 |
| Luteinizing Hormone to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Ratio Significantly Correlates With Androgen Level and Manifestations Are More Frequent With Hyperandrogenemia in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Md. Shahed Morshed, Hurjahan Banu, Nazma Akhtar, Tania Sultana, Afroza Begum, Moriom Zamilla, Sadiqa Tuqan, Sukanti Shah, Ahmed Hossain, Shazia Afrine, Emran Ur Rashid, Iffat Ara Jahan, M.A. Hasanat | 14-21 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem716 |
| Dietary Factors Associated With Dyslipidemia Traits in Individuals With Impaired Glucose Tolerance | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Naoki Sakane, Akiko Suganuma, Hideshi Kuzuya | 22-27 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem721 |
Short Communication
| The Role of Inflammation in Contributing to Vascular Risk in Subclinical Hyperthyroidism: Randomized Controlled Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Shaikh Abdul Kader Kamaldeen Abdul Shakoor, Hong Li Jiao, Alvin Wai Kit Tan, Liew Huiling | 28-32 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem723 |