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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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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic that has spread to almost all countries worldwide. Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been shown to increase the risk of COVID-19 disease severity. In this review, we provide a summary of the impact of COIVD-19 on diabetes management and related services. Full Text | Combination Therapy of Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor, Thiazolidinedione and Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor in Japanese Type 2 Diabetes Patients We additionally administered selective inhibitor of sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to type 2 diabetic patients on ?-glucosidase inhibitor (?-GI) and/or thiazolidinedione (TZD), to determine whether the multi-drug combination therapy including SGLT2 inhibitor further improved the glycemic control in Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus. Full Text | |||
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Vol. 10, No. 6, Dec 2020
Table of Contents
Review
| What Are the Changes and Burden Associated With COVID-19 in Diabetes Management and Delivery of the Diabetes Services? | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Rohan Sadera, Joyce Youssef, Azza Ramadan, Mohamed H. Ahmed | 155-161 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem699 |
| Statins for Patients With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Talal Shakas AlGhamdi | 162-166 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem705 |
Original Article
| Combination Therapy of Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor, Thiazolidinedione and Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor in Japanese Type 2 Diabetes Patients | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Masataka Kusunoki, Naomi Wakazono, Naomi Wakazono, Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, Yoshiharu Oshida, Yoshiharu Oshida, Tesuro Miyata, Tesuro Miyata | 167-172 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem708 |
| Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness as a Reliable Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Bhavana Mastebhakti, Sandeep Garg, Naresh Gupta, Sapna Singh, Sunita Aggarwal, Ranvijay Singh | 173-181 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem710 |
Case Report
| Giant Prolactinomas: Case Series and Review of the Literature | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Vishnu Vardhan Garla, Shiva Gosi, Sravanthi Palakodety, Swetha Kanduri, Karthik Kovvuru, Manasa Gunturu, Lillian Lien | 182-189 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem652 |
| A Case of Etomidate Use in Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma With Hypercortisolemia | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Sharifah Faradila Wan Muhamad Hatta, Rachel Daly, Cyril Chacko, Rajeev Raghavan | 190-194 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jem682 |