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Open AccessPulmonary functionality among workers of a Central Italy waste-to-energy plant: a retrospective study
We are observing a growing trend towards the use of waste incineration in waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Italy. Various authors started to investigate their potential health effects, but without univocal outc...
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Systemic inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in non-diabetic individuals produces a significant deterioration in glucose tolerance by increasing insulin clearance and inhibiting insulin secretion
Endogenous NO inhibits insulin release in isolated beta cells and insulin-degrading enzyme activity in hepatocytes, while NO release from endothelial cells has been suggested to enhance insulin action. We asse...
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Early and longer term effects of gastric bypass surgery on tissue-specific insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in morbidly obese patients with and without type 2 diabetes
Bariatric surgery consistently induces remission of type 2 diabetes. We tested whether there are diabetes-specific mechanisms in addition to weight loss.
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Primary Stent in Occluded Femoropopliteal Bypass Graft in a Patient with Contraindications for Thrombolytic Therapy: Case Report
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Pattern of Expression of Adiponectin Receptors in Human Liver and its Relation to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Adiponectin has antisteatosis–anti-inflammatory properties and its circulating levels are reduced in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
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Retrograde Embolization of the Left Vertebral Artery in a Type II Endoleak After Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Thoracic Rupture: Technical Note
Endoleak is a frequent complication after endovascular repair of aortic rupture. We describe the case of a female patient with traumatic aortic injury, treated with endograft, who developed a type II endoleak ...
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Effects of different LDL particles on inflammatory molecules in human mesangial cells
Inflammation is a mechanism of glomerular damage in chronic glomerulopathies. LDL may increase the production of inflammatory cytokines in renal tissues. However, the relative role of native, oxidised and glyc...
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Effects of glucose tolerance on the changes provoked by glucose ingestion in microvascular function
Hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia have opposite effects on endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in microcirculation, but the net effect elicited by glucose ingestion and the separate influence of glucose to...
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Pattern of expression of adiponectin receptors in human adipose tissue depots and its relation to the metabolic state
To investigate whether adiponectin receptor genes (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) expression in human subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral (VAT) adipose tissue in severely obese patients with or without diabetes is related to a...
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Mechanisms of protection by pantoprazole against NSAID-induced gastric mucosal damage
The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be associated with severe adverse digestive effects. In clinical settings, proton pump inhibitors have proven to be effective in preventing and heal...
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Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: sites and mechanisms
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with the metabolic syndrome. However, it is not clear whether insulin resistance is an independent feature of NAFLD, and it remains to be determine...
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35th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
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Relation of birthweight to maternal plasma glucose and insulin concentrations during normal pregnancy
Maternal diabetes mellitus is complicated by fetal macrosomia and predisposes the offspring to diabetes, but recent evidence indicates that a low, not high, birthweight is associated with a higher incidence of...
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Ferrous ion effect on pigeon liver pyruvate kinase
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Restoration of the respiration inhibited by rotenone following the addition of glucose to ehrlich ascites tumor cells
Glucose hebt die durch Rotenon bewirkte Atmungshemmung der Ehrlich-Ascites-Tumorzellen teilweise auf. Diese durch Glucose hervorgerufene Atmung bei Anwesenheit von Rotenon wird durch Dicumarol und Antimycin A ...
