Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Associated with Pharmacological Weight Loss: A Meta-Analysis

Rs401681 polymorphism in TERT-CLPTM1L was associated with bladder cancer risk: A meta-analysis

Objective(s):Genome-wide association studies have identified a number of genetic variants of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), cleft lip and palate transmembrane1-like (CLPTM1L) associated with the risk of bladder cancer. Rs401681 polymorphism in TERT-CLPTM1L was of special interest for bladder cancer risk, whereas the results were inconclusive. Materials and Methods:Publications illustr...

Salt reduction lowers cardiovascular risk: meta-analysis of outcome trials.

Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight

Background and purpose: Since a large proportion of fetal mortality is associated with low birth weight (LBW) and considering the fact that fetal development is a vulnerable process influenced by maternal risk factors, this study examined some maternal risk factors associated with LBW infants.  Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted based on the medical records o...

Efficacy of fibrates for cardiovascular risk reduction in persons with atherogenic dyslipidemia: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Recent data suggest that non-targeted treatment with fibrates modestly reduces the risk of incident cardiovascular events. However the effect of fibrate treatment may be particularly beneficial in patients with guideline-endorsed indications for therapy due to evidence of atherogenic dyslipidemia. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the influence of fibr...

low energy density diet, weight loss maintenance, and risk of cardiovascular disease following a recent weight reduction program: a randomized control trial

background: little is known about the effects of a low energy dense diet on weight maintenance and cardiovascular risks following a recent weight reduction. therefore, we assessed if weight maintenance, lipid profiles, and glycemic control differ between low energy density (led) diet and usual diet consumers following a recent weight reduction. materials and methods: in this randomized controll...