background: adiponectin is a protein produced exclusively by adipose tissue; the reduced level of which has been shown to be involved in a variety of obesity-related disorders, such as insulin resistance and diabetes, in different eth­nic groups. this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine adiponectin level and its association with insu­lin sensitivity in 20 adult overweight type-2 di...

OBJECTIVES Previous observations propose that risk-taking behaviors such as cigarette smoking are prevailing among young people with chronic conditions including diabetes. The purpose of this study was to examine whether cigarette smoking is more prevalent among diabetics than non-diabetics and whether it differs by age at the time of diagnosis with diabetes from young adulthood (YAH) to adulth...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. We investigated whether serum AGEs are related to the presence or severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), and explored the association between serum AGEs and arterial stiffness according to diabetes status in patients suspected of having CAD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The measureme...

Abstract Background Evaluation of arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerotic burden can provide important prognostic information regarding the risk for future cardiovascular events. In that context, we tried to determine those vascular properties diabetic individuals compared non-diabetics. Methods this analysis observational “Corinthia” study, included 1757 participants with determined sta...

The activities of the enzyme acetylhydrolase was studied in urine samples of diabetics and observed to exacerbate diabetic conditions. Acetylhydrolase catabolizes Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) produced by the kidneys by deactivation. Making use of radioimmunoassay technique to evaluate activities in urine samples from non diabetics and diabetics, activity of the enzyme was detected in normal...

Diabetes has become a public health crisis. With the incidence of obesity rising in the United States, the number of diabetics will grow considerably. Of greatest concern is the impact this trend will have on cardiovascular disease. Diabetics demonstrate accelerated coronary atherosclerosis, and the prognosis is worse following cardiac events. Moreover, our interventions have achieved uneven su...