diabetic mellitus (dm) is a major risk factor of morbidity, mortality and economic cost to society. diabetic patients are at risk of having microvascular or macrovascular disorders of diabetes. postoperative anemia have wide spectrum of some early complications that require more care in hospitalization stays. therefore, this study was designed to evaluate effect of preoperative anemia on short-...

abstract objective: diabetic peripheral neuropathy (dpn) is one of the most common complications of diabetes. beside the known factors such as hyperglycemia in the pathogenesis of this complication, other etiologies may play role in the pathogenesis of this complication. the aim of this study was the evaluation of the role of serum vitamin d and vitamin b12 levels in this process. material and ...

background: transforming growth factor-beta 1(tgf-β1) t869c (rs1800470, the same below) gene polymorphism is notably relative with the development of diabetic nephropathy (dn)，and cc/ct genotype diabetic have higher frequency of than tt genotype diabetic. to find out individual risk factors in the two genotypes especially in susceptible genotype could provide more efficient and targeted prevent...

background diabetic nephropathy is the most important cause of end stage renal disease (esrd). aldosterone is involved in renal damage through induction of fibrosis, inflammation and necrosis in the kidney tissue. previous studies have demonstrated that the combination of angiotensin receptor blocker (arb) and spironolactone (an anti-aldosterone drug) are efficient for albuminuria reduction. ob...

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). After 20 years of diabetes duration Diabetic retinopathy, occurs in 90% of the type 1 diabetes mellitus patients and in 60% of the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, being the main cause of blindness in adults. High glicemia and blood pressure levels, along with the long diabetes mellitus duration, are the main risk ...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the expression levels of serum miRNAs in diabetic retinopathy and type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Serum miRNA expression profiles from diabetic retinopathy cases (type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic retinopathy) and type 2 diabetes mellitus controls (type 2 diabetes mellitus patients without diabetic retinopathy) were examined by...

diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease. most investigators have focused on glomerular changes in diabetic kidney and non-glomerular alterations have been less attended. the present study has been conducted to find early non-glomerular histological changes in diabetic renal tissue. twenty male wistar rats weighting 200-250 g were used for the diabetic group. diabetes mellitus was induced by ...

Diabetes Mellitus • Home Monitoring of Blood Glucose Concentration in Diabetic Dogs • Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetic Dogs • Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs • Effect of Darglitazone on Glucose Clearance in Cats • Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor and Low-Carbohydrate Diet Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus • Systolic Blood Pressure in Diabetic Cats • Continuous Glucose Monitoring in ...

Introduction: The importance of the periodontal health maintenance and promotion in diabetes mellitus has been supported. Evidence showed that many patients are unaware about effects of diabetes mellitus on oral health. The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practice of diabetic patients concerning the risk of periodontal disease and prevention. Materials and Methods: I...

BACKGROUND/AIMS It is well known that patients with diabetes mellitus are more prone to infection. In patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic infections are frequent and severe, due to the impairment of their immune status. The aim of this study was to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United Arab Emirates population. This is a ...