background: considering that serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt) activity could reflect several different processes relevant to diabetes pathogenesis and the increasing rate of type 2 diabetes worldwide, the aim of this study was to assess the association between serum ggt concentrations and glucose intolerance, in the first-degree relatives (fdr) of type 2 diabetic patients. methods: in thi...

aims: complication of diabetes mellitus (dm) is the most important impediment resulted from uncontrolled blood sugar. the patients should be educated on controlling their blood sugar and promoting their preventive behaviors, in order to reduce complications. the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of the basnef model-based educational programs on blood sugar control (diabetes t...

Indonesia is one of the countries with a high prevalence diabetes, total cases diabetes in adults reaching 10 million cases, 6.2% adult population. Diabetes mellitus (DM) group metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia due to defects insulin secretion, action, or both. Insulin resistance muscle and liver cells pancreatic beta-cell failure has been recognized as pathophysiology major dam...

conclusions no association was found between tfam promoter methylation and mes. the present study suggests that the tfam promoter methylation is not associated with risk of mes. objectives the aim of study was to investigate the possible association between promoter methylation of mitochondrial transcription factor a (tfam) and mes. patients and methods dna was extracted from peripheral blood o...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic periodontitis (CP) show common pathophysiological features. We investigated the serum levels of IL-23 and IL-35 in people with type 2 DM and CP. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 72 patients were divided into four equal groups: group A, participants without type 2 DM and CP; group B, patients with type 2 DM without CP; group C, patients ...

background: correlation between diabetes mellitus (dm) and oral lichen planus (olp) seems probable. since interleukin‑8 (il‑8) is an important inflammatory mediator involved in both conditions, this study aimed to measure and compare the serum level of il‑8 in dm, olp, and dm + olp patients in comparison with healthy individuals. materials and methods: this cross sectional study was conducted o...