Acute hyperhomocysteinemia impairs endothelium function in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The objective of the present study was to examine the effect of acute, methionine-induced hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCY) on endothelial function and indices of arterial stiffness in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 30 subjects with T2DM, free of macrovascular disease were examined in a crossover study. L-methionine (M) (0.

Hypercalcaemia in Greek patients with tuberculosis before the initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment.

Hypercalcaemia has been known to occur in association with granulomatous diseases. The aim of this study was to ascertain the incidence of hypercalcaemia and determine the prevalence of symptoms associated with it in Greek patients with newly-diagnosed tuberculosis (TB), before the initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment. We prospectively evaluated all patients with newly-diagnosed TB presenting, either as inpatients or as outpatients, to our hospital, during a 3-year period.