Leptin and adiponectin levels in obstructive sleep apnea phenotypes.

To examine the serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in different obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) phenotypes. Obese patients who were admitted to our sleep laboratory were included. All patients underwent spirometry, daytime arterial blood gas analysis, polysomnography and transthoracic echocardiography.

A Comparison of hs-CRP Levels in New Diabetes Groups Diagnosed Based on FPG, 2-hPG, or HbA1c Criteria.

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) have been used to diagnose new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) in order to simplify the diagnostic tests compared with the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT; 2-hPG). We aimed to identify optimal cut-off points of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in new-onset DM people based on FPG, 2-hPG, or HbA1c methods. Data derived from recent population-based survey in Turkey (TURDEP-II).

Effects of spironolactone on residual renal function and peritoneal function in peritoneal dialysis patients.

There is increasing evidence that long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with structural changes in the peritoneal membrane. Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system has been demonstrated to lessen peritoneal injury and to slow the decline in residual renal function. Whether spironolactone affects residual renal function in addition to the peritoneal membrane is unknown.

Elevated resistin levels are associated with inflammation in hemodialysis patients with failed renal allografts.

Background: Resistin is an adipocytokine, associated with insulin resistance and inflammation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of serum resistin levels and other markers of inflammation in hemodialysis (HD) patients with failed renal allografts.

Methods: Sixty-nine HD patients with failed renal allografts and 98 never transplanted (naive) HD patients and also 21 healthy controls were included in the study.