Diabetes abrogates sex differences and aggravates cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of gender and menopause in cardiometabolic risk in a type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population, based on classical and non-traditional markers.

Methods: Seventy four volunteers and 110 T2DM patients were enrolled in the study. Anthropometric data, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and the following serum markers were analyzed: glucose, Total-c, TGs, LDL-c, Oxidized-LDL, total HDL-c and large and small HDL-c subpopulations, paraoxonase 1 activity, hsCRP, uric acid, TNF-α, adiponectin and VEGF.

Recto-anal manometric characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients who have sensation of incomplete defecation.

Introduction: Many diabetic patients report symptoms of incomplete defecation. We aimed to clarify the recto-anal manometric characteristics related to these symptoms.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire regarding gastrointestinal symptoms was distributed to 35 diabetics (19 women and 16 men) aged between 39 and 81 years.

Esophageal body motility in people with diabetes: comparison with non-diabetic healthy individuals.

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare esophageal motor characteristics between diabetics and healthy individuals.

Methods: Esophageal manometry was performed in 34 type 2 diabetics and 32 healthy individuals. Waves were evaluated in the 3 thirds of the esophagus (P1=upper, P2=middle, and P3=distal).

Incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic type-2 diabetic patients: the potential of multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography.

Background And Objectives: Type-2 diabetic patients constitute a high-risk population for atherosclerosis. Primary prevention, although recommended, is not well funded. Our aim was to evaluate the degree of subclinical atherosclerosis, in asymptomatic diabetic patients, using coronary multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) angiography.