Relationships between microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and levels of macro and trace elements.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine relationships between microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and trace element levels measured by ICP-MS.

Methods: One hundred eighteen patients with T2DM (age: 30-65 years) and 40 control subjects were included in the study. The T2DM patients were divided into three groups according to their types of microvascular complications.

Are increased oxidative stress and asymmetric dimethylarginine levels associated with masked hypertension?

Objective: In this study, our aim was to determine total oxidative stress and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels in patients with masked hypertension (MHT) and to examine their association with blood pressure.

Methods: Fifty patients diagnosed with MHT and 48 healthy volunteers without any known chronic diseases have been included in this study.

Results: When compared to the control group, patients with MHT had higher levels of mean ADMA (p < 0.

Should insulin resistance be screened in lean hirsute women?

The role of insulin resistance (IR) is well-documented in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Controversies exist concerning the presence of IR in idiopathic hirsutism (IH) or if it is a manifestation of high body mass index (BMI). We aimed to investigate the presence/absence of IR in lean hirsute women.

A phase II, randomised clinical trial to demonstrate the non-inferiority of low-dose MF59-adjuvanted pre-pandemic A/H5N1 influenza vaccine in adult and elderly subjects.

Background: Effective planning and preparedness against a possible future A/H5N1 influenza pandemic is a major global challenge. Because dose sparing strategies are required to meet the global demand for vaccine, efforts have focused on the development of adjuvanted vaccine formulations of relatively lower antigen content.

Aim: This study aimed to demonstrate the non-inferiority of a low-antigen-dose (3.

Incidental Finding of Cor Triatriatum Sinister in an Asymptomatic Woman With Ankylosing Spondylitis.

We present a 24-year-old woman with symptoms of backache, acute peripheral arthritis, joint swelling, and erythema, diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and determined to have cor triatriatum sinister (CTS) without cardiac symptoms. On physical examination, the patient had a rythmic S1 with a loud pulmonic component to her S2 and a grade 2/6 systolic murmur along the left sternal edge. Pulmonary examination was normal.