Objective: The study aims to identify the optimal body mass index (BMI) cut-off for obesity based on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among the general population visiting primary health care in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia, from January to June 2022. The study included Saudi citizens aged 35 and older who had not previously or currently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Currarino syndrome (CS) is a congenital disorder that is characterized by the triad of anorectal malformation, sacrococcygeal anomalies, and a presacral mass. The inheritance of CS is autosomal dominant. Chronic constipation is the most common symptom of CS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolycystic liver disease is a rare clinical condition that causes portal hypertension. It constitutes a group of disorders with liver lesions resulting from abnormal development of the embryological ductal system. Isolated polycystic disease with the absence of polycystic kidney disease is considered a rare condition.
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