Publications by authors named "I I Kuzina"

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases affecting carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. This pathology has a long history, and it was considered a disease of the kidneys until the middle of the 19th century. Descriptions have been found in Egyptian papyri, in ancient Indian and Chinese medical literature, in the writings of ancient Greek and Arab doctors.

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Currently, there is a growing interest in one of the most common diseases in hepatology - non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There is evidence that approximately 75% of cases of NAFLD occur against the background of obesity, dyslipidemia or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). At the present stage, a persistent pathophysiological interaction between NAFLD and T2DM has been demonstrated.

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The main cause of death in patients with type 2 DM is cardiovascular complications resulting from the progression of atherosclerosis. The pathophysiology of the association between diabetes and its vascular complications is complex and multifactorial and closely related to the toxic effects of hyperglycemia that causes increased generation of reactive oxygen species and promotes the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Subsequent oxidative stress and inflammation are major factors of the progression of type 2 DM and its vascular complications.

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of simultaneous administration of dutasteride, tadalafil and solifenacin in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with overactive bladder symptoms and lower urinary tract obstruction in previously unsuccessfully treated men.

Methods: Patients in Group A (=97) received dutasteride 0.5 mg/day, tadalafil 2.

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