Publications by authors named "J Z Villarreal-Perez"

: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in children has been increasing, raising concerns about early detection and clinical management. Adipokines, which are secreted by adipose tissue, play a critical role in metabolic regulation and inflammation, while gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), as a liver enzyme, is linked to oxidative stress and metabolic disorders. The objective was to examine the association of circulating adipokines and GGT with metabolic syndrome risk in school-aged children from Northeast Mexico.

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Post-acute pancreatitis diabetes (PAPD) is the second most common type of diabetes below type 2 diabetes mellitus. Due to the boom in research on this entity carried out during the last decade, its recognition has increased. However, much of the medical community still does not recognize it as a medium and long-term complication of acute pancreatitis (AP).

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  • Psoriasis is linked to insulin resistance (IR) and shows disturbances in lipid profiles and fatty acid oxidation, suggesting a common mitochondrial dysfunction.
  • The study analyzed mitochondrial ß-oxidation and metabolic markers in three groups: psoriasis with IR, psoriasis without IR, and healthy controls.
  • Findings indicate distinct acylcarnitine profiles in psoriasis patients, reflecting impaired ß-oxidation, with significant increases in mitochondrial DNA content compared to healthy individuals.
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide affecting a third of adults and 12% of children in Western countries. In around 50-60%% of cases, NAFLD and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) coexist and act synergistically to increase the risk of adverse hepatic and extra-hepatic outcomes. T2DM is a strong risk factor for rapid progression of NAFLD to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which have become frequent indications of liver transplantation.

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