Purpose: Altered corneal biomechanics in patients with diabetes may affect intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements. Although a relationship between IOP and glucose levels has been reported in diabetic and nondiabetic patients, the mechanism by which hyperglycemia influences IOP is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of hyperglycemia on IOP, corneal biomechanics, and anterior segment parameters during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in nondiabetic patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of disorders that affect the production of steroids in the adrenal gland and are inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The clinical and biochemical manifestations of the disorder are diverse, ranging from varying degrees of anomalies of the external genitalia to life-threatening adrenal insufficiency. This multicenter study aimed to determine the demographics, biochemical, clinical, and genetic characteristics besides the current status of adult patients with CAH nationwide.
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June 2022
Inflammation is the natural immunological response of an organism against any harmful, foreign or destructive effect to heal and repair damaged tissue. The nod-like receptor pyrin domain-containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is one of the main components of the inflammatory mechanism and is associated with many inflammatory diseases, but it is also closely related to metabolic abnormalities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), insulin resistance and obesity. NLRP3 activates inflammation and causes interleukin-1β release, exogenous and endogenous danger signals, as well as insulin resistance.
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