Assessment of biochemical parameters and characterization of α -308G/A and +1858C/T gene polymorphisms in the risk of obesity in adolescents.

Obesity is currently considered an inflammatory condition associated with autoimmune diseases, suggesting a common origin. Among other factors, candidate genes may explain the development of this disease. Polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and lymphoid protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPN22) genes lead to an increased risk to development of immune and inflammatory diseases.

[Microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes].

Objective: To identify microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Material And Methods: A descriptive cross-section study was made in patients with type 2 diabetes with more than a year of evolution. Microalbuminuria was defined as the presence of 30 to 300 mg of albumin in urine of 24 hours.