Relationship between obesity, adipocytokines and inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetes: relevance for cardiovascular risk prevention.

This study aimed to analyse the impact of obesity in type 2 diabetes (T2D) on adipocytokines (adiponectin, leptin and resistin) and inflammatory markers (TNF-α, IL-6 and hsCRP) as cardiovascular risk factors. A cross-sectional study comparing the basal levels of adipocytokines and inflammatory markers was done in 18 obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) (group A), 21 overweight (25 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m²) (group B), 25 non-obese T2D patients (group C) and 15 non-obese controls (group D). The lowest levels of adiponectin and the highest levels of leptin, resistin, TNF-α, IL-6 and hsCRP were found in group A.

Mortality after acute myocardial infarction: significance of cardiovascular diabetic autonomic neuropathy (CDAN).

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to compare intrahospital and long-term mortalities after more than 10 years of the follow up after the first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with patients with and without CDAN and without diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods: The study was based on 76 (43 men and 33 women) with DM type 2, CDAN was detected in 51 patients, and 374 (295 men and 79 women) without DM consecutively hospitalized with the first-ever AMI from January 1998. to December 2000.

Psycho-social and clinical variables associated with depression in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) doubles the odds of comorbid depression. Depression is a strong predictor of developing T2DM. The aim of the study was to compare depressed patients with T2DM to non-depressed ones with respect to demographic, psycho-social, clinical, anthropometric and metabolic characteristics; to examine the relationship between glycemic control and depression severity in depressed patients; to estimate the risk factors of depression.

[Vascular inflammation: effect of proatherogenic dyslipidemic trio or quartet].

Atherosclerosis is a vascular inflammatory disease resulting from lipid deposition within vascular wall and changes in structure and function of the vascular wall. Atherosclerosis is accelerated when total and LDL cholesterol are elevated and/or HDL is low. Free radical production is increased in hypercholesterolemia leading to oxidative transformation of both parts of LDL particles, protein and lipid part.

[Analysis of the effect of diabetes type 2 duration on beta cell secretory function and insulin resistance].

Diabetes type 2 is a chronic metabolic disorder. Pathogenesis of diabetes type 2 results from the impaired insulin secretion, impaired insulin action and increased endogenous glucose production. Diabetes evolves through several phases characterized by qualitative and quantitative changes of beta cell secretory function.

[Effect of glycemic control on microalbuminuria and arterial blood pressure in patients with type 1 diabetes].

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of hypertension in type 1 diabetes. Microalbuminuria is usually the first manifestation of renal disease and antedate hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between glycemic control, hypertension and microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetics.

[The prevalence of hypertension and microalbuminuria in diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2].

Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension is two times higher in diabetics than in non-diabetics. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), the incidence of hypertension is similar to the incidence of nephropathy. In obese patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) there can be associated complications of hyperinsulinaemia, dyslipidaemia, and hypertension, which can lead to coronary artery disease and stroke.

[Oxidized LDL and lipids as risk factors for ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetes].

Background: [corrected] Abnormal lipid profile is an important risk factor in the development of macrovascular atherosclerotic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Factors that contribute to endothelial cell dysfunction associated with the initiation of atherosclerosis include oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between lipid profile and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetics with and without ischemic heart disease (IHD).

[Relationship between low glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, and microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetes mellitus].

Aim: To investigate the influence of low glomerular filtration rate, as well as of systolic and diastolic hypertension, on microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Twenty seven patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (18 males, 9 females) were studied. All of the patients were below 50 years of age.