Publications by authors named "S Ikramuddin"
Background: The clinical impact of bariatric surgery (BS) prior to pancreas transplantation (PTx) is unclear.
Setting: University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
Methods: This was a single center retrospective case-controlled study of all patients January 1, 1998 and May 1, 2024 with a history of BS prior to PTx.
Cancer and stroke are leading causes of global disability and mortality. With improvements in cancer-associated mortality and advancements in treatment of active malignancy, it is more common to encounter patients with ischemic stroke and active malignancy. Evidence suggests that cancer-associated ischemic stroke is a unique subtype of stroke; however, there is limited guidance when considering diagnostic workup, secondary prevention, rehabilitation, and future directions within this population.
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- Increased physical activity, as measured by Fitbit devices, is strongly linked to a lower risk of chronic diseases like obesity and Type 2 diabetes, based on a study involving over 15,000 participants.
- The research used Cox proportional hazards and regression models to analyze data and found that higher daily steps and physical activity at various intensities significantly correlate with improved health outcomes.
- Conversely, more time spent in sedentary behavior is associated with higher risks of chronic health issues, emphasizing the need for personalized activity recommendations to enhance overall health.
The progression of metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) to metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) involves complex alterations in both liver-autonomous and systemic metabolism that influence the liver's balance of fat accretion and disposal. Here, we quantify the relative contribution of hepatic oxidative pathways to liver injury in MASLD-MASH. Using NMR spectroscopy, UHPLC-MS, and GC-MS, we performed stable-isotope tracing and formal flux modeling to quantify hepatic oxidative fluxes in humans across the spectrum of MASLD-MASH, and in mouse models of impaired ketogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: For patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome, bariatric procedures such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) have a clear benefit in ameliorating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). While the effects of bariatric surgeries have been mainly attributed to nutrient restriction and malabsorption, whether immuno-modulatory mechanisms are involved remains unclear.
Approach And Result: Using murine models, we report that VSG ameliorates MASH progression in a weight loss-independent manner.