High Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension is higher in patients with diabetes mellitus-2 (DM-2). Following the limited existing data, we prospectively investigated the prevalence of aldosterone excess either as autonomous secretion (PA) or as a hyper-response to stress in hypertensive patients with DM-2 (HDM-2).

Fatty Acids and Their Metal Salts: A Review of Their Infrared Spectra in Light of Their Presence in Cultural Heritage.

In a cultural heritage context, fatty acids are usually found as breakdown products of lipid-containing organic remains in archaeological findings, binders in aged oil paintings, and additives in modern art-related materials. They may further interact with the ionic environment transforming into metal soaps, a process that has been recognized as a threat in aged paintings but has received less attention in archaeological objects. The investigation of the above related categories of materials with infrared spectroscopy can provide an overall picture of the organic components' identity and demonstrate their condition and prehistory.

Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism Across the Stages of Hypertension Based on a New Combined Overnight Test.

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common endocrine cause of arterial hypertension. Despite the increasing incidence of hypertension worldwide, the true prevalence of PA in hypertension was only recently recognized. The objective of the work was to estimate the prevalence of PA in patients at different stages of hypertension based on a newly developed screening-diagnostic overnight test.

Genetics in gestational diabetes mellitus: association with incidence, severity, pregnancy outcome and response to treatment.

Constant advances in gene mapping technology have allowed research to focus from rare monogenic disorders on common complex diseases involving multiple susceptibility genes-environment interactions. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a heterogeneous pathogenic condition affecting 2-5% of all pregnant women during pregnancy. GDM is considered to result when genetic predisposition is triggered by increased insulin resistance during pregnancy leading to what seems to be one of the primary characteristics of GDM, the pancreatic b-cell impairment.

Once-yearly zoledronic acid in the prevention of osteoporotic bone fractures in postmenopausal women.

Zoledronic acid is a nitrogen-containing, third-generation bisphosphonate that has recently been approved for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis as an annual intravenous infusion. Zoledronic acid is an antiresorptive agent which has a high affinity for mineralized bone and especially for sites of high bone turnover. Zoledronic acid is excreted by the kidney without further metabolism.