Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is an independent predictor of circulating vitamin D levels in normal weight and non-smoker adults: an observational cross-sectional study.

We explored the association between circulating 25OHD and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) in 402 Greek (21-65 years, 188 men and 214 women), normal weight, non-smoker, healthy volunteers in the Athens metropolitan area during summer and autumn, taking into account skin phototype, anthropometric, and lifestyle variables. Circulating 25OHD, parathormone, creatinine, calcium, and phosphate were determined. A vitamin D status of ≤25, ≤50, and ≤75 nmol/L was observed in 4.

Cytokines and male infertility.

Many male infertility cases have no apparent cause, being characterized as idiopathic. Both inflammation and obesity have long been associated with infertility. On one hand, inflammation, such as orchitis and male accessory gland infections (MAGIs), are regulated by inflammatory cytokines.

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in women with autoimmune rheumatic disease: prevalence, risk factors, and clinical significance.

Background: Data regarding the prevalence and clinical significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) in women with autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARD) are scarce.

Methods: In this prospective, case-control study, consecutive female outpatients with ARD were screened for AB. For each patient, demographics, type, duration, and treatment of underlying ARD, and risk factors for urinary tract infection (UTI), were recorded.

Are patients with autoimmune thyroid disease and autoimmune gastritis at risk of gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of autoimmune gastritis, enterochromaffin-like cell (ECL-cell) hyperplasia and gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1 (GNEN1) in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease.

Design: Prospective observational study in a single institutional study.

Patients And Measurements: One hundred and twenty patients with autoimmune thyroid disease were consecutively recruited from the Endocrine Unit.

Bisphenol-A affects the developmental progression and expression of heat-shock protein genes in the moth Sesamia nonagrioides.

The effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the endocrine system of vertebrates have been demonstrated in several studies. Here, we report the impact of BPA on the developmental progression and expression of heat shock protein genes on the terrestrial insect Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). S.