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Effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in euthyroid patients with morbid obesity
(MDPI, 2019-05-20)
[Abstract] Obesity is associated with several endocrine abnormalities, including thyroid dysfunction. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on thyroid-stimulating ...
Persistent overhydration associates a significant risk of peritoneal infection with enteric germs in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis
(Elsevier, 2019-11)
[Abstract]
Background: Overhydration (OH) complicates frequently the clinical course of Peritoneal
Dialysis (PD) patients, and keeps a controversial association with the risk of peritoneal infection.
The main objective ...
High rates of protein intake are associated with an accelerated rate of decline of residual kidney function in incident peritoneal dialysis patients
(Oxford Academic, 2019-01-04)
[Abstract]
Background
Preservation of residual kidney function (RKF) is a relevant objective in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The influence of dietary protein intake (PI) on this variable has not been adequately ...
Treatment adherence to pegvisomant in patients with acromegaly in Spain: PEGASO study
(Springer, 2019-02-13)
[Abstract] PURPOSE: The burden of chronic daily subcutaneous administration of pegvisomant on adherence has not been previously studied. This study was aimed to determine the adherence to pegvisomant treatment in acromegaly ...
Aspectos que conforman la identidad profesional del profesorado de formación y orientación laboral
(Universidad de Navarra, 2020-02-27)
[Resumen]
La identidad profesional nos define frente a otros y nos sitúa junto al colectivo. Planteamos el objetivo de estudiar los elementos que conforman la identidad profesional en el profesorado de la especialidad de ...
Induced pluripotent stem cells for cartilage repair: current status and future perspectives
(AO Research Institute Davos, 2018-09-11)
[Abstract] The establishment of cartilage regenerative medicine is an important clinical issue, but the search for cell sources able to restore cartilage integrity proves to be challenging. Human mesenchymal stromal cells ...
Deregulation of miR-324/KISS1/kisspeptin in early ectopic pregnancy: mechanistic findings with clinical and diagnostic implications
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
[Abstract] BACKGROUND:
Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition for which novel screening tools that would enable early accurate diagnosis would improve clinical outcomes. Kisspeptins, encoded by KISS1, play ...
Serum cortisol but not oxidative stress biomarkers are related to frailty: results of a cross-sectional study in Spanish older adults
(Taylor&Francis, 2019-08-13)
[Abstract] Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome of loss of reserves and increased vulnerability to negative health outcomes. Cortisol, the major hormone of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, and ...
Individual and environmental factors associated with tobacco smoking, alcohol abuse and illegal drug consumption in university students: a mediating analysis
(MDPI AG, 2020-04-27)
[Abstract]
Substance abuse is a major and prevalent public health concern among university students. Tobacco smoking, risky alcohol behavior, and illegal drug consumption may lead to health problems and behavioral and ...
Next-generation sequencing and quantitative proteomics of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome-derived cells point to a role of nucleotide metabolism in premature aging
(PLOS, 2018-10-31)
[Abstract] Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a very rare fatal disease characterized for accelerated aging. Although the causal agent, a point mutation in LMNA gene, was identified more than a decade ago, the ...