..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Hepatocellular carcinoma Liver fibrosis Prognosis Mortality Diabetes Affecting more than 250 million individuals worldwide, chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of adverse liver-related...

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... common in diabetic than in non-diabetic patients. Similarly, low HDL and elevated glucose were more common in hypertriglyceridemic individuals. Conclusion: In severely obese patients, the prevalence of the MS and the number of criteria met was high. However, over 20% of severely obese individuals have...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Bile acids Farnesoid X receptor Ceramides Obesity Diabetes Non...

...C. Daniel De Magalhaes Filho; Michael Downes; Ronald M. Evans Obesity and its associated diseases, including type 2 diabetes, have reached epidemic levels worldwide. However, available treatment options are limited and ineffective in managing the disease. There is therefore an urgent need...

... sensitivity and energy metabolism to prevent diabetes, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). TGR5 has an anti-inflammatory function in the intestine and stimulates glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion in the intestine to stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas. The role of TGR5...

...Frank J. Farell; Emmet B. Keeffe Diabetic gastroparesis is a common, underrecognized disorder affecting both type I and type II diabetics usually in the setting of other diabetic complications. The pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis is poorly understood, but autonomic neuropathy appears to play...

... in diabetic patients. Aim: To investigate whether hyperglycemia, per se, reduces gastric motility during erythromycin-induced acceleration on gastric emptying of hypertonic liquids in diabetic patients. Methods: In 12 type-I diabetic patients following a hypertonic radiolabeled liquid meal, gastric emptying...