Evaluation of Alpaca Yarns Dyed with Buddleja Coriaceous Dye and Metallic Mordants by Arturo Quispe-Quispe, Franklin Lozano, Luz María Pinche-Gonzales, Fulgencio Vilcanqui-Perez

“…Changes in the intensity of these spectral bands were observed in the dyed samples, attributable to the presence of different mordants. Wet rub fastness was found to be inferior to dry rub fastness, which has implications for textile maintenance. …”
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Non-modifiable and Modifiable Risk Factors in Vascular Ageing Extremes: The African-PREDICT Study by Donavan Rooi, Ruan Kruger, Esmé Jansen van Vuren, Yolandi Breet

“…Body composition measures, self-reported 24-h dietary intake, smoking and alcohol consumption were included. Fasting blood samples were analysed for biochemical risk factors. …”
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A Prediction Model for Prediabetes Risk in Middle-Aged and Elderly Populations: A Prospective Cohort Study in China by Jiahua Wu, Jiaqiang Zhou, Xueyao Yin, Yixin Chen, Xihua Lin, Zhiye Xu, Hong Li

“…In the univariate analyses, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting serum insulin (FINS), 2 h plasma glucose (2hPG), HbA1c, serum uric acid (SUA), waist circumference (WC), smoking, and family history of diabetes (FHD) were found to be significantly correlated with prediabetes. …”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…We present three cases initially diagnosed as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and fasting hyperglycemia, which were later identified as MODY. …”
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Extent, causes, and consequences of small RNA expression variation in human adipose tissue. by Leopold Parts, Åsa K Hedman, Sarah Keildson, Andrew J Knights, Cei Abreu-Goodger, Martijn van de Bunt, José Afonso Guerra-Assunção, Nenad Bartonicek, Stijn van Dongen, Reedik Mägi, James Nisbet, Amy Barrett, Mattias Rantalainen, Alexandra C Nica, Michael A Quail, Kerrin S Small, Daniel Glass, Anton J Enright, John Winn, MuTHER Consortium, Panos Deloukas, Emmanouil T Dermitzakis, Mark I McCarthy, Timothy D Spector, Richard Durbin, Cecilia M Lindgren

“…Trunk fat mass, body mass index, and fasting insulin were associated with more than twenty small RNA expression levels each, while fasting glucose had no significant associations. …”
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Serum Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) in association with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Case-Control Study by Maryam Mosavat, Siti Zawiah Omar, Sajad Jamalpour, Peng Chiong Tan

“…We assessed the association of fasting glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) with GDM. …”
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Chemogenetic engagement of different GPCR signaling pathways segregates the orexigenic activity from the control of whole-body glucose metabolism by AGRP neurons by Valerie Espinal Abreu, Rachel Barnes, Vishnupriya Borra, Jennifer Schurdak, Diego Perez-Tilve

“…AGRP neurons are crucial for energy balance and their increased activity during fasting is critical to promote feeding behavior. The activity of these neurons is influenced by multiple signals including those acting on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) activating different intracellular signaling pathways. …”
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Impact of headache in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Lina Zabulienë, V. Hendrixson, M. Urbonas, I. Ilias, D. Jatužis

“…Participants were tested for complete blood count, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, lipid profile, and comprehensive hormone panel. …”
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Prevalence of iron deficiency in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with altered lipid profile by Arindam Naskar, Agnibho Mondal, Indranil Dhar

“…Biochemical assessments encompassed fasting plasma glucose, post-prandial glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile, renal function tests, complete hemogram, and iron profile. …”
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Biochemical Assessment of Insulin and Dopamine 2 Receptors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Khitam Abed Sahil, Nazar Shiyaa Mohammed, Yousr Majd Jmeel, Anil K Sharma

“…The HbA1c, urea, and creatinine were measured by the kit from Roche/ Hetachi Diagnostics Ltd Company. The fasting blood glucose and HbA1c were measured to diagnose all patients with T2DM and controls to confirm the subjects with T2DM. …”
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Psychosocial and sociodemographic factors associated with gestational blood glucose levels in women attending public hospitals: Results from baseline of MAASTHI cohort. by Prafulla Shriyan, Srinidhi Koya, Eunice Lobo, Onno Cp van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu

“…Psychosocial factors, including depressive symptoms, have a significant correlation with gestational fasting(β = 0.12, p-value<0.05) and postprandial blood sugar level(β = 0.23, p-value<0.05) and poor social support were found to have a significant association with gestational fasting blood glucose levels(β = 1.45, p-value <0.05) and postprandial blood sugar levels(β = 2.60, p-value <0.05). …”
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Association between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hangkai Huang, Qinqiu Wang, Xiaoying Shi, Yishu Chen, Chao Shen, Juanwen Zhang, Chengfu Xu

“…In multivariate logistic regression analysis, MHR was positively associated with the risk of NAFLD after adjusting age, gender, body mass index, waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, alanine aminotransferase, triglyceride, total cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, and serum uric acid (OR: 1.026, 95% CI: 1.002–1.052; P=0.037). …”
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Predicting high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and their associations in a large population using decision tree and linear regression by Somayeh Ghiasi Hafezi, Toktam Sahranavard, Alireza Kooshki, Marzieh Hosseini, Amin Mansoori, Elham Amir Fakhrian, Helia Rezaeifard, Mark Ghamsary, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…The proposed DT model appears to be able to predict the hs-CRP levels based on anxiety score, depression scores, fasting blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, and history of cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Worsens the Profile of Cardiometabolic Risk Markers and Decrease Indexes of Beta-Cell Function Independently of Insulin Resistance in Nondiabetic Wome... by Alina Sokup, Barbara Ruszkowska-Ciastek, Małgorzata Walentowicz-Sadłecka, Marek Grabiec, Danuta Rość

“…In pt2DM group postchallenge glucose correlated independently with hsCRP and in pGDM group fasting glucose with HOMA-IR. Conclusions. pGDM exerts a combined effect on cardiometabolic risk markers in women with pt2DM. …”
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Genetic Variations in the Kir6.2 Subunit (KCNJ11) of Pancreatic ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Gene Are Associated with Insulin Response to Glucose Loading and Early Onset of Type... by Yi-Der Jiang, Lee-Ming Chuang, Dee Pei, Yann-Jinn Lee, Jun-Nan Wei, Fung-Chang Sung, Tien-Jyun Chang

“…However, the diabetic subjects with the K23-allele-containing genotypes had lower fasting plasma insulin levels after adjustment of age and BMI percentiles. …”
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Research progress of gut flora in improving human wellness by Chenggang Zhang, Wenjing Gong, Zhihui Li, Dawen Gao, Yan Gao

“…This hypothesis has been gradually demonstrated using the flexible fasting technology by providing special foods, such as plant polysaccharides and dietary fibers. …”
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Associations between environmental glyphosate exposure and glucose homeostasis indices in US general adults: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Xiaobing Feng, Min Wang, Yuji Wang, Ruyi Liang, Chunxiang Yan

“…Urinary glyphosate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting insulin, and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were measured. …”
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Hypomagnesemia, insulin secretion and action in patients without diabetes, 1 year after kidney transplantation by Rasmus K. Carlsen, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, My Svensson, My Svensson, Kåre I. Birkeland, Kåre I. Birkeland, Hanne S. Jørgensen, Hanne S. Jørgensen, Iain Bressendorff, Hanne L. Gulseth, Hanne L. Gulseth, Karsten Midtvedt, Espen Nordheim, Espen Nordheim, Trond G. Jenssen

“…Patients in the lowest compared to the highest magnesium tertile had higher measured GFR (mean 59 vs. 49 mL/min, p = 0.002), tacrolimus trough concentration (mean 6.7 vs. 5.5 μg/L, p &lt; 0.001), and fasting plasma glucose (mean 5.5 vs. 5.3 mmol/L, p = 0.03). …”
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Phenolic acids from Anisopus mannii modulates phosphofructokinase 1 to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, clinical trial by Peter U. Amadi, Justice O. Osuoha, Chidi N. Ekweogu, Suha J. Jarad, Esienanwan E. Efiong, Prince C. Odika, Chioma Ejiofor, Oluchi Aloy-Amadi, Govind S. Gill, Chiamaka W. Adumekwe, Ailun Gaowa, Dawei Zhang, Barbora de Courten, Emmanuel N. Agomuo

“…In a rat model of diet-induced diabetes, PhAM monotherapy reduced HbA1c by an average of 0.63 % and fasting plasma glucose by 25 mg/dl. This herb rescued β-cells from streptozotocin-mediated destruction, thereby improving glycemic control. …”
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Mucosal snare resection-endoscopic submucosal excavation for gastric submucosal tumors: a retrospective study (with video) by Wei Wei, Xiaolong Zheng, Yongli Ye, Hongxia Li, Yiping Hong, Jianting Cai

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) showed no significant differences in postoperative antibiotic use, fasting time, or intraoperative perforation between the two groups (P&gt;0.05). …”
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