Browsing by Subject "Metabolic syndrome X"
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Association between sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and metabolic syndrome among men
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2014-01-01)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:Metabolic syndrome consists of a set of factors that imply increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The objective here was to evaluate the association between sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), ...
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Consenso Brasileiro sobre antipsicóticos de segunda geração e distúrbios metabólicos
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2008-03-01)OBJECTIVE: To discuss current aspects of use of antipsychotics considering their metabolic side effects profile, which includes weight gain, dyslipidemias, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Such metabolic effects increase ...
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Consequências metabólicas na SAOS não tratada
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2010-06-01)There is a recognized association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and metabolic syndrome, designated syndrome Z. The criteria for metabolic syndrome include at least three of the following factors: central obesity ...
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Metabolic syndrome and associated factors in children and adolescents of a Brazilian municipality
(Aula Medica Ediciones, 2014-04-01)Background: the risk factors associated to metabolic syndrome (MS) have been extensively studied in adults, but in children and adolescents it is poorly explored.Objective: To identify the prevalence of MS and associated ...
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Relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and the echogenicity and pattern of the carotid intima-media complex in men
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2014-01-01)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:The thickness of the carotid intima-media complex (C-IMC) is considered to be a marker of early atherosclerosis, but visual and echogenic changes to the C-IMC can also be noted. The objective here was ...
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Visfatin is a positive predictor of bone mineral density in young survivors of acute lymphocytic leukemia
(Springer Japan Kk, 2017)Bone mass acquisition may be compromised in survivors of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia due to various factors, including adiposity. Fat accumulation can affect bone through the direct effect of adipokines or indirectly ...
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Weight gain, dyslipidemia and altered parameters for metabolic syndrome on first episode psychotic patients after six-month follow-up
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2007-12-01)OBJECTIVES: Obesity and metabolic abnormalities are frequent in psychotic patients, including first-episode psychosis. We evaluated weight and metabolic parameters in first-episode psychotic outpatients from the First ...