Browsing by Subject "adipokines"
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Adipocinas e o diabetes mellitus gestacional
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2013-10-30)Introdução: A obesidade é uma condição inflamatória que predispõe ao desenvolvimento do Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional (DMG). Algumas mulheres obesas desenvolvem uma forma mais precoce de DMG, antes do aumento fisiológico ...
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Evolução das alterações no metabolismo energético cerebral ao longo dos diferentes estágios do transtorno bipolar
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-12-18)Metabolic comorbidities are frequent in individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), including a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome in this population. Several biological systems related to energy ...
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Increased visceral adiposity is associated with coronary artery calcification in male patients with chronic kidney disease
(Nature Publishing Group, 2013-06-01)BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Recent epidemiological data have shown that abdominal fat accumulation is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to ...
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Metabolism and secretory function of white adipose tissue: effect of dietary fat
(Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2009-09-01)Approximately 40% of the total energy consumed by western populations is represented by lipids, most of them being ingested as triacylglycerols and phospholipids. The focus of this review is to analyze the effect of the ...
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Variações nos níveis de adiponectina nos pacientes com doença renal crônica: um estudo prospectivo de 12 meses
(Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2012-09-01)BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications remain the main cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived protein that carries important cardioprotective properties. ...