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Abstract The bone is an important body organ due to its role in locomotion, protection and mineral homeostasis. Bone health is affected by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors like genetics, diet, environment and immu...

The amaranth plant, originating from Central and South America, was a staple food for ancient civilizations like the Aztecs and Inca. Today, it is cultivated across tropical and subtropical regions, including Africa, Asi...

Abstract Osteoporotic fractures (OPF) and hypertension frequently co-occur in older adults, yet comprehensive datasets integrating clinical, pharmacological, and longitudinal outcome data remain scarce. We describe a lon...

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Hypertension and osteoporosis are believed to be linked to to each other. Previous studies have suggested that the imbalance of calcium metabolism in hypertensive condition and the use of calcium channel blockers such as...

Introdução As fraturas de fragilidade (FF) constituem um problema crescente de saúde pública, com 70.700 casos registados em Portugal em 2019.¹ Estas estão associadas a uma taxa de mortalidade de 25% ao fim de u...

Abstract Background To investigate the current status of public education on endocrine and metabolic diseases through WeChat official accounts (WOAs) of academic medical journals in China and to identify the factors that...

Background Depression is a common comorbidity in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD). However, studies examining the rate of incident depression in the period preceding and following the diagnosis of ...

Introduction . Pemphigus is an autoimmune blistering disease, characterized by the presence of autoantibodies directed against desmoglein. It is a severe and potentially life-threatening skin disease, requiring prolonged...

OBJETIVOS: avaliar os efeitos do raloxifeno sobre a concentração plasmática de homocisteína e o perfil lipídico em mulheres na pós-menopausa. MÉTODOS: foram estudadas 24 mulheres saudáveis na pós-menopausa, com ...

The ongoing advancement of aerospace technology globally offers technical support for human exploration of outer space. Nevertheless, astronauts encounter microgravity environments during their missions in outer space, w...

Truc Tam Vu,1,2 Thai Duc Hoang,1 Hanh The Nguyen2 1Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitations, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 2Department of Spinal Surgery B, Hospi...

In this study, a total of 111 chronic hemodialysis patients (53 male and 58 female) whose ages ranged from 11-75 years were studied in terms of renal osteodistrophy (ROD). Parameters investigated included dialysis age, s...

Background: For giant cell arteritis (GCA), a north-south gradient in incidence and prevalence has been described, peaking in Scandinavia. Objective: This analysis aimed to obtain up-to-date, representative data on the p...

Osteoporosis (OP), a widespread metabolic bone condition characterized by diminished bone mass and compromised microarchitecture, poses a significant global health challenge. The gut microbiota (GM) regulates bone homeos...

INTRODUCTION: Degenerative lumbar spine surgery is increasingly common, but osteoporosis and the need for long-segment fixation negatively impact implant stability. In our study, we investigated the effect of osteoporosi...

We aimed to investigate the effects of treatment with amlodipine and valsartan, on markers of bone remodeling in newly diagnosed hypertensive adults. Forty-three subjects with newly diagnosed were included in the study. ...

IntroductionAdrenal incidentalomas are an increasing clinical concern and, while most are non-functioning adrenal adenomas (NFAA), a relevant subset is associated with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), condition...

Background: Bone turnover markers are useful to evaluate bone loss and monitor anticatabolic treatments in a short period. The effectiveness of saliva to reflect changes in bone turnover markers during the early administ...

Background Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is characterized by exacerbated bone resorption and inadequate bone formation, with macrophage-driven inflammation playing a key role. However, how immunometabolic reprogramm...

Abstract Background Midlife women are facing many healthcare challenges, including unmet needs in screening and preventive care. Nurse-led risk-based model in primary healthcare settings prioritizes preventive care and s...

La alimentación de las personas en la época moderna se ha visto asociada al incremento dediversas patologías crónicas, tales como isquemia coronaria, hipertensión, cáncer, diabetes,cirrosis, osteoporosis, obesidad,...

Background: Yerba mate (YM) drinking is associated with higher lumbar spine and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. We analyzed its effect on total hip BMD and reported the contribution of th...

PURPOSE: This study was performed to determine risk factors influencing the development of osteonecrosis after renal transplantation. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated osteonecrosis in 308 kidney graft recipients (...