Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders and emerges secondary to an
interaction between genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. This work provides an …

In 2007, major advances were made in our understanding of central processing in chronic
pancreatitis pain. New techniques are being utilized in search of a better means to diagnose …

OBJECTIVES: Smokers are at risk for pancreatic cancer (PC) and other pancreatic diseases.
Cigarette smoking also aggravates the risk of PC in patients with hereditary and chronic …

Cigarette smoking is the best established modifiable risk factor for pancreatic cancer.
Genetic factors that underlie smoking-related pancreatic cancer have previously not been …

Objectives The present study was conducted to ascertain whether cigarette smoke induces
oxidative stress in the human pancreas concurrently with inflammation. Materials and …

Objectives: The aims of the present studies were to measure the concentrations of zinc (Zn),
copper (Cu), and metallothionein and the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase activity as elements …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether smoking increases the risk for developing metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in Chinese men. METHODS: A total of 693 men with no MetS at baseline …

The aim of this study is to prove the influence of tobacco smoking on the endothelin-1 (ET-1)
level in the plasma and on the immunohistochemical localization in the pancreatic tissues …

Despite extensive efforts, pancreatic cancer remains incurable. Most risk factors, such as
genetic disposition, metabolic diseases or chronic pancreatitis cannot be influenced. By …

Endothelin (ET) is a peptide secreted by the endothelial cells of blood vessels. It has a very
strong vasoconstricting effect. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is present in the blood in low …