The liver performs a multitude of bodily functions, whilst retaining the ability to regenerate
damaged tissue. In this review, we discuss sex steroid biology, regulation of mammalian …

There is increasing evidence that menopause is associated with the progression and
severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Estrogen deficiency worsens non …

Vitamin D deficiency could play an important role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) as it may alter several crucial processes in the development of diabetes and …

Introduction/Aim Considering the high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), we aimed to investigate the …

Oxidative stress is assumed to be the underlying feature of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD). To our knowledge, the mutual involvement of redox status homeostasis …

Fatty liver index (FLI) was developed as a simple and accurate marker of hepatic steatosis.
FLI is derived from an algorithm based on body mass index, waist circumference, and levels …

Discovered two decades ago, endocan still represents an intriguing biomarker related to
inflammation. Endocan is a soluble dermatan sulphate proteoglycan secreted by endothelial …

Background: Recent studies hypothesize that dyslipidemia can predict glycated hemoglobin
(HbA1c) and could be important contributing factor to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes …

Results Following vitamin D 3 supplementation in overweight and obese subjects, serum 25
(OH) D increased from 6.1 to 34.7 ng/ml and 5.6 to 34.7 ng/ml, respectively (p< 0.001). At the …

In parallel with the rapid growth of obesity, there is also an increase in the prevalence of type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) worldwide. Due to its complications, cardiovascular diseases are …