Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can affect both adults and children. With the current
worldwide epidemic of pediatric obesity, pediatric NAFLD is increasingly being diagnosed. It …

Gestational diabetes is a major public health problem because of its prevalence, its
associated complications during pregnancy, and its increased risk for type 2 diabetes later in …

Cells in the umbilical cord stroma have gained attention in recent years; however,
differentiation to certain lineages in humans has been demonstrated in few studies. Unlike …

Background To determine association of nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in
ADP ribosyltransferase-1 (ADPRT1), aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1 (AKR1B1) …

Increased plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) level is considered a
mechanistic pathway through which obesity contributes to increased cardiovascular disease …

BACKGROUND: Hyperlipidemia increases the level of blood plasminogen activator inhibitor-
1 (PAI-1) that is responsible for regulating fibrinolysis by inhibiting both urokinase-type …

Obesity is associated with a hypercoagulable state. Thrombin generation test (TGT) and
microparticle levels were not studied in obese children extensively. It is aimed to determine …

Objectives There is limited published literature on the genetic risks of chronic inflammatory
related disease (eg, obesity and cardiovascular disease) among the Central Asia …

Obesity is associated with the changes of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), tumor
necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) and transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) levels. However …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous condition with unknown etiology and
is considered to be the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age …