Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a major health problem worldwide. This metabolic
disease is indicated by high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production by the …

Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The global burden of diabetes is
rising because of increased obesity and population ageing. Although preventive and …

BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcers are a common diabetic complication leading to
alarming figures of amputation, disability, and early mortality. The diabetic glucooxidative …

Metabolic derangement with poor glycemic control accompanying overweight and obesity is
associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and hyperinsulinemia. Macrophages, which …

The dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes has attracted much attention in the past
decade as diabetes prevalence has increased dramatically in countries already afflicted with …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition frequently associated with aberrant airway and
systemic inflammation. Various inflammatory phenotypes in asthmatic airways have been …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are emerging global epidemics associated with chronic, low-
grade inflammation. A characteristic feature of type 2 diabetes is delayed wound healing …

The spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection within Africa led to marked
increases in numbers of cases of tuberculosis (TB), and although the epidemic peaked in …

Background Alteration in the proliferation capacity of leukocytes and in the level of some
cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-4 and IL-8 have been suggested to associate with Diabetes …

There is increasing evidence that the metabolic status of T cells and macrophages is
associated with severe phenotypes of chronic inflammation, including allergic inflammation …