Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy

ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationship between serum uric acid-to-serum creatinine (UA:SCr) ratio and thyroid function within the normal range and in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during early pregnancy in Chinese women…

BackgroundThyroid dysfunction is more common in other endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus (DM). Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a common tumor biomarker, is found elevated in patients with thyroid dysfunction. However, the relatio…

ObjectiveVery few and conflicting data are available regarding the correlation between circulating carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and its components including albuminuria and a low estimated glom…

BackgroundInsulin resistance (IR) may adversely impact the in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes. However, the association of IR with ovarian sensitivity during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common heterogeneous endocrine disease that affecting females in reproductive age. Insulin resistance (IR), an important molecular basis for PCOS, accounts for at least 75% of women carrying this…

BackgroundTo investigate the association between serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and the presence as well as severity of diabetes retinopathy (DR) in Chinese adult patients with type 2 diabetes.MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional…

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in obese Chinese women.Subjects and methodsWe performed a secondary analysis of 3,105 obese women from an observational …