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Filter by:To assess the efficacy of angiotensin II receptor blocker, Losartan, to prevent progressive dilation of aortic root in patients with Marfan syndrome.
The study investigated the use and efficacy of the seeds of African bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis)to control body weight, blood lipids and hormones in overweight and obese people.
Evaluation of muscle strength and central activation of muscle in individuals with Down Syndrome
BACKGROUND: A new effective way, transvaginal ultrasound-guided ovarian interstitial laser-coagulation treatment, in management of anovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), has been presented in the data published. But, the optimal number of laser coagulation points in the ovarian interstitial to be applied at the procedure is unclear. This clinic trial aims to explore an optimal laser dose for this new protocol. METHODS: Fifty-six PCOS women with clomifene citrate-resistant underwent ultrasound-guided transvaginal ovarian interstitial YAG-laser treatment. By random list tableļ¼all subjects were randomly divided into four groups in terms of the number of laser coagulation points made in their ovaries as follows: group A, one coagulation point per ovary; group B, two points; group C, three points; group D, four to five points. The size of each point was about 10 mm in diameter on the ovarian plane monitored by transvaginal ultrasound. Postoperative ovulation rate, pregnancy rate and some biochemical parameters were compared among four groups.
This project will evaluate muscle strength and its relationship to everyday function in individuals with Down Syndrome.
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy, such as clofarabine and melphalan, before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer or abnormal cells. It also helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient, they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Giving cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil after the transplant may stop this from happening. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of clofarabine when given together with high-dose melphalan followed by a donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, or myelodysplastic syndromes.
The metabolic syndrome has been identified as a target for dietary therapies to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease; however, the role of diet in the etiology of the metabolic syndrome is poorly understood. To assess the effect of a Mediterranean-style diet on endothelial function and vascular inflammatory markers in patients with the metabolic syndrome Randomized, single-blind trial conducted from June 2001 to January 2004 at a university hospital in Italy among 180 patients (99 men and 81 women) with the metabolic syndrome, as defined by the Adult Treatment Panel III. Patients in the intervention group (n = 90) were instructed to follow a Mediterranean-style diet and received detailed advice about how to increase daily consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil; patients in the control group (n = 90) followed a prudent diet (carbohydrates, 50%-60%; proteins, 15%-20%; total fat, <30%). After 2 years, patients following the Mediterranean-style diet consumed more foods rich in monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and fiber and had a lower ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. Total fruit, vegetable, and nuts intake (274 g/d), whole grain intake (103 g/d), and olive oil consumption (8 g/d) were also significantly higher in the intervention group (P<.001). The level of physical activity increased in both groups by approximately 60%, without difference between groups. Mean body weight decreased more in patients in the intervention group (-4.0 kg) than in those in the control group (-1.2 kg) (P<.001). Compared with patients consuming the control diet, patients consuming the intervention diet had significantly reduced serum concentrations of hs-CRP (P = .01), IL-6 (P = .04), IL-7 (P = 0.4), and IL-18 (P = 0.3), as well as decreased insulin resistance (P<.001). Endothelial function score improved in the intervention group but remained stable in the control group. At 2 years of follow-up, 40 patients in the intervention group still had features of the metabolic syndrome, compared with 78 patients in the control group (P<.001). A Mediterranean-style diet might be effective in reducing the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its associated cardiovascular risk.
The purpose of this study is to determine if limiting dietary methionine (MET), one of the 10 essential amino acids (which make up proteins), causes weight loss and/or improves glucose metabolism.
We will identify the influence of long-term treatment of Pitavastatin compared to non-treatment control group on the metabolic syndrome by evaluation of a change of metabolic syndrome component score. And we will additionally observe the changes of CVD risk factors like lipid profile, abdominal fat, insulin resistance and so on.
The purpose is to investigate the effects of 2 different treatments (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol versus rosiglitazone) on insulin sensitivity and androgen levels, inflammatory markers, vascular markers and bone development in overweight adolescent females with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).