Alpha-lipoic acid reduces body weight and regulates triglycerides in obese patients with diabetes mellitus
Aim To determine an influence of alpha-lipoic acid to reduction of body weight and regulation of total cholesterol concentration,triglycerides and glucose serum levels in obese patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.Methods A prospective study includes two groups of obese patients with diabetes mellitus and signs of peripheral polyneuropathia: exam...
By Azra Okanović, Besim Prnjavorac, Edin Jusufović, Rifat Sejdinović
Efficacy of chronic statin therapy on major cardiac events after coronary artery bypass grafting: low-dose versus high-dose
Aim To investigate whether chronic statin treatment after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) protects patients from majorcardiac events and provides percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) free survival.Methods A total of 232 patients with previous CABG and chronic statin therapy were selected retrospectively and were divided intotwo groups ac...
By Ayşegül Kunt, Sedat Özcan, Aslihan Küçüker, Dolunay Odabaşi, Alper Sami Kunt