Suture Suspensions for Lifting or Volume Augmentation in Face and Body

Nikolay P Serdev

Scarless closed approach suture liftings present skeletal fixation with skin punctures without incisions as a first alternative to classic excision lifts. The author started the..Mehr sehen»

Pioglitazone Increases Serum DPP-4 Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ippei Kanazawa, Sayuri Tanaka, Masakazu Notsu and Toshitsugu Sugimoto

Objective: The aim of this study is to clarify the effect of pioglitazone on serum Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) level in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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A Proteomic Profile of Cervical Remodeling in Mice during Early and Late Pregnancy

John Schwabe, Siobhan M Donnelly, Subrina Jesmin, Phyllis Leppert and Chishimba Nathan Mowa

Objective: Decipher mechanisms that underlie cervical remodeling (CR) during pregnancy.
Design and population: Examine the proteomic profile ..Mehr sehen»

Hypopituitarism Following a Traumatic Brain Injury

Dugasa Hirpa

The most common cause of acute brain injury is trauma. In the United States, 1.5–2.0 million Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) occur each year, with a cost in excess of $10 b..Mehr sehen»

Relationship between Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Prolactin and Serum Androgens with Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in Iranian Women of Reproductive Age

Azita Zadeh-Vakili, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Somayeh Hashemi, Atieh Amouzegar and Fereidoun Azizi

Background: In spite of increasing evidence that hormonal change might play a relevant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women, resul..Mehr sehen»

Prevalence of Upper and Lower Extremity Tinel Signs in Diabetics: Crosssectional Study from a United States, Urban Hospital-based Population

Shar Hashemi S, Isaam Cheikh and Lee Dellon A

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the Tinel Sign in the upper and lower extremities of patients with diabetes in an urban community.

Methods: An IRB-approved, p..Mehr sehen»