Hypoalbuminemia in inflammatory disorders is not an infrequent finding. However, little is
known about albumin synthesis in these patients. In the present study we have measured the …

OBJECTIVE Individuals with type 2 diabetes have increased fracture risk despite higher
bone mineral density (BMD). Our aim was to examine the influence of glucose control on …

objective Sensitivity to glucocorticoids differs between individuals, partially due to genetic
variation in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene. We studied the sequence alteration of a …

Background: Some, but not all, published results have shown an association between
circulating blood levels of some insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and their binding proteins (…

We investigated whether a polymorphism in codons 22 and 23 of the glucocorticoid (GC)
receptor gene [GAGAGG(GluArg) → GAAAAG(GluLys)] is associated with altered GC sensitivity…

Evidence is accumulating that low levels of IGF-I play a role in the pathogenesis of type 2
diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. We examined the role of a genetic polymorphism in the …

Ghrelin exerts various metabolic activities, including regulation of glucose levels in humans.
To verify whether the glucose response to ghrelin reflects a modulation of an insulin-…

For many years, the dogma has been that insulin resistance precedes the development of
hyperinsulinemia. However, recent data suggest a reverse order and place hyperinsulinemia …

In a study of the quality of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammidae),
we compared female wasps emerging from natural hosts, parasitized in the laboratory or …

Low birthweight is associated with later risk of type 2 diabetes and related disorders. We aimed
to show that a polymorphism in the gene for insulin-like growth factor-l, which has proved …