It is now established that adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and heart are endocrine organs
and secrete in normal and in pathological conditions several molecules, called, respectively …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms underlying AF are complex and …

Gymnema sylvestre (GS) and berberine (BBR) are natural products that have demonstrated
therapeutic potential for the management of obesity and its comorbidities, as effective and …

Simple Summary As overweight and obesity increase among the population worldwide, a
parallel increase in the number of individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer was observed …

Background/Aim: Colon cancer is the second deadliest malignancy for human. Its correlation
with obesity has led to an increasing number of studies focusing on the role of adipokines in …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes, one key
feature of which includes renal fibrosis. As apelin is an adipokine closely related to diabetes …

Objective Recent evidence indicates that levels of breast milk (BM) hormones such as leptin
can fluctuate with maternal adiposity, suggesting that BM hormones may signal maternal …

Objectives Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver
disease worldwide. The aim of this study is to investigate body composition and phenotype …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major factor in the development of several sub-clinical
anomalies. Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with obesity. Vascular endothelial growth …

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing health problem in Egypt, with a
significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Measurement of the carotid Intima-media …