Conclusions: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is more prevalent in severe OSA and is associated with impaired exercise performance. Additionally, LA remodelling may predict exercise capacity in this subgroup of patients.

Conclusions: LV torsion was altered in OSA patients with varying degrees according to the disease severity. Furthermore, there was no significant change of torsion after 24 weeks of CPAP therapy.

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between leptin receptor gene (LEPR) Gln223Arg polymorphism and obesity in Turkish children. Ninety-two obese and 99 lean children (between 5-15 years) were included ...

Conclusion: Elevated levels of pentraxin-3, fetuin-A, CRP, ESR might play a role in the pathogenesis of RA. Levels of fetuin-A, insulin HOMA-IR, pentraxin-3, CRP and ESR were not associated with clinical severity of the ...

Conclusions: It was shown that serum triglyceride and apo B level increased, but apo A-I level decreased in patients with AVH. While cholestasis lowers apo A-I level, severe hepatic damage lowers both apo A-I and LDL. These ...

Conclusion: PEG-interferones have an unsatisfactory efficacy on the treatment of HDV because of a considerable relapse in the long term.