Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4142.1510009
Association of Dairy Intake with Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome in a Community-Based Brazilian Adults
Tatiana Cristina Figueira Polo, Silvia Justina Papini, Katia Portero Sloan, Patricia Baston Frenhani and Roberto Carlos Burini
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: August 26, 2019
Results of epidemiological studies that have evaluated the relationship between dairy food consumption and risk of metabolic syndrome are not consistent and sometimes controversial. This study included 763 individuals clinically selected for the lifestyle modification program “Move for health” and fulfilling the inclusion criteria of having data of socioeconomic, demographic, physical activity and dietary assessments, as well as the anthropometric, clinical and biochemical assessments for th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4142.1510008
Diagnostic Findings in 60 Cases of Isolated and Syndromic Congenital Olfactory Dysfunction
Jean-Jacques Braun, MD, Marion Renaud, MD, Sebastien Moliere, MD, Vincent Noblet, MD, Stephane Kremer, MD, Helene Dollfus, MD and Sophie Riehm, MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 15, 2019
Congenital anosmia (CA) is rare comparatively to acquired anosmia. The pathophysiology and the genetic background remain poorly understood. This study aims to review the main clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings to discuss the diagnostic strategy, the pathophysiology and the genetic basis of the different forms of CA. A series of 60 patients with congenital anosmia was reviewed retrospectively out of 425 non-sinus-related anosmia and compared to the literature data. CA was asse...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4142.1510007
Investigation of Serum Levels of Leptin, Ghrelin and Growth Hormone in Bahraini Children with Autism
Zuheir Ahmed Hasan, PhD, Ghada Al-Kafaji, PhD, Maryam Isa Al-Sherawi, PhD, Rima Abdul Razzak, PhD, Diab Eltayeb, PhD, Cristina Skrypnk, MD, PhD and Moiz Bakhiet, MD, PhD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 11, 2019
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, the pathogenesis of which remains unclear. Recent research suggests a possible role of hormonal abnormalities in the pathogenicity of autism. In this investigation, we measured serum levels of leptin, ghrelin, and growth hormone (GH) in 40 age-matched Bahraini children, 20 with autism (16 males and 4 females) and 20 healthy children (13 males and 7 females). Hormonal levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method....
