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Type Ii Diabetic Patients«Sq» Satisfaction With The Management Plan In Family Health Centers In Port Said City, Egypt, Ahmed Ragheb, Nagwa N. Hegazy, Taghred M. Farahat, Wesam Yousef
Type Ii Diabetic Patients«Sq» Satisfaction With The Management Plan In Family Health Centers In Port Said City, Egypt, Ahmed Ragheb, Nagwa N. Hegazy, Taghred M. Farahat, Wesam Yousef
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The aim of the study was to assess type II diabetic patients«SQ» satisfaction with the management plan in family health centers (FHCs) in Port Said city. Background Diabetes mellitus is a common and potentially disabling chronic disease, with increased risk for microvascular and macrovascular complications. Patients and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 150 participants after calculation of the sample size. All diabetic participants who were registered at all FHCs were interviewed using semistructured questionnaires to obtain sociodemographic characteristics and to assess type II diabetic patients«SQ» satisfaction toward counseling and treatment plans. This was followed by a …
Β-Cell Plasticity, Ahmed A. Shoaib, Mohammed A. Farahat, Nabil A. El-Kafrawy
Β-Cell Plasticity, Ahmed A. Shoaib, Mohammed A. Farahat, Nabil A. El-Kafrawy
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective: The aim of this study was to present the current trends and methodologies in the preservation of the β-cell function by targeting the β-cell mass. Data sources: Medical text books and also the ScienceDirect database were searched from the start date of the database and a search was performed on January 2014 with no language restrictions. Data selection: The selected articles are systematic reviews and experimental studies that address the β-cell plasticity and the β-cell mass and plasticity. Data extraction: Extraction was performed according to the quality, validity, and originality of the selected reviews and studies that fulfilled the …
Osteoprotegerin In Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Microalbuminuria, Gehan K. El-Saeed, Rawaby A. Atta, Said S. Ahmed Khamis, Seham Khodeer
Osteoprotegerin In Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Microalbuminuria, Gehan K. El-Saeed, Rawaby A. Atta, Said S. Ahmed Khamis, Seham Khodeer
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives: The aim or the study is to study the role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients with microalbuminuria as an early marker of atherosclerosis. Background: OPG is a bone-related glycopeptide produced by vascular smooth muscle cells because of arterial damage. OPG is a glycoprotein that is part of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily mainly involved in bone metabolism, but it is also found in various other tissues such as vascular smooth muscle cells. Participants and methods: The study included 80 individuals divided into three groups: group I included 20 T2DM patients without microalbuminuria, group II …