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Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 04, April 2004, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Gastric Cancer Studies Focus on Prolonging Survival and Finding Molecular Markers for Targeted Therapies
• Clinical Ethicists Help Patients, Families, and Staff Resolve Difficult Dilemmas
• An Unexpected Finding: Male Breast Cancer Is Rare and Often Overlooked
• House Call: Getting Screened for Oral Cancer

Insulin Sensitivity, B Cell Function And Serum Lipid Levels In Helicobacter Pylori Positive, Non-Obese, Young Adult Males, Mehmet Dursun, Mi̇that Bahceci̇, Alpaslan Tuzcu, Şeri̇f Yilmaz, Fi̇kri̇ Canoruç

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

It is not clear whether Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection affects insulin levels and insulin sensitivity. We aimed to determine insulin sensitivity and beta cell function, and to evaluate serum lipids in subjects with and without Hp infection. Eighty non-obese young adult males, 40 of whom were Hp positive and 40 were negative, were included in the study. Two endoscopic biopsy specimens were obtained from each subject. Height, weight and waist-hip circumference were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Serum glucose, total, HDL, LDL and VLDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels were determined. Body fat mass and percentage were determined by …