ANTHROPOMETRIC PREDICTORS OF HIGH RISK OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME IN A RURAL POPULATION

 Objective. To evaluate which anthropometric parameter better predicts the high risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) in a rural population. Material and Method. 254 subjects were enrolled. We measured weig...

HEPATIC STEATOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C

Aims: The aims of this study was to indentify independent predictive factors of liver steatosis in patients with hepatitis C and to examine the correlations between ultrasound-diagnosed HS and anthropometric, clinical, b...

PARTICULAR EVOLUTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES – A CASE REPORT

Type 1 diabetes mellitus with autoimmune pathogenesis can be associated with other autoimmune disorders. The most frequent association is with endocrine diseases but many others organs and systems can be affected. This c...

HYPOGONADISM IN METABOLIC SYNDROME PATIENTS

Introduction. Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of low levels of the endogenous sexual hormones in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypogonadism...