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Safety Evaluation of α-Lipoic Acid Supplementation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Studies

2020

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural short-chain fatty acid that has attracted great attention in recent years as an antioxidant molecule. However, some concerns have been recently raised regarding its safety profile. To address the issue, we aimed to assess ALA safety profile through a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of the available randomized placebo-controlled clinical studies. The literature search included EMBASE, PubMed Medline, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and ISI Web of Science by Clarivate databases up to 15th August 2020. Data were pooled from 71 clinical studies, comprising 155 treatment arms, which included 4749 subjects with 2558 subjects treated with ALA an…

:Chemicals and Drugs::Pharmaceutical Preparations::Placebos [Medical Subject Headings]Physiologyα -lipoic acid ; thioctic acid ; dietary supplement ; safety ; meta-analysisClinical BiochemistryDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistrymeta-analysi:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Antioxidants [Medical Subject Headings]Dietary supplementchemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicinethioctic aciddietary supplement meta-analysis safety thioctic acid α-lipoic acid:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Evaluation Studies as Topic::Clinical Trials as Topic::Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic::Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic [Medical Subject Headings]α-lipoic acidLipoic acidSafety profile:Publication Type::Study Characteristics::Meta-Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]Suplementos dietéticosMeta-analysis:Technology and Food and Beverages::Food and Beverages::Food::Dietary Supplements [Medical Subject Headings]SafetysafetyAlpha-lipoic acidmedicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINEÁcido tióctico030209 endocrinology & metabolismPlacebo:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Sulfur Compounds::Thiophenes::Thioctic Acid [Medical Subject Headings]Article:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Accidents::Accident Prevention::Safety [Medical Subject Headings]03 medical and health sciencesα‐lipoic acidThioctic acidInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusmedicineMetaanálisisAdverse effectSeguridad:Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases [Medical Subject Headings]Molecular Biology:Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Fatty Acids::Fatty Acids Volatile [Medical Subject Headings]business.industryRevisión sistemáticalcsh:RM1-950Cell Biologymedicine.disease:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Habits::Food Habits::Smoking [Medical Subject Headings]meta-analysisMeta-analysislcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacologychemistry:Diseases::Nervous System Diseases [Medical Subject Headings]dietary supplementMeta‐analysisbusinessAntioxidants
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Perspectives for the Treatment of Brucellosis in the 21st Century: The Ioannina Recommendations

2007

Policy Forum. Competing interests: ER has received research grants from Daiichi, Bayer, and Theravance and has served as a consultant to Pfizer, Theravance, Bayer, Wyeth, Rosetta, and BiondVax. Summary Points Brucellosis remains the commonest anthropozoonosis worldwide, and its treatment remains complex, requiring protracted administration of more than one antibiotic. In November 2006, a consensus meeting aimed at reaching a common specialist statement on the treatment of brucellosis was held in Ioannina, Greece under the auspices of the International Society of Chemotherapy and the Institute of Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina. The author panel suggests that the optimal treatment o…

:Diseases::Pathological Conditions Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Disease Attributes::Recurrence [Medical Subject Headings]Veterinary medicine:Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Glycosides::Aminoglycosides::Streptomycin [Medical Subject Headings]:Phenomena and Processes::Microbiological Phenomena::Drug Resistance Microbial [Medical Subject Headings]DiseaseGlobal Health:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Population Characteristics::Health::World Health [Medical Subject Headings]Terminología como AsuntoBrucellosi:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Health Care Economics and Organizations::Organizations::International Agencies::United Nations::World Health Organization [Medical Subject Headings]Policy ForumMedicine in Developing CountriesGentamicinasDrug Resistance MicrobialBrucelosisAdhesión a DirectrizGeneral MedicineHumanosDrug CombinationsAntibacterianosDoxycyclineStreptomycinEstreptomicinaMedicine:Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings::Rifamycins::Rifampin [Medical Subject Headings]Drug Therapy CombinationGuideline AdherenceRifampinFluoroquinolonesSalud Mundialmedicine.medical_specialtyEfficacyResultado del TratamientoInvestigación BiomédicaRecurrenciaTherapeuticsWorld Health OrganizationMicrobiologyAntibiotic resistanceTerminology as Topic:Disciplines and Occupations::Social Sciences::Internationality::International Cooperation::Developing Countries [Medical Subject Headings]HumansMedical journalIntensive care medicineDeveloping Countries:Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds 1-Ring::Pyrimidines::Trimethoprim::Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.diseaseCotrimoxazoleAnimalesQuimioterapia:Humanities::Humanities::History::History Modern 1601-::History 21st Century [Medical Subject Headings]GentamicinsBrucel·losiBiomedical ResearchCommunicable diseases:Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds 2-Ring::Quinolines::Quinolones::Fluoroquinolones [Medical Subject Headings]Human diseaseRecurrence:Chemicals and Drugs::Pharmaceutical Preparations::Drug Combinations [Medical Subject Headings]:Information Science::Information Science::Communication::Language::Linguistics::Terminology as Topic [Medical Subject Headings]biologyIraqi patientsRMetaanalysis:Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Bacterial Infections::Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections::Brucellosis [Medical Subject Headings]Historia del Siglo XXIAnti-Bacterial AgentsCombinación Trimetoprim-SulfametoxazolTreatment OutcomeInfectious Diseases:Disciplines and Occupations::Natural Science Disciplines::Science::Research::Biomedical Research [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Hydrocarbons::Hydrocarbons Cyclic::Hydrocarbons Aromatic::Polycyclic Hydrocarbons Aromatic::Naphthacenes::Tetracyclines::Doxycycline [Medical Subject Headings]Fluoroquinolonas:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Therapeutic Uses::Anti-Infective Agents::Anti-Bacterial Agents [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Glycosides::Aminoglycosides::Gentamicins [Medical Subject Headings]Países en Desarrollo:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Drug Therapy::Drug Therapy Combination [Medical Subject Headings]BrucellaHistory 21st CenturyBrucellosisWorld healthTrimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationmedicineAnimals:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Prognosis::Treatment Outcome [Medical Subject Headings]Resistencia a Medicamentosbusiness.industryOrganización Mundial de la SaludBrucellosisMalalties infecciosesTerapèuticabiology.organism_classificationCombinación de MedicamentosDoxiciclinaTherapybusinessBrucella melitensisPLoS Medicine
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Optical characterization of nanowires for optoelectronic devices and energy harvesting

2019

This thesis presents a detailed investigation of the optical properties of Bi2Te3, GaN, InN, InP and GaN/AlN nanowires grown by different techniques for their application on future optoelectronic and thermoelectric devices. The thesis also includes a prototype of hybrid solar cell. The outline of the thesis is organized as follows: Chapter 1 presents a bird's eye view of the content of the thesis. Chapter 2 reviews basic notions of epitaxial growth, fundamentals in the synthesis of the nanowires and experimental techniques used for characterization and their underlying theory. Although several characterization techniques are employed in this work, Raman spectroscopy is applied as the major …

:FÍSICA [UNESCO]NanowiresOptical characterizationRaman spectroscopyUNESCO::FÍSICA
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Pain Neuroscience Education and Physical Therapeutic Exercise for Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain in Spanish Physiotherapy Primary Care: A Pragmati…

2020

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:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Delivery of Health Care [Medical Subject Headings]lcsh:MedicineChronic painEnsayo clínico controlado aleatoriolaw.invention:Phenomena and Processes::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Nervous System Physiological Phenomena::Central Nervous System Sensitization [Medical Subject Headings]0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawphysical exerciseNeuroscience educationHealth care:Phenomena and Processes::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Processes::Movement::Motor Activity [Medical Subject Headings]030212 general & internal medicine:Health Care::Population Characteristics::Health::Mental Health [Medical Subject Headings]education.field_of_study:Diseases::Pathological Conditions Signs and Symptoms::Signs and Symptoms::Neurologic Manifestations::Pain::Chronic Pain [Medical Subject Headings]Chronic pain:Phenomena and Processes::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Nervous System Physiological Phenomena::Nervous System Physiological Processes::Sensation::Pain::Pain Threshold [Medical Subject Headings]General MedicinePrimary care:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Personal Satisfaction [Medical Subject Headings]Ejercicio físico:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Comprehensive Health Care::Primary Health Care [Medical Subject Headings]Randomized controlled trialchronic painchronic spinal painmedicine.medical_specialty:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Methods::Research Design::Control Groups [Medical Subject Headings]PopulationChronic spinal painPhysical exerciseArticleEducación neurocientífica03 medical and health sciencesprimary careQuality of life (healthcare)medicine:Humanities::Humanities::Philosophy::Life::Quality of Life [Medical Subject Headings]educationpain neuroscience educationPain neuroscience educationbusiness.industry:Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Muscular Diseases::Musculoskeletal Pain [Medical Subject Headings]Public healthlcsh:RPhysical exerciseDolor crónicoAtención primariamedicine.diseaseClinical trialrandomized controlled trialPhysical therapy:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Physical Examination::Neurologic Examination::Pain Measurement [Medical Subject Headings]businessNeuroscience030217 neurology & neurosurgeryJournal of Clinical Medicine
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Representations of finite groups: Blocks relative to a normal subgroup

2019

Algunes de les principals conjectures en Teoria de Representacions de Grups Finits admeten refinaments en termes de p-blocs de Brauer. Actualment només es veu un camí per a atacar aquest tipus de conjectures: reduir-les a problemes de grups simples i utilitzar la Classificació dels Grups Finits Simples per a resoldre-les. Entenem per reduir a un problema de grups simples que el problema té solució sempre que es comproven una sèrie de condicions per a tots els grups finits simples. Per descomptat, els subgrups normals (i els seus caracters irreductibles) juguen un paper fonamental en aquest procés. Una de las tècniques principals utilitzades en la reducció de certs problemes de teoria de car…

:MATEMÁTICAS [UNESCO]BrauercharactersrepresentationsblocksUNESCO::MATEMÁTICAS
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Associacionisme al procés de jubilació del professorat de la UV: perfil psico-social

2012

La comprensió dels efectes de la transició a la jubilació per a la salut i el benestar psicològic s'ha convertit en un camp d'investigació cada cop més reivindicat (Neuman, 2008), tant per la conjuntura polític-econòmica actual, com per les noves característiques i necessitats de la població major (Pérez, 2006). Donades les característiques particulars i la pràctica inexistència de literatura, l'estudi del col'lectiu dels professors universitaris cobra especial abast en aquesta situació. Així doncs, el present treball té com a objectiu avaluar la satisfacció amb la jubilació i el benestar, de forma extensa i detallada, d'una mostra de 22 professors universitaris jubilats de la Universitat d…

:PSICOLOGÍA [UNESCO]Professorat universitari jubilació benestar característiques sòcio-demogràfiques envelliment. University professors retirement well-being socio-demographic characteristics aging. ArtículoUNESCO::PSICOLOGÍA
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Grip Strength, Neurocognition, and Social Functioning in People WithType-2 Diabetes Mellitus, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizo…

2020

[Background] Frailty is a common syndrome among older adults and patients with several comorbidities. Grip strength (GS) is a representative parameter of frailty because it is a valid indicator of current and long-term physical conditions in the general population and patients with severe mental illnesses (SMIs). Physical and cognitive capacities of people with SMIs are usually impaired; however, their relationship with frailty or social functioning have not been studied to date. The current study aimed to determine if GS is a valid predictor of changes in cognitive performance and social functioning in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus and SMIs.

:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Affective Disorders Psychotic::Bipolar Disorder [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]0302 clinical medicine:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Depressive Disorder::Depressive Disorder Major [Medical Subject Headings]Social functioningPsychology030212 general & internal medicineType-2 diabetes mellitusCognitive performancecognitive performanceGeneral PsychologyOriginal Research:Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Aged [Medical Subject Headings]:Persons::Persons::Patients::Outpatients [Medical Subject Headings]education.field_of_studyFrailtyCognition:Disciplines and Occupations::Natural Science Disciplines::Physics::Electronics [Medical Subject Headings]Type-2 diabetesmellitusFragilidadDiabetes mellitus tipo 2SchizophreniaTrastornos mentalesMajor depressive disorder:Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Glucose Metabolism Disorders::Diabetes Mellitus::Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 [Medical Subject Headings]PsychologyClinical psychologyFuerza de la manoPopulationlcsh:BF1-990frailty03 medical and health sciencessevere mental illness:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Longitudinal Studies::Follow-Up Studies [Medical Subject Headings]Severe mental illnessmedicine:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features::Schizophrenia [Medical Subject Headings]Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performanceBipolar disordereducation:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Regression Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Mental Processes::Cognition [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Physical Examination::Muscle Strength::Hand Strength [Medical Subject Headings]Type 2 Diabetes Mellitustype-2 diabetes mellitusmedicine.diseasesocial functioninglcsh:PsychologyGrip strengthgrip strengthInteracción socialNeurocognitive:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Analysis of Variance [Medical Subject Headings]030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFrontiers in Psychology
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Physico-Chemical Characterization of an Exocellular Sugars Tolerant Β-Glucosidase from Grape Metschnikowia pulcherrima Isolates

2023

A broad variety of microorganisms with useful characteristics in the field of biotechnology live on the surface of grapes; one of these microorganisms is Metschnikowia pulcherrima. This yeast secretes a β-glucosidase that can be used in fermentative processes to liberate aromatic compounds. In this work, the synthesis of an exocellular β-glucosidase has been demonstrated and the optimal conditions to maximize the enzyme’s effectiveness were determined. There was a maximum enzymatic activity at 28 °C and pH 4.5. Furthermore, the enzyme presents a great glucose and fructose tolerance, and to a lesser extent, ethanol tolerance. In addition, its activity was stimulated by ca…

<i>Metschnikowia pulcherrima</i>; grapes; characterization; β-glucosidaseMicrobiology (medical)VirologyMicrobiologiaMicrobiologyMicroorganisms
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Metabolic signatures across the full spectrum of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

2022

Funder: European Commission

ALTtype 2 diabetes mellitusROC receiving operator characteristicaspartate aminotransferaseHSDLDL low-density lipoproteinUHPLC ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographyROCHCCNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisGCPCANASHGastroenterology2-HB 2-hydroxybutanoic acid; 3-HB 3-hydroxybutanoic acid; ALT alanine aminotransferase; AST aspartate aminotransferase; CE cholesterol ester; Cer ceramide; FFA free fatty acid; FLIP Fatty Liver Inhibition of Progression; Fibrosis; GC gas chromatography; HCC hepatocellular carcinoma; HSD honest significant difference; LC lipid cluster; LDL low-density lipoprotein; LM lipid and metabolite; LMC lipid metabolite and clinical variable; LPC lysophosphatidylcholine; Lipidomics; Mass spectrometry; Metabolomics; NAFL non-alcoholic fatty liver; NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NAS NASH activity score; NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NIDDK NASH-CRN National Institute of Digestive Diseases and Kidney NASH Clinical Research Network; NRR non-rejection rate; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; PC(O) ether PC; PC phosphatidylcholine; PCA principal component analysis; PE phosphatidylethanolamine; QTOFMS quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry; ROC receiving operator characteristic; SAF steatosis activity and fibrosis; SM sphingomyelin; T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus; TG triacylglycerol; UHPLC ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographySAFSAF steatosis activity and fibrosisLM lipid and metabolitehonest significant differenceHSD honest significant differenceTG triacylglycerolnon-rejection ratecholesterol esterPCPEGC gas chromatographyfree fatty acidFLIPNASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitisNIDDK NASH-CRN National Institute of Digestive Diseases and Kidney NASH Clinical Research NetworkBIOMARKERST2DMPE phosphatidylethanolamineLDLlipidNAFLDFFA free fatty acid2-HBMetabolomicsNAFL non-alcoholic fatty liverLMCphosphatidylcholineScience & TechnologySM sphingomyelinGastroenterology & HepatologyMass spectrometryactivitynutritional and metabolic diseasesT2DM type 2 diabetes mellitusACIDSreceiving operator characteristicdigestive system diseasesquadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometryLC lipid clusterlow-density lipoproteinNAS2-HB 2-hydroxybutanoic acidNAS NASH activity scoreQTOFMSether PCNRRSCORING SYSTEMprincipal component analysisgas chromatographyLC2-hydroxybutanoic acidPROGRESSIONAST aspartate aminotransferaseLMPC phosphatidylcholinePC(O)MARKERSUHPLCsteatosisTOOLImmunology and AllergyINSULIN-RESISTANCECerSMFatty Liver Inhibition of Progressionhepatocellular carcinoma2-HB 2-hydroxybutanoic acid NIDDK NASH-CRN National Institute of Digestive Diseases and Kidney NASH Clinical Research Network NRR non-rejection rate Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis PC(O) ether PC PC phosphatidylcholine PCA principal component analysis PE phosphatidylethanolamine QTOFMS quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry ROC receiving operator characteristic SAF steatosis activity and fibrosis SM T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus TG triacylglycerol UHPLC ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographyultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographyCELPC3-HBNAFLnon-alcoholic fatty liverTGtriacylglycerolNRR non-rejection rateLife Sciences & BiomedicineNAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFLIP Fatty Liver Inhibition of Progressionalanine aminotransferasemetaboliteCer ceramideCE cholesterol estersphingomyelinlysophosphatidylcholineand fibrosisALT alanine aminotransferaseInternal MedicineceramideNational Institute of Digestive Diseases and Kidney NASH Clinical Research NetworkAST3-HB 3-hydroxybutanoic acidQTOFMS quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometryPCA principal component analysisLPC lysophosphatidylcholineHepatologynon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseand clinical variablePC(O) ether PC3-hydroxybutanoic acidFibrosisNASH activity scoreNIDDK NASH-CRNlipid clusterlipid and metabolitephosphatidylethanolamineLipidomicsLMC lipid metabolite and clinical variableFFAHCC hepatocellular carcinomaJHEP reports : innovation in hepatology
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PLASMA LIPIDS IN SUBJECTS WITH FAMILIAL COMBINED HYPOLIPIDEMIA: A POOLED ANALYSIS

2013

Background. Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) regulates lipoprotein metabolism by modulating extracellular lipases. Loss-of function mutations in ANGPTL3 gene cause familial combined hypolipidemia (FHBL2). The mode of inheritance and hepatic and vascular consequences of FHBL2 have not been fully elucidated. To get further insights on these aspects, we re-evaluated the clinical and the biochemical characteristics of all reported cases of FHBL2. Methods and Results. One hundred fteen FHBL2 individuals carrying 13 different mutations in the ANGPTL3 gene (14 homozygotes, 8 compound heterozygotes and 93 heterozygotes) and 402 controls were considered. Carriers of 2 mutant alleles had undetectable pl…

ANGPTL3 mutations; angiopoietin-like 3; cardiovascular disease; diabetes mellitus; fatty liverSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaCompound heterozygosityBiochemistryCohort StudiesHypobetalipoproteinemiasEndocrinologyANGPTL3cardiovascular diseaseGenotypeChildLipoproteinclinical characteristicsAged 80 and overbiologydiabetes mellituFatty liverHomozygoteLipoprotein(a)Middle AgedANGPTL3 mutationLipidsCardiovascular Diseasesdiabetes mellitusANGPTL3 Familial combined hypolipidemia LipoproteinAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyHeterozygoteANGPTL3; Familial combined hypolipidemia; clinical characteristicsAdolescentEvinacumabQD415-436Young AdultDiabetes mellitusInternal medicinemedicineHumansANGPTL3 mutationsAlleleFamilial combined hypolipidemiaAgedAngiopoietin-Like Protein 3fatty liverangiopoietin-like 3Cell Biologymedicine.diseaseEndocrinologyAngiopoietin-like ProteinsGene Expression RegulationMutationbiology.proteinPatient-Oriented and Epidemiological ResearchAngiopoietinsLipoproteinLipoprotein(a)
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