Background Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists differ in chemical structure, duration
of action, and in their effects on clinical outcomes. The cardiovascular effects of once-weekly …

Autophagy is a cellular degradation-recycling system for aggregated proteins and damaged
organelles. Although dysregulated autophagy is implicated in various diseases including …

Pancreatic progenitor cell research has been in the spotlight, as these cells have the
potential to replace pancreatic β‐cells for the treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetic patients with …

High-resolution ultrasonography (US) has made possible the detection of asymptomatic
small thyroid nodules. Thyroid incidentalomas have created a clinical dilemma as to how to …

Background. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), also known as multipotent progenitor cells,
release several factors that support cell survival and enhance wound healing. We …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with relative skeletal muscle
mass in several cross‐sectional studies. We explored the effects of relative skeletal muscle …

Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is characterized by a high concentration of
serum calcitonin. Routine measurement of serum calcitonin concentration has been …

Background We evaluated the association of regular physical exercise with the presence of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and liver enzymes in relation to obesity and insulin …

Background It is presently unclear whether glycemic variability is associated with diabetic
cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN). The aim of this study was to examine whether …

Islet amyloid accumulation is a hallmark of human type 2 diabetes (T2D). In contrast to
human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), murine islet amyloid polypeptide (mIAPP) does …