Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a 30-amino acid peptide hormone produced in the intestinal
epithelial endocrine L-cells by differential processing of proglucagon, the gene which is …

Objective: We undertook a best-evidence synthesis on the incidence, risk factors and prevention
of mild traumatic brain injury. Methods: Medline, Cinahl, PsycINFO and Embase were …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an expanding global health problem, closely linked to
the epidemic of obesity. Individuals with T2DM are at high risk for both microvascular …

New filtration equipment was developed to improve the acid-detergent method of fiber
fractionation. This apparatus incorporates a vacuum manifold with an air metering device that …

… Like the Bank-Holst method, the first step in electrostatic … is superficially related to the
Bank-Holst algorithm, where the local … techniques and the Bank-Holst algorithm into a “parallel …

Background Regulatory guidance specifies the need to establish cardiovascular safety of
new diabetes therapies in patients with type 2 diabetes in order to rule out excess …

Background A lack of agreement on definitions and terminology used for nutrition-related
concepts and procedures limits the development of clinical nutrition practice and research. …

In type-2 diabetes, the overall incretin effect is reduced. The present investigation was
designed to compare insulinotropic actions of exogenous incretin hormones (gastric inhibitory …

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Background Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is widely used for fluid resuscitation in intensive care
units (ICUs), but its safety and efficacy have not been established in patients with severe …