scholarly journals Visfatin and Gestational, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Ekpe EL ◽  
Omotoso Ayodele

Background: Adipose tissues produce adipocytokines and other various substances that have useful actions in the body. One of such adipocytokines is visfatin which has been linked to diabetes mellitus. Aim: This study aimed at investigating the existence of a probable correlation between plasma levels of visfatin and the various types of diabetes mellitus: type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the Internet search engines linked to academic databases including Pubmed, Google Scholar, Ebsco, Hinari, etc. Studies involving visfatin were thoroughly searched and the references of such articles were also searched for any probable relevant information. Results/Findings: There is no agreed finding regarding the correlation between visfatin and diabetes mellitus. While some authors believed that plasma visfatin levels are elevated in diabetes mellitus, others believed that the contrary might be true. Conclusion: Various studies conducted so far have contrasting opinions about the correlation between plasma visfatin levels and diabetes mellitus.  

Author(s):  
Chelsea Rumao ◽  
Chitranshi Puranik ◽  
Diksha Garg ◽  
Reema Deshwal

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble, steroid hormone responsible for the phospho calcium mechanism. Mainly vitamin D encompasses a group of steroid compounds, namely the VitD2 (ergocalciferol) and the VitD3(cholecalciferol). It is an important requirement for normal functioning of the skeletal muscles, organs and normal metabolism. Providing Vitamin D supplementation to people with Diabetes (Type 1 and 2), Covid-19 positive and people with Thyroid problems showed improved glycaemic controls and regularized blood sugar levels, increase in immune response and regulating the Thyroid levels in the body. Vitamin D also adds to the innate immune system and also plays a major role in zinc metabolism which becomes a major reason for decreasing the symptoms of COVID-19 in the human body. Keywords: Vitamin D, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Covid-19, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy, Thyroid, Hypovitaminosis.


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-449
Author(s):  
Claudia Camila Peruzzo Lopes ◽  
Priscila do Monte Ribeiro Busato ◽  
Maira Fernanda Michelin Mânica ◽  
Marcela Chiquetto de Araújo ◽  
Muriel Machado Marquez Zampiva ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Buse ◽  
S. Caprio ◽  
W. T. Cefalu ◽  
A. Ceriello ◽  
S. Del Prato ◽  
...  

Cornea ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Patricia Amador-Muñoz ◽  
Valentina Conforti ◽  
Luisa Marina Matheus ◽  
Nicolas Molano-Gonzalez ◽  
César Payán-Gómez

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