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Jose Lopez-Lopez

Researcher at Université de Sherbrooke

Publications -  46
Citations -  627

Jose Lopez-Lopez is an academic researcher from Université de Sherbrooke. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 31 publications receiving 451 citations. Previous affiliations of Jose Lopez-Lopez include Autonomous University of Bucaramanga.

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The role of leptin/adiponectin ratio in metabolic syndrome and diabetes

TL;DR: It appears that interactions between angiotensin II and leptin/adiponectin imbalance may be important mediators of the elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases associated with abdominal obesity.
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Epidemic of cardiometabolic diseases: a Latin American point of view

TL;DR: The relationship between maternal malnutrition, early growth restriction, epigenetic adaptations, and the later occurrence of abdominal obesity and CMD in Latin America is reviewed.
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The goal of blood pressure in the hypertensive patient with diabetes is defined: Now the challenge is go from recommendations to practice

TL;DR: The importance of define the group of patients in whom significant BP reduction could be particularly dangerous and those with a high risk of stroke who could benefit most from an intensive hypotensive therapy is discussed.
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The Link between Fetal Programming, Inflammation, Muscular Strength, and Blood Pressure

TL;DR: LA populations may be more vulnerable to the pathogenic consequences of obesity than individuals with similar lifestyles in high-income countries, which may be mediated by higher levels of proinflammatory markers and lower levels of muscle mass and strength observed in low birth weight individuals.
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Tuberculosis and the Heart.

TL;DR: Although tuberculosis has been considered a global public health emergency, it remains poorly controlled in many countries as discussed by the authors, and it remains a challenge worldwide, even though it is no longer considered a public health threat.