Maurizio Marra

TL;DR: The data suggest that those individuals who are genetically predisposed to produce high levels of IL‐6 during aging, i.e. –174 locus GG homozygous men, are disadvantaged for longevity.

TL;DR: This review aims to provide useful insights mostly into the use of BC methods in prevention and clinical practice (ambulatory or bedridden patients), and stimulate a discussion on the topic and reinvigorate the crucial role of BC evaluation in diagnostic and clinical investigation protocols.

TL;DR: Serum concentrations of the antioxidant enzyme paraoxonase are significantly lower in type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic, first-degree relatives, independently of known gene polymorphisms, consistent with the contention that modifications to serum paraox onase in type1 patients can increase risk of lipoprotein oxidation and, consequently, risk of vascular disease.

TL;DR: The data suggest that during the meal GLP-1 can simultaneously exert an incretin effect on insulin secretion and a protective effect on endothelial function, reasonably controlling oxidative stress generation.

TL;DR: Despite the absence of overt malnutrition, patients with CKD exhibit altered BIA variables from the early phases of renal disease, which are related to the renal dysfunction, are more marked in the presence of diabetes, and mainly indicate the existence of overhydration in the absenceof edema.