Within endocrinology, the long‐term management of Turner syndrome (TS) in adults is fast
becoming a specialist subject in its own right. The complications of TS can affect every system …

Background Vascular calcification, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is common among
patients with CKD and is an independent contributor to increased vascular stiffness and …

Three studies have clearly shown that a prolonged QT dispersion (QTD) is the best predictor
of cardiac death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This was originally believed …

… by the use of elasticated resistance bands (elbow flexion and extension… Participants were
commenced on the highest band … on a higher level of band resistance. Balance exercises were …

Background The Sphygmocor system purports to be able to assess ascending aortic blood
pressure using a transfer function. It has been shown to be accurate when data obtained …

Background Sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle mass and function) is a major
contributor to loss of mobility, falls, loss of independence, morbidity and mortality in older people. …

Background This trial aimed to determine the efficacy of leucine and/or perindopril in improving
physical function in older people with sarcopenia. Methods Placebo‐controlled, parallel …

Background Neutrophil serine proteases are involved in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and
increased serine protease activity has been reported in severe and fatal infection. We …

… Margaret M Band , Margaret M Band … Amy R Frost, Margaret M Band, Gerard S Conway,
Serological screening for coeliac disease in adults with Turner's syndrome: prevalence and …

Objective: To find out whether B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) detects silent myocardial
ischaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, since many of these patients have silent ischaemia …