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Healthcare costs of Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile infections in Veterans: role of vitamin D deficiency by YOUSSEF, D., BAILEY, B., EL ABBASSI, A., COPELAND, R., ADEBONOJO, L., MANNING, T., PEIRIS, A. N.

“…Clostridium difficile and staphylococcal infections are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Vitamin D deficiency may also…”
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Healthcare costs of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in veterans: role of vitamin D deficiency by Youssef, D., Bailey, B., El-Abbassi, A., Vannoy, M., Manning, T., Moorman, J. P., Peiris, A. N.

“…Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ) infections are frequently associated with hospitalization and…”
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Insulin: a novel factor in carcinogenesis by Gupta, K, Krishnaswamy, G, Karnad, A, Peiris, A N

“…Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United States. Despite much research on specific carcinogens, the cause of many cancers remains unclear. The…”
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The effect of body fat distribution on pulmonary function tests by Collins, L C, Hoberty, P D, Walker, J F, Fletcher, E C, Peiris, A N

“…Although the influence of obesity on pulmonary function tests has been examined, the role of body fat distribution has received limited attention. Pulmonary…”
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Adiposity, fat distribution, and cardiovascular risk by Peiris, A N, Sothmann, M S, Hoffmann, R G, Hennes, M I, Wilson, C R, Gustafson, A B, Kissebah, A H

“…To determine the relative importance of adiposity and fat distribution to cardiovascular risk profile. A cross-sectional study. Clinical research center funded…”
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Splanchnic insulin metabolism in obesity: influence of body fat distribution by PEIRIS, A. N, MUELLER, R. A, SMITH, G. A, STRUVE, M. F, KISSEBAH, A. H

“…The effects of obesity and body fat distribution on splanchnic insulin metabolism and the relationship to peripheral insulin sensitivity were assessed in 6…”
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Drug-induced disorders of glucose tolerance by PANDIT, M. K, BURKE, J, GUSTAFSON, A. B, MINOCHA, A, PEIRIS, A. N

“…To review the medications that influence glucose metabolism and to examine the mechanisms of these medications on glucose metabolism. Data were obtained from a…”
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Health risks of obesity by Kissebah, A H, Freedman, D S, Peiris, A N

“…Evidence implicating obesity as a risk-factor disease is critically reviewed. Possible reasons for the many conflicting findings are addressed. The…”
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Relationship of insulin secretory pulses to sex hormone-binding globulin in normal men by Peiris, A N, Stagner, J I, Plymate, S R, Vogel, R L, Heck, M, Samols, E

“…Insulin has emerged as a regulator of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) production in vitro and in vivo. A role for insulin in regulating SHBG exists in…”
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Body fat distribution and peripheral insulin sensitivity in healthy men: role of insulin pulsatility by Peiris, A N, Stagner, J I, Vogel, R L, Nakagawa, A, Samols, E

“…Abdominal fat distribution is associated with insulin resistance in healthy young men. Factors modulating this phenomenon remain unclear. Pulsatile insulin…”
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Relative contribution of obesity and body fat distribution to alterations in glucose insulin homeostasis: predictive values of selected indices in premenopausal women by Peiris, A N, Sothmann, M S, Hennes, M I, Lee, M B, Wilson, C R, Gustafson, A B, Kissebah, A H

“…Obesity and fat topography are risk factors for hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus. The relative contribution of obesity and body fat…”
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The relationship of insulin to sex hormone-binding globulin: role of adiposity by Peiris, A N, Sothmann, M S, Aiman, E J, Kissebah, A H

“…The role of adiposity in the relationship of insulin to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) concentration was examined in 31 healthy premenopausal women of…”
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Relationship of androgenic activity to splanchnic insulin metabolism and peripheral glucose utilization in premenopausal women by Peiris, A N, Mueller, R A, Struve, M F, Smith, G A, Kissebah, A H

“…The importance of androgenic activity in mediating the effects of obesity and body fat topography on splanchnic insulin metabolism and peripheral insulin…”
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Glucose metabolism in obesity: influence of body fat distribution by Peiris, A N, Struve, M F, Mueller, R A, Lee, M B, Kissebah, A H

“…The dose-response relationships between portal venous insulin concentrations and hepatic glucose production and between peripheral insulin concentrations and…”
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The relative contributions of hepatic and peripheral tissues to insulin resistance in hyperandrogenic women by Peiris, A N, Aiman, E J, Drucker, W D, Kissebah, A H

“…Insulin resistance is associated with hyperandrogenic states. To determine the mechanisms by which androgen excess can affect insulin action, we studied…”
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Relationship of body fat distribution to the metabolic clearance of insulin in premenopausal women by Peiris, A N, Struve, M F, Kissebah, A H

“…The effects of body fat distribution on the metabolic clearance rate of insulin (MCR) and its relationship to peripheral insulin sensitivity (M/I) and…”
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Interstitial insulin during euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp in obese and lean individuals by Mokshagundam, Sri Prakash L., Peiris, Alan N., Stagner, John I., Gingerich, Ronald L., Samols, Ellis

“…Transcapillary insulin transport has been considered a rate-limiting step of insulin action. However, direct measurement of interstitial insulin levels during…”
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Current therapeutic concepts in diabetic hypertension by Peiris, A N, Gustafson, A B

“…Current therapeutic concepts in diabetic hypertension. A N Peiris and A B Gustafson Abstract Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are both prevalent in the adult…”
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Lack of delay in hepatic insulin transit as indicated by concordance of insulin secretory and peripheral insulin pulses by Minocha, A, Mokshagundam, S P, Stagner, J I, Vogel, R L, Samols, E, Peiris, A N

“…The liver is an important site of insulin metabolism and action. It has often been assumed that the liver may diminish the amplitude of the insulin secretory…”
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Biology of regional body fat distribution: relationship to non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus by Kissebah, A H, Peiris, A N

“…Our studies support the view that body fat distribution and the accompanying metabolic abnormalities could be exacerabated by variability in the…”
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