Is insulin resistance related to impaired lung function in morbidly obese women : a case-control study?
Insulin resistance is related to respiratory function impairment in morbidly obese women. Our results strongly suggest that the metabolic pathways related to insulin resistance are crucial in initiating lung abnormalities previously described in type 2 diabetic patients. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
As there are few published reports about the long-term outcome and patient satisfaction after hypospadias repair, it is difficult to draw clear conclusions. However, this simple procedure is a legitimate surgical option for extremely distal glanular hypospadias.