Among Akita elderly men, detection threshold tended to be positively associated with SBP and DBP, while among Akita middle-aged women, recognition threshold was associated with SBP. In conclusion, the high thresholds of salt perception were inversely associated with salt intake for Akita middle-aged men and with blood pressure levels for Akita…[Read more]

To determine the global and regional burden of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-attributed malignancies.

An international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study estimates.

Global population by age, sex, region, demographic index and time.

The burden of EBV-attributed Burkitt lymphoma (BL), Hodgkin…[Read more]

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has a high prevalence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, being one of the disorders with a relevant global burden. Cross-sectional studies have shown that patients with T2DM and NAFLD have a higher prevalence of liver fibrosis, compared with the general population. Patients with non-alcoholic…[Read more]