Fat cells cultured from the body mass index of a morbidly
obese patient cause multiple myeloma cells to anchor to a much greater extent than normal cells and produce a significantly larger number of blood vessels to sustain the cancer cells.
Not exact matches
Moreover, Johnson and Born have seen an increase in «low - energy»
causes of dislocations, especially among
obese patients.
Previous studies have found an increase in heart - failure - related death among
obese patients and also have reported that increased body fat can
cause unfavorable changes in the shape and performance of the heart.
«The question is what underlying mechanism
causes this advantage in
obese men, and can we take advantage of it to improve outcomes in
patients with melanoma?»
«The question is, what underlying mechanism
causes this advantage in
obese men, and can we take advantage of it to improve outcomes in
patients with melanoma?»
In
obese patients, a 14 day total fast lead to strikingly decreased body weights and decreased blood pressure, without
causing increased hunger sensations.
The most obvious concern was the well - known propensity of both SU and insulin to
cause weight gain in
patients that were already
obese, which could lead to cardiovascular problems down the line.