Gluten-Free Diet Adherence Evaluation in Adults with Long-Standing Celiac Disease by Marek K. Kowalski, Danuta Domżał-Magrowska, Piotr Szcześniak, Magdalena Bulska, Daria Orszulak-Michalak, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko

“…The effectiveness of the gluten-free diet was assessed in all participants. Blood was collected to determine IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase II antibodies (anti-tTG) and IgG antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides by ELISA. …”
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Synchronization of oestrus in different sheep breeds by progesterone+ecg and investigation of cholesterol and progesterone levels by Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Gündoğan, Mehmet Özdemir, Mustafa Tekerli, Abdullah Eryavuz, Erdal Saban, Erhan Özenç

“…The animals were checked lor oestrus and mated at 48-52. hours after eCG injection. The blood samples were collected from the animals to deietmine the cholesterol and progesterone levels before Ihe insemination (two times), on Day 45, 90 and 135 of the pregnancy and on Day 10 after parturition. …”
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The current state of knowledge on the role of NKG2D ligands in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases by Aleksandra Pogoda-Wesołowska, Nina Sługocka, Agnieszka Synowiec, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Maciej Ziękiewicz, Wojciech Szypowski, Piotr Szymański, Adam Stępień

“…In recent years, researchers have focused on the fact that the number of natural killer cell group 2 member D (NKG2D) family of C-type lectin-like receptor + (NKG2D+) T cells in the peripheral blood, CSF, and brain tissue has been shown to be higher in patients with MS than in controls. …”
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100% oxygen mobilizes stem cells and up-regulates MIF and APRIL in humans: a new point on the hormetic dose curve by Kent J. MacLaughlin, Gregory P. Barton, Julia E. MacLaughlin, Jacob J. Lamers, Matthew D. Marcou, Matthew J. O’Brien, Rudolf K. Braun, Marlowe W. Eldridge

“…A positive outcome presents the potential to create and refine oxygen treatment protocols, expand access, and optimize patient outcomes.MethodsHealthy 30–35-year-old volunteers were exposed to 100% normobaric oxygen for 60 min, M-F, for 10 exposures over 2 weeks. Venous blood samples were collected at four time points: 1) prior to the first exposure (serving as the control for each subject), 2) immediately after the first exposure (to measure the acute effect), 3) immediately before the ninth exposure (to measure the chronic effect), and 4) three days after the final exposure (to assess durability). …”
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Computer-assisted discovery of natural inhibitors for platelet-derived growth factor alpha as novel therapeutics for thyroid cancer by Hira Khalid, Farah Sattar, Iqra Ahmad, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Umar Nishan, Umar Nishan, Riaz Ullah, Hanna Dib, Khaled W. Omari, Mohibullah Shah, Mohibullah Shah

“…Our top hits are non-mutagenic, can cross the blood-brain barrier, and inhibit p-glycoprotein, while the N-cis-feruloyltyramine has the potential to become a lead compound. …”
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Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women by Samuel Kyei, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Stephen Animful, Madison Adanusa, Stephen Karim Ali-Baya, Belinda Akorsah, Mabel Antwiwaa Sekyere, Kofi Asiedu

“…Lid margin findings including lid notching, thickness, and lid margin telangiectasia were also recorded. Venous blood was collected and the serum concentrations of prolactin and testosterone were determined using ELISA kits. …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…In addition, significant predictors of treatment outcomes included hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), lactic acid (LAC) levels, hospital-acquired septic shock (HASS), red blood cell (RBC) count, and platelet (PLT) count. …”
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Five-year Survey of Bacterial Culture Isolates and Their Antibiogram in Pediatric Patients of Rural Tertiary Care Hospital of Central Gujarat by Krutika R Tandon, Prachi Vani, Rahul Tandon, Nirav Thakar, Swati Kamani, Amit Kumar

“…Among positive culture isolates, 30.9, 24.8, 17.3, 16.1, 1.6, and 8.9% were from blood, pus, urine, endotracheal tube/tracheostomy tube (ET/TT), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and others, respectively. …”
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miRNAs and Hematological Markers in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease—A New Diagnostic Path? by Agata Michalak, Małgorzata Guz, Joanna Kozicka, Marek Cybulski, Witold Jeleniewicz, Ilona Telejko, Karolina Szczygieł, Ewa Tywanek, Halina Cichoż-Lach

“…The assessment of hematological parameters concerned: mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), plateletcrit (PCT), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), MPV to platelet (PLT) ratio (MPR), RDW to PLT ratio (RPR), neutrophil to lymphocyte (LYM) ratio (NLR), PLT to LYM ratio (PLR) and RDW to LYM ratio (RLR). …”
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Maternal and Fetal Lipid and Adipokine Profiles and Their Association with Obesity by Mario Solis-Paredes, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, Veronica Ortega-Castillo, Mario Rodriguez-Bosch, Eyerahi Bravo-Flores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Rubí Gaona-Estudillo, Nancy Martinez-Bautista, Otilia Perichart-Perera

“…Adiponectin and resistin concentrations were higher in fetal blood, while leptin was lower (p<0.05). A significant inverse association between maternal resistin and fetal LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) (r=-0.327; p=0.022) was observed. …”
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Association of insulin resistance surrogates with live birth outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization by Shenghao Wu, Yanhong Wu, Lizi Fang, Xiaosheng Lu

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective study that included patients with PCOS who underwent IVF at a university-affiliated hospital. Blood samples and physical examinations are collected at reproductive center on fasting in the morning of the 2nd to 4th day of the menstrual cycle prior to medication. …”
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Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzan... by Daniel W. Gunda, Elizabeth F. Mtui, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Paulina M. Manyiri, David C. Majinge, Humphrey D. Mazigo

“…At Bugando, Schistosoma-related varices contributed to 70% of patients admitted due to vomiting blood with a two months’ mortality of over 10%. Earlier studies had reported higher mortality of up to 29% among patients with PPF even with the best in-hospital care. …”
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Relationship between alcohol use and overactive bladder disease: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES 2005–2016 by Yixin Zhang, Weijun Qin

“…A greater proportion of nondrinkers, a higher proportion of females, higher blood pressure, older age, and lower income levels were observed in OAB patients compared to non-OAB patients. …”
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Using machine learning to predict patients with polycystic ovary disease in Chinese women by Chen-Yu Wang, Dee Pei, Chun-Kai Wang, Jyun-Cheng Ke, Siou-Ting Lee, Ta-Wei Chu, Yao-Jen Liang

“…Finally, age, TG, GPT, white blood cell count (WBC), uric acid (UA), and platelet (Plt) were the six most important risk factors selected by Mach-L. …”
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LncRNA-ANRIL regulates CDKN2A to promote malignant proliferation of Kasumi-1 cells by Jianxia Xu, Jingxin Zhang, Chengsi Zhang, Huali Hu, Siqi Wang, Fahua Deng, Wu Zhou, Yuancheng Liu, Chenlong Hu, Hai Huang, Sixi Wei

“…Methods ANRIL and CDKN2A expression levels were quantified using RT-qPCR in peripheral blood samples from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. …”
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women with Normal OGTT in Pregnancy by Linda Tartaglione, Enrico di Stasio, Angelo Sirico, Mauro Di Leo, Salvatore Caputo, Alessandro Rizzi, Agnese Caneschi, Sara De Carolis, Dario Pitocco, Antonio Lanzone

“…Women with normal OGTT that during CGM showed impaired glycemic values (more than 95 fasting or more than 140 one hour after meals or more than 120 two hours after meals) performed one week of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). After OGTT, 53 women considered normal and 46 affected by GDM were included. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 active infection and antibodies amongst health personnel during the outbreak in Cameroon: Strengthening the health system for response to future public health emergencie... by Sen Claudine Henriette Ngomtcho, Blaise Mboringong Akenji, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie, Joseph Fokam, Etienne Guenou, Carolle Nsa'Amang Eyebe, Yvan Junior Nzegni Kamkoum, Valdex Derick Ntale Tchoffo, Collins Buh Nkum, Hervé Christian Tchoudjin Paho, Yvette Marie Solange Ebogo, Aude Nanfak, Martin Maidadi-Foudi, Crescence Fouda, Angyiba Serge Andigema, Lilian Nsah Bongdze-Em, Beri Nadin Nfor, Judith Torimiro, Anne Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Michel Noubom, Marie Claire Assoumou Okomo, Jérôme Ateudjieu

“…Nasopharyngeal swabs and whole blood were collected for PCR, IgG and IgM testing respectively. …”
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Associations between disease severity, depression, health-related quality of life, and physical activity in adults with sickle cell disease by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Mutiu A. Adeyemo, Babatunde Y. Adewuyi, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Olalekan I. Akerele, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

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Potential clinical application of the cancer antigen CA‑62 for differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia at the elevated prostate‑specific antigen... by Zh. R. Cherkasova, S. A. Tsurkan, A. I. Prostyakova, A. M. Boroda, A. A. Rozhkov, Yu. N. Pirogova, N. M. Nikitina, M. I. Sekacheva

“…A blinded clinical study was conducted on 325 clinically verified blood serum samples. This includes 144 prostate cancer samples, 79 generally healthy volunteers‑men and 102 samples from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). …”
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Nanoparticles transfected with plasmid-encoded lncRNA-OIP5-AS1 inhibit renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice via the miR-410-3p/Nrf2 axis by Rongjie Zhang, Xin Zhang, Xuhui Zhu, Tao Li, Yansheng Li, Peng Zhang, Yuanhao Chen, Gao Li, Xiuwu Han

“…POP-NPs treatment effectively reversed RI/R-induced renal tissue injury, restoring altered levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, malondialdehyde, inflammatory factors (IL-8, IL-6, TNF-α), ROS, apoptosis, miR-410-3p, as well as the suppressed expression of SOD and Nrf2/HO-1 in the model mice. …”
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