A critical review on phytochemical profile and health promoting effects of mung bean (Vigna radiata) by Kumar Ganesan, Baojun Xu

“…These compounds have been frequently attributed to their antioxidant, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, anti-hyperlipidemic and antihypertensive effect, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer, anti-tumor and anti-mutagenic properties. …”
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Physician Perceptions of the Safety and Efficacy of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Underestimation of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Discrepancies with Clinical Evidence by Srikanth Krishnan, Pratyaksh K. Srivastava, Jayram Attaluri, Rebecca Nayeri, Dhananjay Chatterjee, Jay Patel, Ali Nsair, Matthew Budoff, Arash Nayeri

“…Cardiovascular benefits were perceived by 48.4% of physicians in diabetic patients, consistent with random guessing, and by only 39.3% in nondiabetic patients, significantly below random guessing expectations. …”
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Treatment of a Refractory Skin Ulcer Using Punch Graft and Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma by Mauro Carducci, Marcella Bozzetti, Marco Spezia, Giorgio Ripamonti, Giuseppe Saglietti

“…Combining platelet-rich plasma and skin graft enhances the efficacy of treating chronic diabetic wounds by enhancing healing rate and decreasing recurrence rate. …”
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Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes or Hydrogen Peroxide Enhance Biofilm Development of Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Qi Tan, Qing Ai, Qi Xu, Fang Li, Jialin Yu

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium involved in many human infections, including pneumonia, diabetic foot ulcers, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. …”
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Exosomes in Ocular Health: Recent Insights into Pathology, Diagnostic Applications and Therapeutic Functions by Noelia Blanco-Agudín, Suhui Ye, Sara González-Fernández, Ignacio Alcalde, Jesús Merayo-Lloves, Luis M. Quirós

“…This review aims to summarize the most recent knowledge on the function of exosomes in the ocular system in healthy individuals and the role they play during pathological processes of a degenerative, infectious, neurodegenerative, vascular and inflammatory nature, such as keratoconus, keratitis, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis. Furthermore, given their unique characteristics, their potential as diagnostic biomarkers or therapeutic agents and their application in clinical ophthalmology are also explored, along with the main limitations that researchers face today in the field.…”
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Effect of UV Irradiation on Interactions of α-Lipoic Acid with Free Radicals by Paweł Ramos, Piotr Pepliński, Barbara Pilawa

“…LA is the typical drug used in diabetic neuropathy. Quenching of free radicals is an important factor of therapy by using this substance. α-Lipoic acid is exposed to UV irradiation during the storage. …”
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Interleukin-4 Promotes Myogenesis and Boosts Myocyte Insulin Efficacy by Yih-Hsin Chang, Jen-Ning Tsai, Tzu-Lin Chen, Kuo-Ting Ho, Hsin-Yi Cheng, Chiao-Wan Hsiao, Ming-Yuh Shiau

“…IL-4 improved GLUT4 translocation and tended to elevate glucose uptake by boosting insulin signaling. In diabetic mice, transient and long-term IL-4 showed differential effects on insulin signaling and efficacy. …”
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Intraocular Silicone Oil Masquerading as Terson Syndrome by Navid Elmi Sadr, Bijan Samavat, Payam Mehrian, Alireza Hedayatfar

“…Case Report. A 71-year-old diabetic woman presented with loss of consciousness. …”
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Thiazolidinediones and Edema: Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Thiazolidinediones-Induced Renal Sodium Retention by Shoko Horita, Motonobu Nakamura, Nobuhiko Satoh, Masashi Suzuki, George Seki

“…TZDs improve insulin resistance by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and ameliorate diabetic and other nephropathies, at least, in experimental animals. …”
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Evaluation of Physical Symptoms in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis by Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Cate Goodlad, Michelle Clemenger, San San Haddoub, Jacqueline McGrory, Kim Pryde, Emma Tonkins, Nora Hisole, Edwina Anne Brown

“…We studied 41 patients, mean age years, 56% male, 19.5% diabetics, and 51.5% on APD. Mean number of symptoms was and total symptoms score was with abdominal scores of . …”
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Gremlin, a Bone Morphogenetic Protein Antagonist, Is a Crucial Angiogenic Factor in Pituitary Adenoma by Kenta Koketsu, Daizo Yoshida, Kyongsong Kim, Yudo Ishii, Shigeyuki Tahara, Akira Teramoto, Akio Morita

“…Several recent reports have shown that Gremlin is also involved in angiogenesis of lung cancer and diabetic retinopathy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Gremlin in tumor angiogenesis in pituitary adenoma. …”
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Anti-VEGF Agents for Ocular Angiogenesis and Vascular Permeability by Kenichi Kimoto, Toshiaki Kubota

“…IVB has also been reported to be effective for inducing the regression of new vessels in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The use of bevacizumab in stage 4 or 5 retinopahty of permaturity (ROP) is to reduce the plus sign to help reduce hemorrhage during the subsequent vitrectomy. …”
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Metformin increases mammographic breast density: a randomized controlled trial by Sadaf Alipour, Ladan Hosseini, Zohreh Forootan, Hadith Rastad, Leila Bayani, Mahboubeh Abedi, Bita Eslami

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effect of metformin on MBD in non-diabetic premenopausal women. Methods A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis: Current Updates by Abdimajid Ahmed Mohamed, Xin-liang Lu, Faycal Awaleh Mounmin

“…Immunocompromised patients are most at risk, including patients with HIV/AIDS, leukemia, diabetics, and those who are receiving corticosteroids, radiation, and chemotherapy. …”
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Successful Treatment of Posttransplant EBV-Associated Lymphoma and Plasmacytoma Solely Localized to the CNS by Per Boye Hansen, Signe Ledou Nielsen

“…Two patients with diabetic nephropathy were diagnosed with primary central nervous system posttransplant Epstein-Barr-virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) 3 years after renal transplantation. …”
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Apelin Protects Primary Rat Retinal Pericytes from Chemical Hypoxia-Induced Apoptosis by Li Chen, Yong Tao, Jing Feng, Yan Rong Jiang

“…Immunofluorescence staining revealed that pericytes colocalized with APJ in the fibrovascular membranes dissected from proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients. In the in vitro studies, we first demonstrated that the expression of apelin/APJ was upregulated in pericytes under hypoxia, and apelin increased pericytes proliferation and migration. …”
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Rapid Screening and Quantitative Determination of Active Components in Qing-Hua-Yu-Re-Formula Using UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HPLC-UV by Xin Shao, Jie Zhao, Xu Wang, Yi Tao

“…Qing-Hua-Yu-Re-Formula (QHYRF), a new herbal preparation, has been extensively used for treating diabetic cardiomyopathy. However, the chemical constituents of QHYRF remain uninvestigated. …”
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Distributed training of foundation models for ophthalmic diagnosis by Sina Gholami, Fatema-E Jannat, Atalie Carina Thompson, Sally Shin Yee Ong, Jennifer I. Lim, Theodore Leng, Hamed Tabkhivayghan, Minhaj Nur Alam

“…Abstract Vision impairment affects nearly 2.2 billion people globally, and nearly half of these cases could be prevented with early diagnosis and intervention—underscoring the urgent need for reliable and scalable detection methods for conditions like diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. …”
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Cathelicidins: Opportunities and Challenges in Skin Therapeutics and Clinical Translation by Lenka Dzurová, Edita Holásková, Hana Pospíšilová, Gabriela Schneider Rauber, Jitka Frébortová

“…Cathelicidins of different origins have shown potential in treating various skin conditions, including melanoma, acne, and diabetic foot ulcers. Despite their promising therapeutic potential, cathelicidins face significant challenges in clinical application. …”
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Multi‐Wound Classification: Exploring Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques by Prince Odame, Maxwell Mawube Ahiamadzor, Nana Kwaku Baah Derkyi, Kofi Agyekum Boateng, Kelvin Sarfo‐Acheampong, Eric Tutu Tchao, Andrew Selasi Agbemenu, Henry Nunoo‐Mensah, Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong, Jerry John Kponyo

“…This paper focuses on wounds from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, surgery, and venous ulcers. …”
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