Efficacy Comparison of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Three Subtypes of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianqing Li, Jiayi Xu, Yiyi Chen, Jiaju Zhang, Yihong Cao, Peirong Lu

“…At 12 months, the mean changes in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters were 6.38, 8.12, and 9.37, while the MT decrease was 126.51, 126.52, and 139.85 μm, respectively. …”
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Ocular Aberrations and Retinal Thickness Variations After Moderate-Term Reading on Electronic Devices by Age by María Arcas-Carbonell, Elvira Orduna-Hospital, María Mechó-García, María Munarriz-Escribano, Ana Sanchez-Cano

“…Parameters such as total aberration, high-order aberration (HOA), low-order aberration (LOA), and retinal thickness in the nine Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) areas were measured. …”
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Determinants of the Morning-Evening Home Blood Pressure Difference in Treated Hypertensives: The HIBA-Home Study by Lucas S. Aparicio, Jessica Barochiner, Paula E. Cuffaro, José Alfie, Marcelo A. Rada, Margarita S. Morales, Carlos R. Galarza, Marcos J. Marín, Gabriel D. Waisman

“…Mean age was 66.2 (14.5), BMI 28.1 (4.5), total cholesterol 4.89 (1.0) mmol/L, 65.9% women, 11.7% smokers, and 10.6% diabetics. Mean MEdiff was 1.1 (12.5) mmHg systolic and 2.3 (6.1) mmHg diastolic, respectively. …”
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Effects of Muse Cell on a Mouse Model With Acute Encephalopathy by Tatsuya Kawaguchi, Tetsuji Mori, Kaori Adachi, Jun Fujii, Yoshihiro Maegaki, Fumiko Obata

“…We aimed to examine the effects of Muse cells in a cytokine storm–induced AE animal model using immunocompromised nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) neonatal mice. …”
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The association between TyG index and cardiovascular mortality is modified by antidiabetic or lipid-lowering agent: a prospective cohort study by Changchang Fang, Nanqin Peng, Jiang Cheng, Xiyu Zhang, Wenli Gu, Zicheng Zhu, Xiaoping Yin, Zhiwei Yan, Jing Zhang, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu

“…Data on the use of antidiabetic and hypolipidemic medications (including prescribed insulin, diabetic pills, and cholesterol-lowering agents) were self-reported by participants. …”
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Mural cell dysfunction contributes to diastolic heart failure by promoting endothelial dysfunction and vessel remodelling by Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Alessandra Pasut, Jana Raman, Steven J. Simmonds, Bram Callewaert, Ümare Col, Mieke Dewerchin, Peter Carmeliet, Stephane Heymans, Elizabeth A. V. Jones

“…Methods We used the diabetic db/db mouse given 1% salt as a new model of HFpEF and crossed then with PDGFRβtg/tg-CreERT2-EYFPtg/tg mice to label the mural cells. …”
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Effects of Binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) Steenis) Extracts on the Levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in Cataract Goat Lenses by Feriyani Feriyani, Hady Maulanza, Rodiah Rahmawaty Lubis, Ummu Balqis, Darmawi Darmawi

“…This shows that the diabetic cataract group experienced high oxidative stress due to the accumulation of sorbitol compounds derived from glucose which caused turbidity in the goat eye lens and increased levels of lens MDA. …”
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A Retrospective Observational Cohort Analysis of Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman by Badar Al-Aamri, Aisha AL Breiki, Darpanarayan Hazra, Talib Al-Aamri, Manar Al-Shehi

“…Binary logistic regression revealed that male patients had a 60% lower risk of guideline discordance than female patients (odds ratio [OR]: 0.400, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.180-0.891, P = 0.025), whereas diabetic patients had a 75% lower risk than nondiabetic patients (OR: 0.254, 95% CI: 0.069–0.934, P = 0.039). …”
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Phytochemistry and pharmacological advances of Ascophyllum nodosum in the management of human diseases: A comprehensive review by Brijesh Singh Chauhan, Yash Pal Singh

“…It contains a variety of biologically active phyto-compounds that show a vast array of pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cardiovascular, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-periodontal, anti-microbial, anti-goiter, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory effect, etc. …”
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Neovascular Glaucoma from Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Treated with Serial Monthly Intravitreal Bevacizumab and Panretinal Photocoagulation: A Case Report by Hassaan Asif, Zhuangjun Si, Steven Quan, Pathik Amin, David Dao, Lincoln Shaw, Dimitra Skondra, Mary Qiu

“…Fundoscopy revealed midperipheral dot-blot hemorrhages without diabetic retinopathy or vein occlusion. Fluorescein angiography revealed peripheral retinal nonperfusion in both eyes. …”
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Impact of dapagliflozin on metabolic phenotype, hormone levels, and fertility in female mice after prolonged high-fat diet by Xiaolin Chen, Zhuoni Xiao, Na Dai, Mingxia Fan

“…The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have emerged as a treatment for type 2 diabetic patients, regulating adipose tissue metabolism, hypothalamic inflammation, and ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). …”
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Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Intravitreal Antivascular Growth Factor Agents in Treatment of Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta... by Su Xiaojuan, Li Xiaodong, Fu Zhongmei, Ye Hejiang

“…Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal vascular disease in the world after diabetic retinopathy. Moreover, macular edema (ME) is the main cause of visual impairment in RVO patients. …”
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Impact of Early versus Late Referral to Nephrologists on Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in Northern India by Manoj Dhanorkar, Narayan Prasad, Ravi Kushwaha, Manas Behera, Dharmendra Bhaduaria, Monika Yaccha, Manas Patel, Anupama Kaul

“…Patients referred early were older and diabetic and had higher BMI, better education, occupation, and socioeconomic status as compared to those referred late. …”
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Evaluation of the role of hydroxychloroquine as a lipid profile improving and glucose adjusting drug in Egyptian females with inactive rheumatoid arthritis by Aliaa O. El-Hady, Mai M. Kamel, Yasmin T. Mosaad, Maha A. Ali, Soad S. El Molla

“…Moreover, lessen the use of anti-lipids and diabetic medications.…”
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Circ-ADAM9 Promotes High Glucose-Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Injury in DR via Regulating miR-338-3p/CARM1 Axis by Zeyu Liang, Chengzhe Lu, Tingting Feng, Xiang Gao, Yongfang Tu, Wenchao Yang, Yipeng Wang

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to be involved in the regulation of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell injury and are closely related to the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). More research is needed to confirm the role and mechanism of circ-ADAM9 in DR progression. …”
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Correlation between Transient Pupillary Light Reflex and Retinal Function Impairment in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa by Yan He, Huanyu Tang, Gang Wang, Bangqi Ren, Yi Wang, Yong Liu

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was recorded based on Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) acuity charts. Fixation stability and retinal sensitivity of radial 10° areas were measured with microperimetry. …”
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Targeting ASK1 by CS17919 alleviates kidney‐ and liver‐related diseases in murine models by Guoqiang Liao, Qianjiao Yang, Xuhua Mao, Yiru Zhao, Beizhong Chen, Kun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Ping Zhang, Zhengli Chen, Shengjian Huang

“…In the unilateral ureteral obstruction model (UUO), CS17919 and GS‐4997 preserved kidney function and showed a non‐significant tendency to alleviate kidney fibrosis. In the diabetic kidney disease (DKD) model, CS17919 significantly improved serum creatinine and glomerular sclerosis. …”
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Serum and tear autoantibodies from NOD and NOR mice as potential diagnostic indicators of local and systemic inflammation in Sjögren’s disease by Shruti Singh Kakan, Sara Abdelhamid, Sara Abdelhamid, Yaping Ju, Yaping Ju, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, Maria C. Edman, Indu Raman, Chengsong Zhu, Prithvi Raj, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez

“…The LG produces the protein-rich aqueous component of tears, and SjD-associated autoimmune dacryoadenitis (AD) may thus alter tear autoantibody composition.MethodsThe presence of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in LG from two murine models of SjD-associated AD, male non-obese diabetic (NOD) and male non-obese insulitis resistant (NOR) mice, were evaluated using immunofluorescence. …”
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RIPK2-Mediated Autophagy and Negatively Regulated ROS-NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling in GMCs Stimulated with High Glucose by Chenlin Gao, Jiao Chen, Fang Fan, Yang Long, Shi Tang, Chunxia Jiang, Jiying Wang, Youhua Xu, Yong Xu

“…Hyperglycemia plays a vital role in diabetic nephropathy (DN); autophagy and its potential upregulator receptor-interacting protein kinase 2 (RIPK2) are associated with ROS, which play a potential role in regulating NLRP3, and may be involved in inflammation in DN. …”
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The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Age-Related Sight-Threatening Diseases in Self-Proclaimed Healthy Individuals by Sophie Lemmens, João Barbosa Breda, Karel Van Keer, Tine Jacobs, Ruben Van Landeghem, Patrick De Boever, Ingeborg Stalmans

“…Age-related conditions such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and cataract have become the major cause of visual impairment and blindness in high-income countries. …”
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