Lethal Clostridium difficile Colitis Associated with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Chemotherapy in Ovarian Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by V. Masciullo, S. Mainenti, D. Lorusso, P. A. Margariti, G. Scambia

“…Prior antibiotic use has been considered the single most important risk factor in the development of C. difficile infection. …”
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Protective effect of alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, on the sciatic nerve of rats with diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Na Cui, Yonghao Feng, Ming Wang, Xiuyan Lu, Yongmei Huang, Yinghui Chen, Xiaohong Shi

“…Dyslipidemia has been considered a risk factor for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Proprotein convertase subtilisin-like/Kexin 9 inhibitor (PCSK9) inhibitors are a new type of lipid-lowering drug currently in clinical use. …”
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The Effect of Prucalopride on Small Bowel Transit Time in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy by Majid Alsahafi, Paula Cramer, Nazira Chatur, Fergal Donnellan

“…The inpatient status is a well-known risk factor for incomplete video capsule endoscopy (VCE) examinations due to prolonged transit time. …”
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TOPD Phenotype versus COPD: Pulmonary Function Spectrum Beyond the Limits of Spirometry by Bishal Debbarma, Anand Srivastava, Sapna Dixit, Rajiv Garg, S.K Verma, RAS Kushwaha, Santosh Kumar, Ajay Kumar Verma, Darshan Kumar Bajaj, Ankit Kumar, Jyoti Bajpai, Surya Kant

“…Introduction: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as a risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. …”
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Elevated Serum C-Reactive Protein and Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing by R. Constance Wiener, Rouxin Zhang, Anoop Shankar

“…Systemic inflammation is recognized as a risk factor for CVD. Studies examining SDB and inflammation are limited. …”
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Chronic Inflammatory Periodontal Disease in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. by Vania López Rodríguez, Emilio Carpio Muñoz, Vicente Fardales Macías, Iralys Benítez Guzmán

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The Chronic Inflammatory Periodontal Disease is related with multiple risk factors. Those patients with human immunodeficiency virus have higher risk of presenting this disease and it is usually more serious in these cases. …”
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Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematizing Literature Data by I. V. Maev, A. I. Levchenko, D. N. Andreev

“…The severe CP is associated with impaired synthesis of antimicrobial peptides, bicarbonates, and digestive enzymes by the pancreas, which is a risk factor for dysbiotic changes in the intestinal microbiota, consisting in the development of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and gut dysbiosis. …”
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Elevated Serum Carboxymethyl-Lysine, an Advanced Glycation End Product, Predicts Severe Walking Disability in Older Women: The Women's Health and Aging Study I by Kai Sun, Richard D. Semba, Linda P. Fried, Debra A. Schaumberg, Luigi Ferrucci, Ravi Varadhan

“…AGEs are a potentially modifiable risk factor. Further work is needed to establish a causal relationship between AGEs and walking disability.…”
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Patient Knowledge About Diabetes: Illness Symptoms, Complications and Preventive Personal Lifestyle Factors by Rakesh Kumar, Ramaiah Itumalla, Bilesha Perera, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy, Mahesh Singh

“…Respondents knew that a family history of diabetes mellitus is the most significant risk factor, followed by being overweight /obesity (89.7%). …”
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Endoscopic Measurement of Polyp Size Using a Novel Calibrated Hood by Keiichiro Kume, Tatsuyuki Watanabe, Ichiro Yoshikawa, Masaru Harada

“…Although the size of colon polyps is an important risk factor for colorectal cancer, a standardized measurement technique has yet to be determined. …”
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The Relation between Body Mass Index and Retinal Photoreceptor Morphology and Microvascular Changes Measured with Adaptive Optics (rtx1) High-Resolution Imaging by Anna Zaleska-Żmijewska, Zbigniew Wawrzyniak, Magdalena Kupis, Jacek P. Szaflik

“…Abnormalities of retinal arterioles found by rtx1™examination should be considered as a strong risk factor for cardiovascular changes resulting from overweight and obesity.…”
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2 Cases of Bullosis Diabeticorum following Long-Distance Journeys by Road: A Report of 2 Cases by Fatima Bello, O. Modupe Samaila, Yakubu Lawal, U. Kufre Nkoro

“…Exact aetiopathogenesis is not known, but many attributed peripheral neuropathy as a potent risk factor, others hypothesized the role of trauma, UV light, and nephropathy. …”
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Some thoughts about the “Consensus statement on smoking and vascular risk” from the Spanish Autonomous Societies of Hypertension and Vascular Risk by Javier Nieto Iglesias, Alfonso Pobes Martínez de Salinas, Nicolás Roberto Robles Pérez-Monteoliva

“…Smoking is a known preventable risk factor for vascular diseases. However, it is one of the most forgotten risks when we talk about its relationship with kidney disease. …”
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Assessment of obesity indices and disease severity in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Gharib, Mai S. Elsheikh, Yasmine H. El-Hinnawy, Gehan Hamdy

“…The relationship between OSA and obesity is complex but increased body fat is widely recognized as a major risk factor for OSA. This work aims to determine the cut-off values of the body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR), neck circumference (NC) that can be used to predict the occurrence of OSA and its severity. …”
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A Subgroup of First-Degree Relatives of Crohn's Disease Patients Shows a Profile of Inflammatory Markers in the Blood Which Is More Typical of Crohn's Disease Patients Than of Norm... by Broide Efrat, Goren Iris, Hongbin Wang, Scapa Eitan, Keisari Yona

“…Family member with IBD is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease. The hematological profileof first-degree relatives (FDRs) of Crohn's disease (CD) patients was studied in order to identify healthy FDRs at risk to develop disease. …”
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Common and distinct neural underpinnings of the association between childhood maltreatment and depression and aggressive behavior by Yuan Li, Ting Zhang, Xin Hou, Xiaoyi Chen, Yu Mao

“…Abstract Background Although childhood maltreatment (CM) is widely recognized as a transdiagnostic risk factor for various internalizing and externalizing psychological disorders, the neural basis underlying this association remain unclear. …”
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Therapeutic targeting of obesity-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration by Jialiu Zeng, Jialiu Zeng, Lenny Yi Tong Cheong, Chih Hung Lo, Chih Hung Lo

“…Obesity is a major modifiable risk factor leading to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. …”
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The Prognostic Implication of the BRAF V600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Chinese Population by Ziheng Ye, Xiaotian Xia, Peipei Xu, Wenfei Liu, Shoufei Wang, Youben Fan, Minggao Guo

“…The BRAF V600E mutation remains an independent risk factor for PTC recurrence and may be useful for clinical decisions when it combines with some pathological factors.…”
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Cinacalcet Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism by H. M. Rothe, O. Liangos, P. Biggar, A. Petermann, M. Ketteler

“…Nephrolithiasis was not found to occur more frequently in cinacalcet trial groups, but urine calcium excretion as one major risk factor of this complication of primary HPT may increase on cinacalcet. …”
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Incidence of Helicobacter pylori in Type l Diabetes Mellitus Patients and Association with Certain HLA Alleles by Samir S. Aljawahiry, Naer A. M. Alkaabawi, Alaa A. Jawad

“…The great frequencies of HLA-DQB1*0101 alleles could be a risk factor for T1DM patients.…”
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