Circulating T Cells Exhibit Different TIM3/Galectin-9 Expression in Patients with Obesity and Obesity-Related Diabetes by Lili Sun, Shengyi Zou, Sisi Ding, Xuan Du, Yu Shen, Cuiping Liu, Bimin Shi, Xueguang Zhang

“…Herein, we aimed to investigate the expression of TIM3 and galectin-9 in peripheral blood and to evaluate their clinical significance in patients with obesity and obesity-related T2DM. …”
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Median and Ulnar Neuropathy Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease regarding Symptom Severity and Asymmetry by Nilgul Yardimci, Ozlem Cemeroglu, Eda Ozturk, Gülsüm Gürlü, Esra Şahin, Saliha Bozkurt, Tugba Cengiz, Gulderen Karali, Hasim Cakirbay, Atilla İlhan

“…While increasing evidence suggests comorbidity of peripheral neuropathy (PNP) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), the pathogenesis of PNP in PD is still a debate. …”
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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…Finally, transcriptome analysis was utilized to identify potential key molecules and pathways.Results: In OA patients, the infiltration, activation, and differentiation of B cells in synovium and peripheral blood exhibited distinct characteristics. …”
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Endometrial factors in the implantation failure spectrum: protocol of a MUltidisciplinary observational cohort study in women with Repeated Implantation failure and recurrent Misca... by Servaas Morré, Ron van Golde, Andrea Romano, Linda Stevens Brentjens, Denise Habets, Janneke Den Hartog, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Lotte Wieten, Aafke Van Montfoort

“…Endometrial biopsies, vaginal swabs and peripheral blood will be collected during the window of implantation and menstrual blood in the subsequent menstruation. …”
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Constraints of S–Pb–Sr Isotope Compositions and Rb–Sr Isotopic Age on the Origin of the Laoyingqing Noncarbonate-Hosted Pb–Zn Deposit in the Kunyang Group, SW China by Hongsheng Gong, Runsheng Han, Peng Wu, Gang Chen, Lingjie Li

“…We conclude that the Laoyingqing deposit and most of the Pb–Zn deposits in the SYGT are Mississippi Valley-type deposits, thereby providing new ideas for investigating the deep and peripheral areas of Pb–Zn deposits.…”
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Integrated analysis of genetic, proteinic, and metabolomic alterations in Behcet’s disease by Yanlin Pu, Jing Liang, Yao Wang, Wanyun Zhang, Chuiren Zhou, Ju Shao, Jin Hu, Minghui Chen, Yunjie Shi, Yongdan Mao, Zhijun Chen

“…The levels of interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α and toll like receptor 4 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and interferon-γ and interleukin-17 in CD4+T cells were consistently upregulated. …”
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Acquired Elliptocytosis as a Manifestation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Ring Sideroblasts and Multilineage Dysplasia by Jacob D. Kjelland, Denis M. Dwyre, Brian A. Jonas

“…Here we report the case of an elderly male who was admitted to the hospital with chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue and was found to be anemic with an elliptocytosis that had only recently been noted on peripheral smears of his blood. After bone marrow biopsy he was diagnosed with MDS with ring sideroblasts and multilineage dysplasia and acquired elliptocytosis. …”
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Bortezomib Use for a Critically Ill Patient with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma by Motoharu Shibusawa

“…Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) accounts for 18.5% of all peripheral T-cell lymphomas. There is still no gold standard chemotherapy for treating newly diagnosed AITL. …”
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Acute Respiratory Distress following Intravenous Injection of an Oil-Steroid Solution by Michael Russell, Aric Storck, Martha Ainslie

“…Chest roentography at the time of presentation showed diffuse bilateral opacities, and computed tomography revealed predominantly peripheral ground-glass opacifications. The patient’s symptoms gradually improved over 48 h and imaging of the chest was unremarkable one week later. …”
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Case Report of a Massive Thigh Hematoma after Adductor Canal Block in a Morbidly Obese Woman Anticoagulated with Apixaban by Katherine L. Koniuch, Bradley Harris, Michael J. Buys, Adam W. Meier

“…Hematoma formation after peripheral nerve block placement is a rare event. We report a case of a morbidly obese patient who was anticoagulated with apixaban and developed a massive thigh hematoma after an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block. …”
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Du Transsibérien au corridor eurasiatique by Alain Cariou

“…Or at least, these territories are integrated within the framework of transnational regions as peripheral suppliers of raw materials. These conclusions result from field surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018, completed by the compilation of a rare scientific literature…”
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POEMS Syndrome. A Case Presentation by Iris González Morales, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Orestes Álvarez Fernández

“…The patient would undergo a chronic anemia study with endocrine manifestations compatible with hypothyroidism, organomegaly, peripheral polyneuropathy and skin alterations. These deductions were ratified with the results of the tests and the patient was diagnosed with Poems syndrome (multisystem disorder presenting changes in several organs). …”
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Chronic Pain in Inflammatory Arthritis: Mechanisms, Metrology, and Emerging Targets—A Focus on the JAK-STAT Pathway by Fausto Salaffi, Giovanni Giacobazzi, Marco Di Carlo

“…Pain is a multidimensional phenomenon, and in inflammatory arthritis, it derives from multiple mechanisms, involving both synovitis (release of a great number of cytokines) and peripheral and central pain-processing mechanisms (sensitization). …”
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Laminated Intestinal Calculi – A Rare Complication of Crohn's Disease by Hugh J Freeman, Andrew Seal, David Li

“…Subsequent abdominal films and a computed tomographic study suggested laminated radiopaque calculi with peripheral calcification in the dilated small intestinal loop. …”
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Rivaroxaban: Expanded Role in Cardiovascular Disease Management—A Literature Review by Muhammad Ajmal, Jacob Friedman, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Sipra, Tom Lassar

“…In the last decade, DOACs were studied for various indications; this review is focused on rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, which is used in an expanded evidence-based fashion for coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, heart failure, malignancy, and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis in acute medical illnesses.…”
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Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu

“…He was later diagnosed with ALL by lymph node biopsy and peripheral blood flow cytometry immunophenotyping and was transferred to a cancer treatment centre for unilateral bone marrow biopsy and further management. …”
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Inspiratroy Capacity and Exercise Tolerance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Joseph Milic-Emili

“…Because in most studies only a weak correlation was found between exercise tolerance and degree of airway obstruction, it has been concluded that factors other than lung function impairment (eg, deconditioning and peripheral muscle dysfunction) play a predominant role in limiting exercise capacity in patients with chronic airway obstruction. …”
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Cysticercosis: Hooked by a Hooklet on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology—A Case Report by Manav Sawhney, Shubhra Agarwal

“…Fine needle aspiration cytology is a useful low-cost outpatient procedure tool for preoperative diagnosis of cysticercosis and is absolutely essential for diagnosis of the parasitic lesions in a peripheral hospital, one like ours.…”
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Breast Schwannoma by Vandana Dialani, Neely Hines, Yihong Wang, Priscilla Slanetz

“…Schwannomas arise from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. The most common locations include the head, neck, and extensor surfaces of the extremities. …”
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Oxaliplatin-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity in Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Mor Moskovitz, Mira Wollner, Nissim Haim

“…Most common side effects are peripheral sensory neuropathy, hematological toxicity, and allergic reactions. …”
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