Comparative study of pulpal response following direct pulp capping using synthesized fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles by Eman M. Salem, Omnia M. Abdelfatah, Rania A. Hanafy, Rehab M. El-Sharkawy, Ghadir Elnawawy, Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy

“…Plus, dilated blood vessels appeared in the Nano-FA group. After 6 weeks, MTA and Nano-FA groups showed pulp fibrosis at the operating site with the persistence of dilated blood vessels with Nano-FA. …”
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Gravity-based microfiltration reveals unexpected prevalence of circulating tumor cell clusters in ovarian and colorectal cancer by Anne Meunier, Javier Alejandro Hernández-Castro, Nicholas Chahley, Laudine Communal, Sara Kheireddine, Newsha Koushki, Nadia Davoudvandi, Sara Al Habyan, Benjamin Péant, Anthoula Lazaris, Andy Ng, Teodor Veres, Luke McCaffrey, Diane Provencher, Peter Metrakos, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, David Juncker

“…Abstract Background Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are rare (a few cells per milliliter of blood) and mostly isolated as single-cell CTCs (scCTCs). …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Sumber Antioksidan dan Omega-3 Terhadap Tekanan Darah Masyarakat di Sumatera Barat by Harris Putra Reza, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Husnil Kadri

“…The conclusion is no correlation between the consumption of food sources of antioxidants and omega-3 on blood pressure.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> </em><em>antioxidant, omega-3, blood pressure</em></p>…”
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Growth performance of 7-g Anguilla bicolor bicolor at different density by Eko Harianto, Tatag Budiardi, Agus Oman Sudrajat

“…Blood profile in form of hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell and differential leukocytes showed no significant differences except for the leukocyte parameters with the highest rate was achieved at the stocking density of 4 g/L (2.70±0.001x105 sel/mm3). …”
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Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Arginine Supplementation in the Treatment of Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia by Renata M. N. Eleutério, Francisco O. Nascimento, Tamara G. Araújo, Marilena F. Castro, Tarcísio P. Almeida Filho, Pedro A. Maia Filho, José Eleutério, Darcielle B. D. Elias, Romélia P. G. Lemes

“…To analyse the efficacy of L-arginine as an adjuvant in the treatment of SCA patients. Setting. The State Blood Centre of Ceará, Brazil. Methods. This was a randomized double-blind clinical study of adults with SCA with continuous use of HU at the State Blood Centre of Ceará. …”
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HMGB1 lactylation drives neutrophil extracellular trap formation in lactate-induced acute kidney injury by Li Zhu, Li Zhu, Qiang Zheng, Xiaodong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Hao Ding, Mengqing Ma, Jiaxin Bao, Yawen Cai, Changchun Cao

“…Elevated lactate levels are implicated in sepsis-induced AKI; however, it remains unclear whether increased lactate directly induces AKI or elucidates the underlying mechanisms.MethodsFor human, the measurement of lactate in arterial blood gas is performed using the direct determination of L-lactate through an electrode oxidation method by a blood gas analyzer. …”
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Storage Artifact Masquerading as Yeast: Presenting a Diagnostic Pitfall by Elena M. Fenu, Tawfeq Naal, Elizabeth Palavecino

“…Abnormal cell morphology can result from prolonged specimen storage, both for red and white blood cells. In particular, nuclear pyknosis of segmented neutrophils can occur in both peripheral blood and body fluids and may represent a diagnostic pitfall as it can mimic intracellular yeast or bacteria morphology. …”
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miRNAs Participate in MS Pathological Processes and Its Therapeutic Response by Ting Wu, Guangjie Chen

“…It is believed that the increased migration of autoreactive lymphocytes across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) may be responsible for axonal demyelination of neurons. …”
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Evaluation of Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria by Nnamani Nnenna Adaeze, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Idris Abdullahi Nasiru, Adamu Babayo, Emmanuel K. Uko

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Liquorice Health Check, Oro-Dental Implications, and a Case Report by Louis Z. G. Touyz

“…When imbibed, liquorice acts like hyperaldosteronism which presents with typical symptoms including high blood pressure, low blood potassium, and muscle pain and weakness. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. …”
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T-PLL Presenting with an Indolent Course by Arsa Thammahong, Narittee Sukswai, Chantana Polprasert

“…Incidentally, she was found to have lymphocytosis and lymphadenopathy. Flow cytometry from blood revealed an abnormally increased CD4+ T-cell population. …”
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Capsaicinoids Modulating Cardiometabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: Current Perspectives by Vijaya Juturu

“…In addition it has shown more benefits such as improvement in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, improving vascular health, improving endothelial function, lowering blood pressure, reducing endothelial cytokines, cholesterol lowering effects, reducing blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing inflammatory risk factors. …”
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Effectiveness of Gratitude Therapy in Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study by Safeya Makhmur, Sangeeta Rath

“…Participants are found to control their blood glucose level, but the change in the glucose level is not clinically significant.…”
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Thrombocytopenia in the Setting of Hemodialysis Using Biocompatible Membranes by Kathryn B. Muir, Clifford D. Packer

“…This case demonstrates hemodialysis-associated thrombocytopenia with use of biocompatible dialysis membranes that expose blood directly to polysulfone. The thrombocytopenia resolved in this patient when the dialysis membrane was changed to a biocompatible model with a polyethylene glycol barrier layer preventing direct interaction between patient blood and polysulfone. …”
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Immuno-PET Imaging of the Programmed Cell Death-1 Ligand (PD-L1) Using a Zirconium-89 Labeled Therapeutic Antibody, Avelumab by Elaine M. Jagoda PhD, Olga Vasalatiy PhD, Falguni Basuli PhD, Ana Christina L. Opina PhD, Mark R. Williams BS, Karen Wong MS, Kelly C. Lane BS, Steve Adler PhD, Anita Thein Ton MS, Lawrence P. Szajek PhD, Biying Xu PhD, Donna Butcher BS, Elijah F. Edmondson DVM, PhD, Rolf E. Swenson PhD, John Greiner PhD, James Gulley MD, PhD, Janet Eary MD, Peter L. Choyke MD

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Gambaran Tekanan Darah Tikus Wistar Jantan dan Betina Setelah Pemberian Diet Tinggi Garam by Mutia Lailani, Zulkarnain Edward, Rahmatina B Herman

“…<br />Keywords: high-salt diet, blood pressure, hypertension</p>…”
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Predicting high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and their associations in a large population using decision tree and linear regression by Somayeh Ghiasi Hafezi, Toktam Sahranavard, Alireza Kooshki, Marzieh Hosseini, Amin Mansoori, Elham Amir Fakhrian, Helia Rezaeifard, Mark Ghamsary, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…The proposed DT model appears to be able to predict the hs-CRP levels based on anxiety score, depression scores, fasting blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, and history of cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Glycemic Variability in Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Sapna Gupta, Nivedita Priya

“…The level of HbA1c is affected by factors, such as the Hb, the age of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood circulation, and the Hb glycation rate. …”
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Misdiagnosis and analysis of clinical characteristics in patients with giant cystic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma by Yue Zhang, Bo Zhou

“…The proportion of patients with the triad of pheochromocytoma (heart palpitations, sweating and headache) and hypertension was lower; however, this difference was not statistically significant. The blood MN (metanephrine) level was greater, and the hemoglobin and blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) levels were lower (P < 0.05). …”
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