Effects of Isotretinoin on the Platelet Counts and the Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Acne Vulgaris by Arzu Ataseven, Aynur Ugur Bilgin

“…A total of 110 patients were included in this retrospective study. Complete blood count parameters were recorded prior to and three-months following the treatment. …”
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Sick Day Management for Adults with Diabetes Who Take Insulin by Nancy Gal, Linda B. Bobroff

“… When people have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and take multiple daily insulin injections, their blood glucose levels can rise drastically due to a cold or another minor illness. …”
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External Parasites on Horses by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Arthropod parasites of horses include internal bots that infest the digestive tract, mites that burrow in the skin and feed on the skin surface, ticks that infest the ears as well as the skin, lice that either suck blood or feed on skin, blood sucking flies and mosquitoes that range in size from biting gnats just observable with the naked eye to the large black horse flies which are almost one inch long. …”
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Clinical Experience with Tixocortol Pivalate by Stephen B. Hanauer

“…The mechanism of action appears to be similar to that of other corticosteroids with regard to steroid binding sites and prostaglandin biosynthesis, however. the disassociation between local and systemic effects is due to a 'first pass' liver metabolism and rapid transformation with in red blood cells. ln both open and controlled studies in patients with acute or recurrent distal colitis, clinical efficacy has been noted at doses of 250 mg to 1000 mg in 100 ml solution without an effect on scrum cortisol levels or blood chemistries. …”
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Communication between endothelial cells and osteoblasts in regulation of bone homeostasis: Notch players by Daria Perepletchikova, Anna Malashicheva

“…Abstract Endothelial cells coat blood vessels and release molecular signals to affect the fate of other cells. …”
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External Parasites on Horses by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Arthropod parasites of horses include internal bots that infest the digestive tract, mites that burrow in the skin and feed on the skin surface, ticks that infest the ears as well as the skin, lice that either suck blood or feed on skin, blood sucking flies and mosquitoes that range in size from biting gnats just observable with the naked eye to the large black horse flies which are almost one inch long. …”
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Leukocytapheresis in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Małgorzata Woźniak, Ilona Kurnatowska, Ewa Małecka-Panas, Renata Talar-Wojnarowska

“…Leukocytapheresis, a blood purification therapy, exerts anti-inflammatory effects by removing activated leukocytes from the peripheral blood through extracorporeal circulation. …”
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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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Cutaneous Plasmablastic Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Patient with Long-Term Pyrimethamine Use for Essential Thrombocythemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ing Soo Tiong, Magreet Strauss, Michael B. Y. Lau, Shingirai Chiruka

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Sick Day Management for Adults with Diabetes Who Take Insulin by Nancy Gal, Linda B. Bobroff

“… When people have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and take multiple daily insulin injections, their blood glucose levels can rise drastically due to a cold or another minor illness. …”
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Intensive Care Management of Patients with Acute Liver Failure with Emphasis on Systemic Hemodynamic Instability and Cerebral Edema: A Critical Appraisal of Pathophysiology by Fin Stolze Larsen, Bent Adel Hansen, Andres T Blei

“…IH is associated with systemic hemodynamic instability, alterations in the regulation of cerebral blood flow and the development of cerebral edema. …”
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Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Gerald Y Minuk, Betty Lerner, Spencer B Gibson, James B Johnston, Julia Uhanova, Anton Andonov, Jun Wu

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Diagnostic Effectiveness of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in Assessing the Risk of Developing Graft Dysfunction in Liver Recipient Children by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, I. E. Pashkova, A. G. Olefirenko, O. E. Gichkun, L. V. Makarova, R. A. Monakhov, P. O. Shevchenko

“…To determine the diagnostic efficacy of TGF-β1 in blood when assessing the risk of developing graft dysfunction in liver recipient children. …”
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Antenatal Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Study by Joseph Valamparampil, Jaswant Sira, Maxine Brown, Saket Singhal, Deirdre Kelly

“…Consent was obtained for taking part in the study and testing for HCV using blood samples taken at the same time as other routine antenatal screening blood tests. …”
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Gambaran Elektrolit dan Gula Darah Pasien Kejang Demam yang Dirawat di Bangsal Anak RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Khairunnisa Imaduddin, Iskandar Syarif, Rahmatini Rahmatini

“…Expected future studies have a lot of samples in determining the electrolytes and blood glucose in patients with febrile seizure.<br />Keywords: febrile seizures, serum sodium, serum potassium, serum calcium, non-fasting blood glucose level</p>…”
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Impact of a 6-Month Micronutrient-Dense Plant-Rich Nutrition Intervention on Health and Well-Being at the Worksite by Jay T. Sutliffe, Julia C. Gardner, Michelle M. Gorman, Mary Jo Carnot, Wendy S. Wetzel, Tricia Fortin, Chloe A. Sutliffe, Alison Adams

“…Participants were assessed for measures of weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure; physiological measures of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c; and well-being measures of gastroesophageal reflux disease, depression, sleep, pain, and worksite productivity, pre-, mid-, and post-intervention. …”
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Health effects of mixed metal exposure on accelerating aging among the elderly population by Chuanli Yang, Jijun Zhang, Haohan Liu, Qin Hong, Yunhe Fan, Jie An, Haijia Zhang, Xiaobing Shen, Xiushan Dong

“…This study aims to investigate the association between heavy metal concentrations in blood and urine and the onset of accelerated aging. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of 3D-printing-assisted surgery with traditional surgical treatment of fracture: an umbrella review by Lin Xiao, Peiyuan Tang, Shengwu Yang, Jingyue Su, Wenbo Ma, Han Tan, Ying Zhu, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, Yusheng Li, Shuguang Liu, Zhenhan Deng

“…Additionally, positive results are also indicated for other fractures, especially for operation time, blood loss, and postoperative complications. Conclusions Compared with traditional fracture surgical treatment, 3D-printing-assisted surgery has significant advantages and great effectiveness in terms of operation time, loss of blood, and postoperative complications in the treatment of many different types of fractures, with less harm to patients.…”
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The combination of rAAV pseudo-lipid nanoparticle and triamcinolone acetonide enables multi-administration to liver by Chunmei Gan, Mi Leng, Yu Liu, Zhaoyue Zheng, Siwu He, Wen Qiao, Lin Xiao, Yao Xiao, Jingya Ye, Lixing Zhou, Jiao Zhou, Boduan Xiao, Wenxin Zhao, Jiamei Yang, Aohan Wu, Huiyuan Zhang, Hongbo Hu, Xiaobo Cen, Zhiyong Qian, Haohao Dong, C. Alexander Valencia, Lunzhi Dai, Hoi Yee Chow, Lei Zhang, Biao Dong

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Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting by George S. Georgiadis, Efstratios I. Georgakarakos, Nikolaos Schoretsanitis, Christos C. Argyriou, George A. Antoniou, Miltos K. Lazarides

“…Herein, we describe the case of a patient presenting with an ischemic left foot digit ulcer and suffering complex aortoiliac lesions, who received common iliac arteries kissing stents, illustrating at final antegrade and retrograde angiograms the early recognition of a blood flow obstructing valve-like calcified intimal flap protruding through the stent struts, which was obstructing antegrade but not retrograde unilateral iliac arterial axis blood flow. …”
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