Adrenal venous sampling criteria for chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay as a preferable alternative to radioimmunoassay in primary aldosteronism by Kazuki Nakai, Yuya Tsurutani, Koki Irie, Kyoko Teruyama, Sachiko Suematsu, Seishi Matsui, Kohzoh Makita, Jun Saito, Masao Omura, Tetsuo Nishikawa

“…PAC of 415 adrenal venous blood samples from AVS (including segmental AVS) of 63 patients with primary aldosteronism was measured using RIA (Spac-S aldosterone kit; Fujirebio Inc.) and CLEIA (Lumipulse Presto Aldosterone; Fujirebio Inc.). …”
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Salinity effect evaluation on the survival rate and hematology of snakeskin gourami juvenile Trichopodus pectoralis by Lies Setijaningsih

“…This study aimed to determine the optimal salinity and its effect on growth performance, survival rate, osmotic activity, and blood description of the snakeskin gourami Trichopodus pectoralis. …”
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Exploring the Pharmacokinetics and Gut Microbiota Modulation of Hesperidin and Nobiletin from Mandarin Orange Peel in Experimental Dogs: A Pilot Study by Jun Nakahigashi, Makoto Kurikami, Satomi Iwai, Sadahiko Iwamoto, Shou Kobayashi, Eiji Kobayashi

“…For intestinal microbiota analysis and blood biochemical tests, beagle dogs were administered 1 g twice daily. …”
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Adrenal insufficiency in severely wounded men with combat gunshot injury by N.Yu. Seliukova, K.V. Misiura, E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, O.I. Zalyubovska, E. Szucsik

“…It is also recommended to study the level of cortisol in blood serum, pay attention to the deficiency of sex hormones. …”
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Effect of Malaria and Schistosoma mansoni Coinfection on Selected Biochemical Profiles among Patients Attending Selected Health Institutions at Dembiya, Northwest Ethiopia by Wagaw Abebe, Wossenseged Lemma, Yalewayker Tegegne, Amare Mekuanint, Abebe Yenesew, Adane Derso

“…The blood sample was processed for the analysis of biochemical profiles. …”
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Glu4: An open-source package for real-time forecasting and alerting post-bariatric hypoglycemia based on continuous glucose monitoring by Luca Cossu, Francesco Prendin, Giacomo Cappon, David Herzig, Lia Bally, Andrea Facchinetti

“…Background: Post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) is a severe and often overlooked complication of bariatric surgery (BS), characterized by dangerously low blood glucose levels after meals, particularly those high in carbohydrates. …”
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Assessment of access and outcomes of kidney transplantation through the reforms of the Swiss organ allocation system by Massimiliano Bertacchi, Sylvie Ferrari-Lacraz, Jakob Nilsson, Agim Thaqi, Yvan Schmutz, Caroline Wehmeier, Thomas Schachtner, Thomas Mueller, Dela Golshayan, Julien Vionnet, Stefan Schaub, Fadi Haidar, Isabelle Binet, Jutta Thierbach, Urs Wirthmueller, Daniel Sidler, Franz Immer, Jean Villard

“…However, the system still fails to grant fair access to some blood groups. Furthermore, our data showed that rule modifications did not impact early post-transplant complications, maintaining similar time to first rejection and 1-year graft survival across subgroups.DiscussionSuch an analysis is useful for validating changes made to the allocation system and identifying aspects that need to be implemented in future revisions.…”
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Role of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and catecholamine factors in independent and primary multiple types of tumor growth by E. M. Frantsiyants, V. A. Bandovkina, I. V. Kaplieva, E. I. Surikova, Yu. A. Pogorelova, N. D. Cheryarina, L. K. Trepitaki, I. V. Neskubina, A. A. Vereskunova, I. M. Kotieva, K. A. Shumarin, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Goroshinskaya

“…To study the levels of adrenal axis factors in the hypothalamus, adrenal glands, blood serum of mice and catecholamines in the adrenal glands during the independent growth of B16 melanoma and Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) and their combined growth in female mice, and in males – with independent growth of B16 and combined growth of B16 and LLC.Materials and methods. …”
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The Effect of IL-4 Gene Polymorphisms on Cytokine Production in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and in Healthy Controls by Jirina Bartova, Petra Borilova Linhartova, Stepan Podzimek, Tatjana Janatova, Kazi Svobodova, Antonin Fassmann, Jana Duskova, Jaromir Belacek, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

“…The mononuclear cells isolated from peripheral blood of CP patients with selected IL-4 polymorphisms significantly altered the production of IFNγ, IL-10, IL-1β, IL-1α, TNFα, and IL-6 after stimulation by HSP 70 or selected bacteria (from P<0.001 to P<0.05). …”
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Traumatic Blunt Force Renal Injury in a Diseased Horseshoe Kidney with Successful Embolization to Treat Active Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review by Chonlada Krutsri, Pongsasit Singhatas, Preeda Sumpritpradit, Chunlaches Chaijareenont, Wit Viseshsindh, Tharin Thampongsa, Pattawia Choikrua

“…A 57-year-old man had a head-on collision motorcycle road traffic accident. On arrival, blood pressure was 90/60 mmHg, pulse rate 140 bpm, and clear yellow urine output 200 ml. …”
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Prediction of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction using atrial fibrillation or flutter electrocardiograms: A machine-learning study by Soonil Kwon, SooMin Chung, So-Ryoung Lee, Kwangsoo Kim, Junmo Kim, Dahyeon Baek, Hyun-Lim Yang, Eue-Keun Choi, Seil Oh

“…Electrocardiogram signals, ECG features, and clinical features (demographic information, comorbidities, blood cell counts, and blood test results) were collected for training. …”
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Trophic transfer of arsenic in the food chain from selected crops grown in long-term wastewater contaminated soil by Mudasra Munir, Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Shahzad Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Asma Ashfaq, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Hafiza Mamona Nazir, Ifra Saleem Malik

“…Water, soil, vegetable, and human blood samples were analyzed to determine the concentration of arsenic via an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. …”
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Clinical report of Mediterranean fever in a child in Ukraine – Don’t miss it! by К.Y. Pashenko, Т.V. Frolova, Y.V. Кarpushenko, G.R. Muratov, О.М. Savvo, Т.О. Khalturina, О.М. Ashcheulov

“…Additional examination included: laboratory tests (complete blood count, urinalysis, biochemical blood test with determination of liver and kidney tests); instrumental methods: ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs and urinary system, X-ray examination of the abdominal organs with contrast. …”
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Comparative Performance of Ante-Mortem Diagnostic Assays for the Identification of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i>-Infected Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis lupus familiaris</i>) by Conor O’Halloran, Paul Burr, Danielle A. Gunn-Moore, Jayne C. Hope

“…The interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) identified the highest number of test-positive animals (85, 52%), with a suggested specificity of 97.3%, whilst a whole-blood IGRA was found to be unreliable. …”
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Machine learning analysis of emerging risk factors for early-onset hypertension in the Tlalpan 2020 cohort by Mireya Martínez-García, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Manlio F. Márquez, Manlio F. Márquez, Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra, Enrique Hernández-Lemus, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…This study aims to investigate the emerging early-onset hypertension risk factors using a data-driven approach by implementing machine learning models within a well-established cohort in Mexico City, comprising initially 2,500 healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years.MethodsHypertensive individuals were newly diagnosed during 6,000 person-years, and normotensive individuals were those who, during the same time, remained without exceeding 140 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure and/or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg. …”
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Systemic Immune-inflammation Index in Evaluation of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Amela DERVISEVIC, Almir FAJKIC, Elmedina JAHIC, Lejla DERVISEVIC, Zurifa AJANOVIC, Enisa ADEMOVIC, Asija ZACIRAGIC

“…The control group comprised 31 healthy individuals. Blood samples were tested for the next parameters: leukocytes, neutrophilic granulocytes, lymphocytes, thrombocytes [platelet (PLT)], high-sensitivity hs-CRP, sed rate [erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)], neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR). …”
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IL-31 and IL-8 in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Looking for Their Role in Itch by Maria Abreu, Marta Miranda, Mafalda Castro, Iolanda Fernandes, Renata Cabral, Ana Helena Santos, Sónia Fonseca, João Rodrigues, Magdalena Leander, Catarina Lau, Inês Freitas, Susana Coimbra, Alice Santos-Silva, Margarida Lima

“…Serum IL-8 levels correlated positively with peripheral blood leukocyte and neutrophil counts in CTCL patients. …”
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Role of Toll-Like Receptor 2 in Regulation of T-Helper Immune Response in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Karolina A. Sidletskaya, Tatyana I. Vitkina, Yulia K. Denisenko, Elena E. Mineeva

“…The level of TLR2 expression on peripheral blood CD4+ cells may be considered as a biomarker for diagnosing and predicting the progression of COPD.…”
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Fiber in Diet Is Associated with Improvement of Glycated Hemoglobin and Lipid Profile in Mexican Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Lubia Velázquez-López, Abril Violeta Muñoz-Torres, Carmen García-Peña, Mardia López-Alarcón, Sergio Islas-Andrade, Jorge Escobedo-de la Peña

“…Weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and body composition were measured. …”
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Correlation of GLUT4, LEPR , and TNF-a with endometrial receptivity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome-induced infertility by Yan Dong, Kong Wei, Yifei Li, Yan Liu, Lin Li, Yan Li

“…In addition, the endometrial thickness and endometrial blood flow pulsation index (PI) and resistance index (RI) of patients in the research group were measured. …”
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