The Relationship between Erythrocytes and Diabetes Mellitus by Yaqi Wang, Peiyuan Yang, Zhaoli Yan, Zhi Liu, Qiang Ma, Zehong Zhang, Yunxia Wang, Yan Su

“…High blood glucose level (hyperglycemia) is a leading indicator of diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Pharmacological Inactivation of Src Family Kinases Inhibits LPS-Induced TNF-α Production in PBMC of Patients with Behçet’s Disease by Sevgi Irtegun, Gulsum Pektanc, Zeynep M. Akkurt, Mehtap Bozkurt, Fatih M. Turkcu, Sevgi Kalkanli-Tas

“…The aim of this study was to determine the role of Src family kinases (SFKs) in production of some LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokines/chemokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of active BD patients. …”
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Targeting glycolysis: exploring a new frontier in glioblastoma therapy by Lu Yang, Sijia Li, Lei Yu, Jiao Leng, Na Li

“…Despite progress made in existing research, challenges remain, including drug penetration across the blood-brain barrier, side effects, and resistance. …”
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Structure and Functions of Human Serum Albumin in Normal Conditions and in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Albumin is the most abundant protein in blood plasma. Along with oncotic properties, albumin performs transport, antioxidant, immunomodulatory and endothelioprotective functions. …”
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Long-Term Stability of Hydromorphone in Human Plasma Frozen at −20°C for Three Years Quantified by LC-MS/MS by Andreas Wehrfritz, Stefanie Schmidt, Harald Ihmsen, Jürgen Schüttler, Christian Jeleazcov

“…To evaluate the stability of the analgesic opioid hydromorphone, 44 human frozen plasma samples of a former clinical trial were reanalyzed after at least three years. Blood samples were disposed using solid-phase extraction with an additional substitution of stable isotope labelled hydromorphone as an internal standard. …”
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Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Colitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dushyant Pawar, Anna Calara, Roy Jacob, Nancy Beck, Alan N. Peiris

“…Physical exam, vital signs, blood, and electrolyte counts were normal, but CT scans showed mucosal thickening of the rectum and colon. …”
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain by Sadjia Bekal, André Vincent, Alex Lin, Josée Harel, Jean-Charles Côté, Cécile Tremblay

“…An E. coli strain was isolated from blood and fascia cultures. DNA microarray revealed the presence of 20 virulence genes.…”
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Mathematical modeling of continuous and intermittent androgen suppression for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer by Alacia M. Voth, John G. Alford, Edward W. Swim

“…It is stimulated by the androgens, or male sexual hormones, which circulate in the blood and diffuse into the tissue where they stimulate the prostate tumor to grow. …”
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Promotion Mechanisms of Stromal Cell-Mediated Lung Cancer Development Within Tumor Microenvironment by Wu S, Hu Y, Sui B

“…The tumor microenvironment (TME), composed of tumor cells, stromal cells, extracellular matrix, surrounding blood vessels, and other signaling molecules, plays a pivotal role in the development of lung cancer. …”
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IL-4 Deficiency Decreases Mortality but Increases Severity of Arthritis in Experimental Group B Streptococcus Infection by Luciana Tissi, Francesco Bistoni, Manuela Puliti

“…IL-4–/– mice showed lower mortality rates but increased severity of arthritis and exhibited a lower microbial load in blood, kidneys, and joints than wt mice. Increased local levels of IL-1 β, IL-6, TNF-α, MIP-1α, and MIP-2 accompanied the more severe arthritis in IL-4–/– mice. …”
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Different Types of Resistant Starch Elicit Different Glucose Reponses in Humans by Mark D. Haub, Kelcie L. Hubach, Enas K. Al-tamimi, Sammy Ornelas, Paul A. Seib

“…Eleven healthy subjects consumed solutions containing 30 g of either dextrose (DEX), resistant starch type 2 (RS2), or cross-linked resistant wheat starch type 4 (RS4XL) on three separate occasions, which were assigned randomly. Finger stick blood samples were collected before and over the following two hours and measured for glucose. …”
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Chiari I malformation with neurogenic hypertension underwent suboccipital decompression: A case report by Steven Okta Chandra, I Putu Pramana Suarjaya, Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa

“…This structure has an important role in blood pressure control and has been studied extensively. …”
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Treatment of end-stages of liver disease in outcome of persistent hepatitis C virus infection at deficiency of donor organs by Ye. N. German, M. V. Mayevskaya, O. I. Andreytseva, V. T. Ivashkin, A. V. Chzhao, A. G. Serova, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, I. Yu. Pirogova

“…With application of prognostic models tendency to higher risk of end-stages of liver disease development at patients with persistent hepatitis B virus infection and anti-HBcor IgG in blood serum was revealed. The potential of application of liver graft from the donor with serological profile anti-HCV/anti-HBcor IgG (at absence of other contraindications) is proved for certain groups of recipients. …”
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis as First Presentation of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adult by Omar Nadhem, Essam Nakhla, Roger D. Smalligan

“…Adult patients who are obese and have high blood sugar may deserve screening for LADA, especially in the presence of other autoimmune diseases. …”
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The Combined Use of Metformin and Methotrexate in Psoriasis Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Luong Nguyen Dac Thuy, Ngo Minh Vinh, Tran Ngoc Anh, Bui Thi Van

“…The combination treatment group also showed a significant decrease in blood sugar and triglyceride levels after 3 months p<0.05. …”
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Evaluation of hematologic parameters in children with Down syndrome by Hasibe Artaç, Hülya Özdemir

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate peripheral blood-derived inflammation biomarkers such as neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and eosinophil/monocyte ratio in patients with Down syndrome. …”
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Penerapan Pijat Bayi pada Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah: Laporan Kasus by Prima Yoselina, Puspa Sari, Linda Andriani, Mechi Silvia Dora

“…After massage therapy, the baby becomes more comfortable because the baby's blood circulation is smooth, the baby's breathing becomes optimal, and the baby's weight increases. …”
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The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Impaired Glucose Regulation in Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Dong Zhao, Nannan Wu, Jing Yang, Simo Liu, Ning Zhang, Xuhong Wang, Haibin Zhang

“…There was no significant geographic difference in prevalence of IGR between urban and rural males. Older age, elevated blood pressure, high serum lipids, overweight, and central obesity were significantly associated with increased risk of IGR.…”
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Elevated Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Recurrent Optic Neuritis by Hande Guclu, Sadık Altan Ozal, Vuslat Pelitli Gurlu, Ramazan Birgul

“…The medical records were reviewed for age, sex, hemoglobin (Hb), Haematocrit (Htc), RDW, platelet count, MPV, white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophil and lymphocyte count, and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (N/L ratio). …”
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Comparison of Curative Effect between PFNA and PCCP in the Treatment of Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures by Buxin Fan, Hansen Xiao, Peng Wu, Yao Du

“…Compared with the PFNA group, the intraoperative blood loss and postoperative drainage volume in the PCCP group were lower than those in the PFNA group (t = 11.38, 9.66; P<0.05). …”
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