Hypoglycaemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory activities of Asparagus africanus (Asparaceae) extract on high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats by Focham Evans Ngwenah, Oumar Mahamat, Tume Christopher

“…Aqueous extract of Asparagus africanus (EAA) was prepared and administered (p.o.) for 28 d to groups of diabetic rats as well as to groups of normal rats for toxicity. Fasting blood glucose levels, inflammatory cytokines, and lipid profiles were assessed in diabetic rats. …”
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Effect of Swimming Free 50 Meters for Males on Calcium Levels and Some Enzymes of Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland by Shatha Hazim Gorgees

“…Measurements were taken for participants before and after swimming. Fasting blood samples were collected before and after swimming to measure serum calcium levels as well as the activities of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 5'-nucleotidase, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and parathormone (PTH) by standard enzymatic methods. …”
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Assessment of Global and Local Alterations in Retinal Layer Thickness in Ins2 (Akita) Diabetic Mice by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Andrew W. Francis, Justin Wanek, Mahnaz Shahidi

“…Akita mice had higher blood glucose levels and lower body weights (p<0.001). …”
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Retinal Electrophysiology Is a Viable Preclinical Biomarker for Drug Penetrance into the Central Nervous System by Jason Charng, Zheng He, Algis J. Vingrys, Rebecca L. Fish, Rachel Gurrell, Bang V. Bui, Christine T. Nguyen

“…Local injections into the eye/brain bypassed the blood neural barriers and produced changes in retinal/brain responses for both drugs. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade Following Port-a-Cath Insertion: A Case Report by Ranjitha Viswanathan, Venkatesh Selvaraj, Madhuri Galidevara Phani, Priadharsan Pavazhakannan, Sai Sanjana Manohar

“…Needle pericardiocentesis was performed immediately under ultrasound guidance, and 20 mL of blood was aspirated. A pericardial pig tail catheter was left in situ. …”
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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…Penetrating abdominal injuries involves violation of the peritoneal cavity and injuries to solid organs and other intraperitoneal viscera such as major blood vessels and hollow organs. Typically such injuries arise from gunshot wounds or stab wounds. …”
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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on BUN, Serum T and Serum CK-MM Concentrations in College Athletes with High-level Football Match by Shoujiang LI, Jiapeng LI, Xiangjia KONG, Yong HU, Shijing YOU

“…Objective:To observe the impact of the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum testosterone (T) and serum creatine kinase isoenzyme-MM (CK-MM) of college athletes in high-level football match.Methods:Twenty-four college football players were randomly divided into control group, Group 1 and Group 2,with eight athletes in each group. …”
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Acute and Chronic Fetal Anemia as a Result of Fetomaternal Hemorrhage by Paul Singh, Tara Swanson

“…Fetomaternal hemorrhage represents a transfer of fetal blood to the maternal circulation. Although many etiologies have been described, most causes of fetomaternal hemorrhage remain unidentified. …”
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Lower Frequency of CD62Lhigh and Higher Frequency of TNFR2+ Tregs Are Associated with Inflammatory Conditions in Type 1 Diabetic Patients by Monika Ryba, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Katarzyna Zorena, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…The frequency of Tregs carrying TNFR2 is higher in inflammatory conditions. We investigated blood regulatory T cells with CD62L expression and regulatory T cells expressing TNFR2 in type 1 diabetic patients. …”
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A Case of Hepatic Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhiyan Fu, Evita B. Henderson-Jackson, Barbara A. Centeno, Gregory Y. Lauwers, Mihaela Druta, Daniel A. Anaya, Yukihiro Nakanishi

“…Histopathological examination revealed a proliferation of spindle tumor cells with characteristic staghorn-shaped blood vessels, frequent mitoses, and necrosis. The tumor cells showed strong and diffuse expression of CD34 and STAT6, confirming the diagnosis of malignant solitary fibrous tumor. …”
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Sugammadex-Enhanced Neuronal Apoptosis following Neonatal Sevoflurane Exposure in Mice by Maiko Satomoto, Zhongliang Sun, Yushi U. Adachi, Koshi Makita

“…Given its molecular weight of 2178, sugammadex is thought to be unable to pass through the blood brain barrier (BBB). Volatile anesthetics can influence BBB opening and integrity. …”
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Tacrolimus Concentration Is Effectively Predicted Using Combined Clinical and Genetic Factors in the Perioperative Period of Kidney Transplantation and Associated with Acute Reject... by Fang Cheng, Qiang Li, Zheng Cui, Zhendi Wang, Fang Zeng, Yu Zhang

“…Additionally, ABCB1 (rs1045642 and rs2032582) and ABCC2 (rs3740066) were found to have potential independent effects on early tacrolimus C0/D in multivariate analysis. Red blood counts and albumin level were the most significant clinical factors associated with tacrolimus C0/D. …”
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Magnesium and Vascular Changes in Hypertension by Ana Rosa Cunha, Bianca Umbelino, Margarida L. Correia, Mario Fritsch Neves

“…The conflicting results of studies evaluating the effects of magnesium supplements on blood pressure and other cardiovascular outcomes indicate that the action of magnesium in the vascular system is present but not yet established. …”
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Safety assessment and antimicrobial potential of Enterococcus spp. isolated from raw goat milk and cheese by Grujović Mirjana Ž., Žugić-Petrović Tanja, Marković Katarina G.

“…The isolates were evaluated for hemolytic activity on blood agar plates and antibiotic susceptibility by determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of five antibiotics: ampicillin, tetracycline, gentamicin, streptomycin, and vancomycin. …”
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Serum Extracellular Vesicle-derived microRNA Profiles in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Weikun Chen, Yeshen Zhang, Yining Dai, Siyu Kong, Haobin Liu, Yu He, Ning Tan, Yuanhui Liu

“…Objective: In this study, we sought to determine the potential of extracellular vesicle (EV) microRNAs (miRNAs) to serve as early diagnostic biomarkers for AMI. Method: Peripheral blood samples were collected from three patients with AMI and three healthy individuals, and serum EV total RNA was extracted. …”
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Recurrent Villous Adenoma with High-Grade Dysplasia Arising in a Urethral Diverticulum by Alireza Zarineh, Elena Bulakhtina, Peter R. Olson, Jan F. Silverman

“…A 75-year-old African-American female presented with urethral prolapse complaining of mild voiding difficulty, stress incontinence, and mild spotting of blood. Histological examination revealed a papillary lesion with finger-like processes lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium with abundant goblet cells. …”
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Large Pelvic Hematoma after UroLift® Procedure for Treatment of BPH with Median Lobe by Max J. Roehmholdt, Dennis F. Bentley

“…Our patient required hospital admission for 3 days and 3 units of packed red blood cells, but no surgical exploration or intervention. …”
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Pseudohyperkalemia: Hyperkalemia Cocktail or Alternative Diagnosis by Sanjay Prakash Neupane, Pratibha Sharma, Mahesh Mani Dangal

“…We want to emphasize the importance of simple yet profound knowledge of technique of blood draws and basic metabolic panel processing for every clinician in day-to-day practice.…”
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Increased Serum Soluble (Pro)renin Receptor Levels in Patients with Sarcopenia by Satoshi Morimoto, Haruki Sasaki, Chikahito Suda, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Nobuyuki Ura

“…(P)RR is cleaved to generate soluble (P)RR, whose blood concentration may reflect the expression level of tissue (P)RR. …”
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Effect of iron fortification and prebiotics on iron biomarkers in anemic rats by S. Iqbal, S. Zafar, W. Ahmed, S. H. B. U. Shah, J. Abid, U. Farooq, A. M. R. Ahmad

“…The duration of the trials was 3 months aimed at determining the effect of iron fortification and prebiotics on different iron biomarkers including Hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit, Red Blood Cell (RBC) count, Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC). …”
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