The Diagnostic Value of Irisin in Pediatric Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain by Fatma Sarac, Sevgi Buyukbese Sarsu, Selman Yeniocak, Kamil Sahin, Esma Yucetas, Dogan Yildirim, Macit Koldas, Ozlem Uzun

“…Methods. 162 subjects consenting to participate, including 112 patients presenting to the Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Surgery clinics with acute abdominal pain and 50 controls, were enrolled in the study. Blood was collected from all patients following initial examination for irisin, WBC, and CRP investigation. …”
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A Unique Case of Incomplete Bifid Ureter and Associated Arterial Variations by Shivika Ahuja, Hannah Sullivan, Mark Noller, Yun Tan, Daniel Daly

“…Compression of renal and ovarian vasculature can result in altered blood flow to the kidney and ovary, potentially causing fibrosis, atrophy, or organ failure. …”
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Screen time, physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents by Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Mauren Lúcia de Araújo Bergmann, Maria Cecília Marinho Tenório, Jorge Mota

“…Cardiovascular risk factors were sum of triceps and subscapular skin- folds (∑SF), total cholesterol (TC) and blood pressure (BP). Predictors and outcome variables were dichotomized using standardized cut o points. …”
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Defining the Pros and Cons of Open, Conventional Laparoscopy, and Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty in a Developing Nation by Mrinal Pahwa, Archna R. Pahwa, Mohit Girotra, Rtika Ryfka Abrahm, Sachin Kathuria, Ajay Sharma

“…It is associated with significantly lesser operative time, lesser blood loss, less pain, shorter hospital stay, and fewer complications. …”
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The Acute Effect of Chlorpromazine on Body Temperature in Intensive Care Unit Patients by Ates Duman, Mehmet Ali Baş, Faruk Çiçekci, Jale Bengi Çelik, Bülent Devrim Akçay, Muhammed Emin Zora, Ömür İlban

“…The odds of hypothermic effects by chlorpromazine were 16%, 46%, 3%, and 18% for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and white blood cells, respectively. Conclusion: Chlorpromazine treatment applied for agitation in ICU patients was associated with acute hypothermic effect. …”
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A Turner Syndrome Patient Carrying a Mosaic Distal X Chromosome Marker by Roberto L. P. Mazzaschi, Juliet Taylor, Stephen P. Robertson, Donald R. Love, Alice M. George

“…This was later confirmed on peripheral blood cultures by conventional G-banding, fluorescence in situ hybridisation and microarray analysis. …”
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Clinicopathological features of two ultra-rare cases of malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) involving the uterus with recent updates by Bharat Rekhi, Santosh Menon

“…Microscopic examination of both tumors revealed markedly atypical, polygonal-shaped/epithelioid tumor cells containing eosinophilic cytoplasm and arranged in a nesting pattern with intervening thin-walled blood vessels, mitotic figures (≥ 6/10 high power fields (hpfs)), and tumor necrosis. …”
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The protein tyrosine phosphatase, nonreceptor type 22-1858C->T (rs2476601) polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus in Indian Tamils by Panneer Devaraju, Reena Gulati, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vir Singh Negi

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood sample by salting-out method. The PTPN22-1858C->T (rs2476601) polymorphism was screened by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. …”
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Evaluation of zonulin levels in patients with migraine by Gözde Ülfer, Burcu Polat, Ahmet Yabalak, Çağrı Çakıcı

“…Abstract Background Zonulin regulates permeability in blood–brain and intestinal barriers. The pathophysiology of migraine is based on the effect of neurogenic inflammation. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA variants and their impact on epigenetic and biological aging in young adulthood by Klara Mareckova, Ana Paula Mendes-Silva, Martin Jáni, Anna Pacinkova, Pavel Piler, Vanessa F. Gonçalves, Yuliya S. Nikolova

“…A total of 81 participants from the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ELSPAC) prenatal birth cohort had good quality genetic data as well as blood-based markers to estimate biological aging in the late 20. …”
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Fractional flow reserve: current status by A.V. Khokhlov, M.V. Shymanko, M.V. Stan

“…The article analyzes the literature on the application of the methodology for studying the fractional reserve of coronary blood flow to optimize the results of coronary revascularization. …”
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False-Negative CSF Cryptococcal Antigen with Cryptococcus gattii Meningoencephalitis in Southeastern United States: A Case Report and Literature Review by Shawn Esperti, Austen Stoelting, Andrew Mangano, Dveet Patel, Jilian Sansbury, Robert Sherertz

“…Repeat LP revealed increasing white blood cell count with a worsening lymphocytosis and decreasing glucose, and opening pressure remained normal. …”
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Case reports of iatrogenic vascular injury in the trauma field: what is the same and what is different? by Youngwoong Kim, Kyunghak Choi, Seongho Choi, Min Ae Keum, Sungjeep Kim, Kyu-Hyouck Kyoung, Jihoon T Kim, Minsu Noh

“…Iatrogenic vascular injury (IVI) can occur with any technique or type of surgery performed around a blood vessel. Patients with severe trauma are at risk of IVI. …”
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Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II in four Indian children with PCNT variants by Amit Singh, Mahak Garg, Mohammed Shariq, Preeti Khetarpal, Inusha Panigrahi

“…Case presentation Four patients of Indian origin with growth deficiency and additional clinical features of MOPDII were recruited from a tertiary health care center and whole exome sequencing was performed on blood samples from these patients. Data were analyzed using standard bioinformatic algorithms and possible causal variants identified. …”
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Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis by Yu-Chen Hou, Jin-Ming Wu, Ming-Yang Wang, Ming-Hsun Wu, Kuen-Yuan Chen, Sung-Ling Yeh, Ming-Tsan Lin

“…APS administration downregulated the percentages of circulating Th2 cells and regulatory T cells (Treg), and the percentage of Th17 cells in blood was upregulated in the A400 group. Weight loss and kidney injury were attenuated in the A100 and A200 groups but not in the A400 group at the end of the study. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing assists in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in non-endemic areas of China by Rui Zhao, Guilun He, Lin Xiang, Melinda Ji, Rongheng He, Xudong Wei

“…In this study, we report two cases of leishmaniasis from Henan Province, China, in which Leishmania parasites were identified using mNGS technology, massively expediting diagnosis and treatment.ResultsOur report demonstrates that the mNGS method is applicable to peripheral blood samples (PB), which are far more readily available in clinical settings, in addition to bone marrow aspirate samples (BM), which are traditionally used for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.ConclusionOur report validates the efficacy of mNGS technology as a rapid and accurate method of diagnosis for leishmaniasis.…”
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Targeting Soluble Amyloid Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Hypothetical Model Study Comparing Intrathecal Pseudodelivery of mAbs Against Intravenous Administration by Manuel Menendez-Gonzalez

“…Conclusions: Intrathecal pseudodelivery offers a promising alternative to IV mAbs, overcoming challenges associated with blood–brain barrier penetration and systemic side effects. …”
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Kidney Transplantation: The Challenge of Human Leukocyte Antigen and Its Therapeutic Strategies by Tilahun Alelign, Momina M. Ahmed, Kidist Bobosha, Yewondwossen Tadesse, Rawleigh Howe, Beyene Petros

“…The formation of pretransplant alloantibodies against HLA class I and II molecules can be sensitized through exposures to blood transfusions, prior transplants, and pregnancy. …”
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Transferrin polymorphism of arabian horses in turkey by Metehan Uzun, Fikret Çelebi, Cahit Bağcı, Ahmet Kopar

“…In this study, the polymorphism of Transferrin (Tf) systems were investigated in 1315 Arabian horses blood samples to determine the parentage control. …”
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Ischemic Changes in the Mucous Membrane of the Transverse Colon as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis by D. A. Semenov, S. G. Shapovalyants, D. E. Seleznev, O. I. Yudin, S. V. Korolev, N. A. Gracheva, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Paramonenko

“…By the means of intensive care, it was possible to achieve complete stabilization of the patient's condition, normalization of laboratory blood parameters and relief of ischemic processes in the colon wall.Conclusion. …”
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