Breakfast Protein Source Does Not Influence Postprandial Appetite Response and Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Young Women by Christina M. Crowder, Brianna L. Neumann, Jamie I. Baum

“…Subjects had 15 minutes to consume each breakfast. Blood glucose and appetite were assessed at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 120 minutes postprandial. …”
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Predictive and Prognostic Value of sPRR in Patients with Primary Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Katrin Kreienbring, Annika Franz, Rolf Richter, Duska Dragun, Harald Heidecke, Ralf Dechend, Dominik N. Muller, Jalid Sehouli, Elena I. Braicu

“…In this study 197 patients with primary EOC in our institution from 2000 to 2011 were included. sPRR was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in preoperative taken blood sera. Associations with clinicopathological outcome were analyzed and serum levels of sPRR in patients have been compared to those in healthy specimen. …”
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Rhein Reduces Fat Weight in db/db Mouse and Prevents Diet-Induced Obesity in C57Bl/6 Mouse through the Inhibition of PPARγ Signaling by Yu Zhang, Shengjie Fan, Na Hu, Ming Gu, Chunxiao Chu, Yiming Li, Xiong Lu, Cheng Huang

“…Using diet-induced obese (DIO) C57BL/6 mice, we identified that rhein blocked high-fat diet-induced obesity, decreased fat mass and the size of white and brown adipocytes, and lowered serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and fasting blood glucose levels in the mice. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, we used reporter assay and gene expression analysis and found that rhein inhibited peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) transactivity and the expression of its target genes, suggesting that rhein may act as a PPARγ antagonist. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Levels in Neonates and Their Mothers at Birth: A Comparative Analysis Highlighting Need for Therapeutic Strategies by Hafsa Khaliq, Arshad Parvez Malik, Ihsan Ullah, Waqar Hayat, Muhammad Saleh Faisal, Tabinda Shadab

“…A structured proforma comprising demographic data was filled and samples of blood were obtained from the mothers at birth and the neonates within 72 hours of birth. …”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…BMI (p-value=0.00) and random blood sugar level (p-value=0.03) is associated with physical activity. …”
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Explosive Pleuritis by Jasdeep K Sharma, Thomas J Marrie

“…Pleural fluid biochemical analysis revealed the following concentrations: glucose 3.5 mmol/L, lactate dehydrogenase 1550 U/L, protein 56.98 g/L, amylase 68 U/L and white blood cell count 600 cells/mL. The pleural fluid cultures demonstrated light growth of coagulase-negative staphylococcus and viridans streptococcus, and very light growth of Candida albicans. …”
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Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy by Chunmei Qin, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Deying Kang, Fang Liu

“…Compared with HEI score ≤ 8 group, those with HEI score > 8 had more severe proteinuria, higher systolic blood pressure, and lower baseline eGFR and serum albumin levels. …”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor-C increases lymphatic vessels in the conjunctiva and maintains low intraocular pressure after trabeculectomy in rabbits by Aulia A. H. Abdullah, Hidayat Sujuti, Happy K. Permatasari, Ihda D. Kusuma, Nurdiana

“…Lymphatic vessels in treatment groups exhibited higher mean values of 11.7, 12.7, and 19.0 in groups treated with 1 µg, 3 µg, and 10 µg of VEGF-C, respectively, compared to a mean value of 5.3 in the control group (p = 0.00). Blood vessel count revealed using CD31 did not indicate any increase in vascular vessels between the groups. …”
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Effectiveness of combined techniques vs passive recovery in competitive squash players: A crossover study by Wilder Geovanny Valencia-Sánchez, Jorge M. Celis-Moreno, Nelson Esteban Valle Graciano

“…Methodology: Eleven elite squash players (age: 15 ± 5 years; height: 172.80 ± 8 cm; body mass: 65.05 ± 11.46 kg) participated in a crossover-designed study. Blood lactate levels, countermovement jump, perceived exertion, and recovery were assessed before, after, and 48 hours post-match. …”
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Effect of The Rs-10 Radioprotector on Protein-Steroid Interaction in Irradiated Animals with Biphasic Adrenocortical Response to Irradiation by Nadezhda Omelchuk

“…A leading role in the mechanism of reducing affected hypercorticism under protective conditions has a lesser degree of impairment of the binding capacity of the CSG, rather than a change in the total level of 11-OKS in the blood. …”
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Standard flushing and sealing of venous indwelling catheter and related nursing management in a case of gangrene (1例脱疽患者静脉留置导管冲封管操作规范及护理) by ZHENG Jiaqi (郑佳琪), ZHI Hui (智慧)

“…According to the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, the catheter flushing and sealing operation was performed, and blood return and catheter blockage after catheter sealing were observed. …”
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Case report: Cutaneous metastasis of squamous cervical carcinoma: complete regression after molecular diagnosis by Liwen Guo, Yanqiong Liu, Shuhua Zhang, Wei Liu, Wei Liu

“…The cancer spreads typically through lymphatic or blood vessels, but a definitive example of lymphatic spread has not been documented thoroughly in the existing literature. …”
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Assessment of efficacy and safety of imatinib as an adjunct host-targeted therapy for parasite clearance in chloroquine-resistant malaria: a prospective case control study by Fazeel Zubair Ahmed, Shaifulla P

“…Host-targeted therapies, like tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as imatinib, have shown potential to improve malaria treatment outcomes by disrupting parasite egress from red blood cells. This study investigates the efficacy and safety of imatinib as an adjunct therapy to accelerate fever reduction and parasite clearance in male patients with chloroquine-resistant malaria. …”
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A Rare Tumor in a Patient with Hepatic Hydatic Cyst: Adrenal Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma by Fatma Umit Malya, Suleyman Bozkurt, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Gokhan Cipe, Issam Cheikh Ahmad, Zuhal Gucin, Oguzhan Karatepe, Mahmut Muslumanoglu

“…We present a 48-year-old woman who was following with the diagnosis of stage 5 hepatic hydatic cyst. In her routine blood examinations, her alpha feta protein level was found higher than normal and her abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance findings did not reveal any pathological findings rather than hepatic hydatic cysts. …”
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Exosome-loading miR-205: a two-pronged approach to ocular neovascularization therapy by Hui-ying Zhang, Qiu-yang Zhang, Qing Liu, Si-guo Feng, Yan Ma, Feng-sheng Wang, Yue Zhu, Jin Yao, Biao Yan

“…In mouse models of retinal and choroidal neovascularization, miR-205 administration effectively suppresses abnormal blood vessel formation and leakage. Mechanistically, miR-205 directly targets VEGFA and ANGPT2, which are key drivers of pathological neovascularization. …”
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The Association between Serum Bilirubin Level and Electrochemical Skin Conductance in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Fei Mao, Xiaoming Zhu, Bin Lu, Yiming Li

“…Both SUDOSCAN and other traditional diabetic neuropathy examinations including neuropathy symptom score (NSS), the neuropathy disability score (NDS) and Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) scores were performed in all patients with T2DM. Blood bilirubin levels were tested in the study. …”
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Acute and Subchronic Toxicity Study of Flavonoid Rich Extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra (GutGard®) in Sprague Dawley Rats by Ranjit M. Bhide, Bharathi Bethapudi, Nehru Sai Suresh Chalichem, Muruganantham Nithyanantham, Sasi Kumar Murugan, Deepak Mundkinajeddu

“…Further, GutGard administration in rats did not show any clinical evidence of toxicity with respect to urinalysis, haematology, and blood chemistry parameters. The relative organ weight of vital organs did not differ significantly as compared to control. …”
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Cordycepin Protects against Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury via Inhibiting MAPK/NF-κB Pathway by Jiameng Ding, null WenjuanYang, Yuhui Jiang, Jie Ji, Jie Zhang, Liwei Wu, Jiao Feng, Yuanyuan Zheng, Yan Li, Ziqi Cheng, Qiang Yu, Jianye Wu, Jingjing Li, Kan Chen, Chuanyong Guo

“…Mice were subjected to I/R, and cordycepin was intragastrically administered for seven consecutive days before surgery. Orbital blood and liver specimens were collected at 6 and 24 h after HIRI. …”
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Rectal Application of Ozone to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Omar Morejón Barroso, Imandra María García Menéndez, Leticia Varela Castro, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares

“…There was a 2,769 mmol/L decrease in blood glucose levels after treatment with rectal ozone, which shows metabolic control. …”
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Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Endemic Area of Bihar, an Indian Population by Dinesh Kumar, Puja Tiwary, Jaya Chakravarty, Shyam Sundar

“…IL-18 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) collected from VL patients and controls was measured by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. …”
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