Characterization of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Admitted to the Diabetes Care Center of Cienfuegos by Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Elodia Rivas Alpizar, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…It was explored the treatment on admission and discharge, parameters of fasting blood glucose glycemia, total cholesterol, uric acid, micro albuminuria, so as the presence of some of the most frequent chronic complications. …”
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Frequency of Insulin Resistance in People with Thyroid Dysfunction by Shaza Abdalla Elwali, Sulaf I Abdelaziz

“…Methods: This case–control study was conducted at the endocrinology outpatient clinics of Ibrahim Malik Hospital and Omdurman Military Hospital in Khartoum State, Sudan between May 2018 and January 2019. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin level, and thyroid function test (TFT) were measured for each candidate and IR was estimated using the HOMA-IR equation. …”
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High interindividual variability of indoxyl sulfate production identified by an oral tryptophan challenge test by Ting-Yun Lin, Wei-Kai Wu, Szu-Chun Hung

“…We enrolled 72 healthy persons (33 ± 7 years; 54.2% women) to undergo an oral tryptophan challenge test (OTCT), in which 7 blood samples were collected at 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 h following oral administration of L-tryptophan 2000 mg. …”
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An Assay System for Plate-based Detection of Endogenous Peptide:N-glycanase/NGLY1 Activity Using A Fluorescence-based Probe by Hiroto Hirayama, Tadashi Suzuki

“…This system enables the accurate measurement of endogenous NGLY1 activity in various samples, including cell lines, tissues, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and NGLY1-deficient patient-derived cells, without the interference of proteolytic degradation. …”
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Correlation between Oxidative Stress and Thyroid Function in Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome by Sangita U. Sawant, Subhash Chandran, Alan F. Almeida, M. G. R. Rajan

“…Nephrotic syndrome is a form of chronic kidney disease due to which blood loses protein through the urine. We wanted to know if there was an increased loss of thyroid hormones in urine affecting thyroid function. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Dysmenorrhea Symptoms on Quality-of-Life and Access to Oral Contraceptives by Income by Rhea Choksey, Rohan K. Mangal, Thor S. Stead, Terrika Jones, Rosa Flores, Latha Ganti

“…Pain relief medications are most often used as treatment - 143 respondents took ibuprofen, 93 took acetaminophen, and 51 took naproxen. 29.5% of respondents are prescribed birth control for cramps and blood flow. Income (p = 0.049), age (p = 0.002), and education (p = 0.002) were significant predictors for oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use. …”
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Gambaran Jumlah dan Hitung Jenis Leukosit Ayam Petelur yang diinfeksi L2 Toxocara Cati by Diyah Ayu Candra, Nunuk Dyah Retno Lastuti, Nove Hidayati, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Poedji Hastutiek, Retno Bijanti

“…Chickens were infected by orally with dose 0 eggs/ml L2 T. cati, 10 eggs/ml L2 T. cati, 100 eggs/ml L2 T. cati and 1000 eggs/ml L2 T. cati. Blood sampling were conducted on 2, 7 and 21 days after infection. …”
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Predictive value of the angiogenic test (sFlt / PIGF ratio) in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Perinatal results in Cienfuegos by Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Greter Torres Vázquez

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital, Cienfuegos, from January 2017 to December 2018. 125 pregnant women with suspected pre-eclampsia, from the Total number of patients admitted with high blood pressure were studied. They were divided into two groups according to the diagnostic values of the Roche angiogenic test (sFlt / PIGF ratio), and perinatal results and maternal complications were compared. …”
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Lessons Learned from Experimental Human Model of Zinc Deficiency by Ananda S. Prasad

“…Development of sensitive immunological biomarkers may be more sensitive than an assay of zinc in plasma and peripheral blood cells for diagnosis of marginal zinc deficiency in human.…”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote M2 Macrophage Phenotype through Exosomes by June Seok Heo, Youjeong Choi, Hyun Ok Kim

“…In this study, adipose-derived MSCs (AdMSCs) and human peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) were isolated and cultured to examine the effects of MSC-induced macrophages (iMΦ) on inflammation and immune modulation. …”
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Detection of Dose Response in Chronic Doxorubicin-Mediated Cell Death with Cardiac Technetium 99m Annexin V Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography by Kathleen L. Gabrielson, Greta S.P. Mok, Srihdar Nimmagadda, Djahida Bedja, Scott Pin, Allison Tsao, Yuchuan Wang, Dhrtti Sooryakumar, S. Jianhua Yu, Martin G. Pomper, Benjamin M.W. Tsui

“…Two regions of interest were drawn in the myocardium and soft tissue regions to calculate the cardiac uptake ratio (CUR) of reconstructed images. Myocardium and blood were harvested for radioactivity measurements or TUNEL assay. …”
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Understanding integrative approach of translational bioinformatics on cardiovascular disease: Myocardial Ischemia by Yeswanth Ranganathan, Saayaa Nazar, Ravi Shankar Krishnan, Yuvaraj Dinakarkumar, Vijayalakshmi Varadarajan, Lenita Sebastian, Brindha Rethinam

“…Abstract Background Myocardial ischemia is a significant problem in cardiovascular health caused by the obstruction or constriction of coronary arteries, resulting in diminished blood supply to the heart muscle. Translational bioinformatics bridges the gap between biological discoveries and clinical applications, enabling early disease identification, therapy response confirmation, and prognosis prediction. …”
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Lack of Disease Specificity Limits the Usefulness of In Vitro Costimulation in HIV- and HCV-Infected Patients by Stefanie Kuerten, Tobias R. Schlingmann, Tarvo Rajasalu, Doychin N. Angelov, Paul V. Lehmann, Magdalena Tary-Lehmann

“…Measurements of antigen-specific T cell responses in chronic diseases are limited by low frequencies of antigen-specific cells in the peripheral blood. Therefore, attempts have been made to add costimulatory molecules such as anti-CD28 or IL-7/IL-15 to ELISPOT assays to increase sensitivity. …”
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Analyzing Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Low CAC Scores by 64-Slice MDCT by Nan-Han Lu, Lee-Ren Yeh, Tai-Been Chen, Yung-Hui Huang, Chung-Ming Kuo, Hueisch-Jy Ding

“…The statistically significant variables, based on beta values and P values, were family history, LDL-c, blood pressure, HDL-c, age, triglyceride, and cholesterol. …”
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Investigation of the physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of the active compounds in Quercus infectoria gall extract by Roohallah Yousefi

“…Assessing the ability of compounds to penetrate the blood-brain barrier is crucial for neurological treatments. …”
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Assessment of Some Biochemical Parameters in Iraqi Women with Recurrent Miscarriage by Ruqaya K. Abbas, Amani M. Jasim, Qater Al-nada A. Al-Ibady

“…The study included 140 blood samples of women who suffered from a miscarriage and a healthy pregnant group. …”
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Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax by Rosa Maria Dias, Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Bianca da Conceição Cabral, Isameriliam Rosaulem Pereira da Silva, Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade

“…A total of 75 children were included in the study, from which 43 were slide confirmed infection by P. vivax. Serial blood samples were collected at admission and, on days 7 and 14, evaluated for the colorimetric measurements of triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). …”
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Cryopreservation of primary trypsinized fibroblast cells of chicken embryos using various cryoprotectants by S. P. Lazareva, B. L. Manin, N. S. Mudrak, D. B. Andreychuk

“…Ethylene glycol, glycerin, dimethyl sulfoxide, sucrose, dextran, propylene  glycol, albumin, polyvinylpyrrolidone and blood serum can be used as cryoprotectants. For cryopreservation it is necessary  to select a cryoprotectant that ensures the highest survival of cells after storage and thawing. …”
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Complicated by Atypical Coarctation of the Thoracic Aorta by Masato Kimura, Shuhei Kakizaki, Kengo Kawano, Shinichi Sato, Shigeo Kure

“…On the basis of our findings, annual assessment of blood pressure is advised for patients with NF1.…”
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The effects of fluid resuscitation on the hemodynamic parameters of experimental induced endotoxemia in the neonatal calves by Enes Akyüz, Alparslan Coşkun, İsmail Şen

“…Group II (Control): Only 0.9% NaCl (IV, 50 mL/30 min) was given to calves. Blood samples were taken from vena Jugularis before LPS infusion at 0 h (base line) and after LPS infusion at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours.…”
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