Insulinoma in Patients with Diabetes- A Systematic Review of Previously Reported Cases by Subhankar Chatterjee, Rana Bhattacharjee, Ritwik Ghosh, Partha P. Chakraborty, Anirban Sinha, Animesh Maiti

“…The median delay in diagnosis of insulinoma was 6 months. Median blood glucose varied from 30.5 mg/dL to 235 mg/dL, with a mean HbA1c of 5.6 ± 1.3% (range: 2.9%–8.2%). …”
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Orthostatic Dysregulation during Postural Change on the Dental Chair and Intraoperative Monitoring by Heart Rate Variability Analysis by Yukihiro Momota, Shigemasa Tomioka, Mayuko Furukita, Kenji Fujisawa, Hideyuki Takano, Masayuki Azuma

“…Subsequently, her posture was returned to supine, and atropine sulfate administration for the immediate treatment of OD returned her blood pressure to normal levels. HRV variables showed relative sympathetic dominance due to an atropine-derived parasympathetic blockade. …”
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The Effects of Alpha Interferon on the Development of Autoimmune Thyroiditis in the NOD H2h4 Mouse by Yael Oppenheim, Grace Kim, Yoshiyuki Ban, Pamela Unger, Erlinda Concepcion, Takao Ando, Yaron Tomer

“…Their thyroids were examined for histology and blood was tested for antithyroglobulin antibody levels. …”
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PERBANDINGAN KELAINAN HEMATOLOGI ANTARA PASIEN INFEKSI DENGUE PRIMER DAN SEKUNDER DI RSUD DR. H. ABDUL MOELOEK PROVINSI LAMPUNG by Hidayat, Tusy Triwahyuni, Zulfian Zulfian, Fryiska Fauziah Iskandar

“…Dengue infection can be classified into primary and secondary dengue infection. The routine blood test is usually do for screening in dengue fever patient by checking hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, leukosit, MCV, MCH, MCHC. …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of a Chinese family with GM1 gangliosidosis caused by a novel mutation in GLB1 gene by Biao Zhang, Xiao-li Huang, Xin-xin Lu, Heng-bin Huang, Yan-an Wu

“…Two siblings and their parents underwent WES of the peripheral blood. A reported missense mutation c.446C>T and a novel mutation c.1058_1059delinsAA in GLB1 gene inherited from the mother and father respectively were identified. …”
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Elotuzumab Enhances CD16-Independent NK Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity against Myeloma Cells by Upregulating Several NK Cell-Enhancing Genes by Yan-Hua Wang, Shotaro Hagiwara, Hiroshi Kazama, Yuki Iizuka, Norina Tanaka, Junji Tanaka

“…We confirmed that Elo strongly promoted NK cell-mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) against SLAMF7-positive MM cells in a CD16-dependent NK cell line, and also activated expanded NK cells derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy donors and patients with MM in the present study. …”
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Gut microbiome in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Anastasios Mpountouridis, Christina Tsigalou, Ioanna Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou, Elisavet Stavropoulou

“…FXR activation decreases fat absorption and thus reduces hepatic lipid accumulation, while TGR5 activation promotes the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in blood. Furthermore, gut ethanol-producing bacteria has been implicated in NAFLD development. …”
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A Rare Cause of Acute Kidney Injury: Primary Renal Lymphoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Ruslinda Mustafar, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Beh Hui Chien, Azyani Yahaya, Noor’Ain Mohd Nasir, Rozita Mohd, Rizna Cader, Kong Wei Yen

“…Clinically, bilateral kidneys massively enlarged and were ballotable. Blood investigations showed hemoglobin of 3.7 g/L, urea of 65.6 mmol/L, and serum creatinine of 1630 µmol/L with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis. …”
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Functional analysis of a novel homozygous missense IVD gene variant: a case report with dual genetic diagnoses by Yuying Zhu, Ke Wu, Hanying Wen

“…Herein, we are the first to report a 5-year-old boy with the blended phenotypes of infantile hypotonia, severe neurodevelopmental disorder, patent ductus arteriosus, cryptorchidism, obesity, distinctive facial features, and elevated isovaleryl carnitine.MethodsTrio-based whole-exome sequencing was performed on genomic DNA from peripheral blood samples from the boy and his parents. Functional analysis of the IVD variant in vitro was performed. …”
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Donkey whey proteins ameliorate dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by downregulating the S100A8-TRAF6-NF-κB axis-mediated inflammatory response by Mohan Li, Qilong Li, Rayhnigul Abdlla, Jiali Chen, Xiqing Yue, Siew Young Quek

“…In addition, DWPs significantly decreased NF-κB and CD86 levels more than BWPs or the negative control in both LPS-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells or cell lines. These findings indicate that DWPs comprise a promising anti-colitis functional food, and this work has established a foundation for future research on these compounds.…”
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Costs of colorectal cancer screening in Sweden: an observational, longitudinal cost description by Johannes Blom, Naimi Johansson, Camilla Nystrand

“…The screening strategy was faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) sent to individuals’ home addresses, with a positive test result leading to an invitation to diagnostic colonoscopy. …”
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Multiorgan Failure and Refractory Lactic Acidosis due to Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with No Animal Exposure by Damaris Pena, Yaneidy Santana, Jose Perez Lara, Efrain Gonzalez, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…He had severe respiratory distress requiring ventilator support, profound septic shock requiring multiple vasopressors, severe lactic acidosis, and renal failure requiring emergent hemodialysis. Blood cultures confirmed the presence of P. multocida. …”
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Case report: Rituximab combined with plasma exchange treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with thrombotic microangiopathy and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension by Jinmei Huang, Wei Fan, Xuyan Chen, Shufan Wu, Zhigao Dong, Yi Zhang, Yiwan Lin, Pingping Xiao

“…Upon admission, she was diagnosed with SLE complicated by lupus encephalopathy, blood system impairment, cardiomyopathy, and nephritis. …”
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Glioblastoma Stem Cells Microenvironment: The Paracrine Roles of the Niche in Drug and Radioresistance by Alessia Fidoamore, Loredana Cristiano, Andrea Antonosante, Michele d’Angelo, Erica Di Giacomo, Carlo Astarita, Antonio Giordano, Rodolfo Ippoliti, Elisabetta Benedetti, Annamaria Cimini

“…An altered vascular network determines irregular blood flow, so that tumor cells spread rapidly beyond the diffusion distance of oxygen in the tissue, with the consequent formation of hypoxic or anoxic areas, where the bulk of glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) reside. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and telomere length: the NHANES 1999–2002 by Mingjie Liu, Chendong Wang, Bai Wei

“…Compared with the lowest NHHR tertile, the highest NHHR tertile was associated with adverse inflammatory and cardiometabolic profiles, including elevated white blood cell counts (6.88 ± 0.07–7.54 ± 0.08 × 109/L) and increased prevalence of hypertension (18.81%–25.71%) and diabetes (3.38%–7.17%). …”
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Short-Course Induction Treatment with Intrathecal Amphotericin B Lipid Emulsion for HIV Infected Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Manoranjan Midde, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Pradeep Sukumar Yalla, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghuprakash Reddy

“…After adjustment for baseline characteristics (gender, age, altered mental status or seizures at presentation, CD4 cell count, white blood cells, cerebrospinal fluid white cells, and haemoglobin), the use of Regimen II was associated with a significant relative risk reduction in mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 0.4, 95% confidence interval, 0.22–0.76) and 26.7% absolute risk reduction (95% confidence interval, 9.9–43.5) at 12 weeks. …”
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Regulation of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Acute Kidney Injury: Crosstalk between Cannabidiol and GILZ by Babak Baban, Hesam Khodadadi, Kumar Vaibhav, Cristina Marchetti, Carlo Riccardi, Mahmood S. Mozaffari

“…Mice subjected to unilateral renal IRI were treated with the following agents before restoration of renal blood flow: cannabidiol, DMSO, transactivator of transcription- (TAT-) GILZ, or the TAT peptide. …”
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A Rare Q-Fever Infection Diagnosed Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Liver Transplantation Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Niu X, Qiu S, Zheng Y, Li L, Tian E, Liu J, Gai W, Zhang Q, Jin H

“…Despite the comprehensive laboratory tests and CT imaging that were performed, the etiology remained undetermined. The patient’s blood was subjected to metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), which identified C. burnetii, after which the patient was treated with doxycycline and recovered well. …”
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Cardiac Effects of Thyrotropin Oversuppression with Levothyroxine in Young Women with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by Kyung-Soon Hong, Jung-Woo Son, Ohk Hyun Ryu, Moon-Gi Choi, Ji Yeon Hong, Seong Jin Lee

“…DTC patients and control subjects were well matched in heart rate and blood pressure. There were marked differences in serum TSH (P=0.001) and free T4 (P=0.002). …”
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Nanoparticle-in-Hydrogel Delivery System for the Sequential Release of Two Drugs by Demian van Straten, Jaime Fernández Bimbo, Wim E. Hennink, Tina Vermonden, Raymond M. Schiffelers

“…However, systemic dexamethasone requires large doses to surpass the blood brain barrier in therapeutic quantities, which is associated with significant side effects. …”
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