Arterial Stiffness in Nonhypertensive Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Ghana by Kwame Yeboah, Daniel A. Antwi, Ben Gyan

“…Peripheral and central blood pressure (BP) indices were measured, and arterial stiffness was assessed as aortic pulse wave velocity (PWVao), augmentation index (AIx), cardioankle vascular index (CAVI), and heart-ankle pulse wave velocity (haPWV). …”
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A 19-year-old Patient with Recurrent Pruritus and Jaundice by K. S. Nezhdanov, E. N. Shirokova, Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…During recent years, frequency of relapses and recovery period increased, at the same time effectiveness of medical therapy decreased. Blood chemistry results revealed an elevation of total bilirubin (up to 634 μmol/L), direct bilirubin (up to 354 μmol/L), bile acids (up to 510 μmol/L) and normal gamma glutamyl transferase level. …”
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Association between nutritional level, menstrual-related symptoms, and mental health in female medical students. by Keiko Fukushima, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroki Sato, Jinko Yokota, Keiko Uchida

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study assessed 326 female medical students who attended a school medical check-up, which included blood sampling in 2018. The levels of psychological distress were evaluated using the Japanese General Health Questionnaire (J-GHQ)-30. …”
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The Time Course of Markers of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Patients Undergoing Revascularisation for Acute Myocardial Infarction or Stable Angina Pectoris by Ragnhild Helseth, Svein Solheim, Harald Arnesen, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Trine Baur Opstad

“…In 20 patients with STEMI and 10 with AP undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), blood samples were collected before PCI (only AP group) and after 3 and 12 hours, days 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14 for measurement of NETs markers. …”
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Pre-probiotic effects of different bacterial species in aquaculture: behavioral, hematological and oxidative stress responses by Alak Gonca, Kotan Recep, Uçar Arzu, Parlak Veysel, Atamanalp Muhammed

“…Physiological changes in blood tissue [hematological indices: erythrocyte count (RBC), leukocyte count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet count (PLT), mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean cell hemoglobin (MCH), and mean cell volume (MCV)], oxidative stress responses in liver and gill tissues [malondialdehyde (MDA) level, antioxidant enzyme activities: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)] and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain tissue (as neurotoxic biomarker) were investigated. …”
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Microbiota from young mice counteracts susceptibility to age-related gout through modulating butyric acid levels in aged mice by Ning Song, Hang Gao, Jianhao Li, Yi Liu, Mingze Wang, Zhiming Ma, Naisheng Zhang, Wenlong Zhang

“…Gout is a prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis that occurs due to high levels of uric acid in the blood leading to the formation of urate crystals in and around the joints, particularly affecting the elderly. …”
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Association between allergic rhinitis and development of autoimmune thyroid diseases in Egyptian patients by Magdy Mohamed Allam, Soha Magdy Ahmed, Dalia Khamis El-Deeb, Ahmed Yassin Bahgat, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Hanaa Tarek El-Zawawy

“…Multivariate-adjusted hazardous ratios showed that patients with AR, female sex, higher white blood cell count, and diagnosis in November had a higher risk of developing AITD. …”
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A High Protein Diet Has No Harmful Effects: A One-Year Crossover Study in Resistance-Trained Males by Jose Antonio, Anya Ellerbroek, Tobin Silver, Leonel Vargas, Armando Tamayo, Richard Buehn, Corey A. Peacock

“…Our investigation discovered that, in resistance-trained men that consumed a high protein diet (~2.51–3.32 g/kg/d) for one year, there were no harmful effects on measures of blood lipids as well as liver and kidney function. …”
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The known genetic variants of BRCA1, BRCA2 and NOD2 in pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risk assessment by Jarosław Matykiewicz, Wioletta Adamus-Białek, Monika Wawszczak-Kasza, Bartosz Molasy, Magdalena Kołomańska, Rusłan Oblap, Łukasz Madej, Dorota Kozieł, Stanisław Głuszek

“…The DNA was isolated from whole blood samples of 553 patients with pancreatitis, 83 patients with pancreatic cancer, 44 cases of other pancreatic diseases, and 116 healthy volunteers. …”
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The prevalence and correlates of biomarker positive unhealthy alcohol use among women living with and without HIV in San Francisco, California. by Jennifer P Jain, Yifei Ma, Carol Dawson-Rose, Glenn-Milo Santos, Alvina Han, Jennifer Price, Judith A Hahn, Phyllis C Tien

“…Between October 2017 and March 2018, PEth was tested from dried blood spots in 192 women enrolled in the San Francisco site of the WIHS. …”
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Clinical and diagnostic study of ovine chronic progressive pneumonia (Maedi-Visna) in sheep of Basrah, Iraq by Kamal M. AlSaad, Ali J. Lafta, Mohand H. Lafta, Jihad A. Ahmed

“…In the current study 135 blood samples from local breed sheep (3-5 years old) and of both sexes, raised in Basrah, Iraq, was collected. …”
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miR-126 and miR-126*: New Players in Cancer by Jeannette Meister, Mirko H. H. Schmidt

“…Conversely, miR-126 and miR-126* may have a supportive role in the progression of cancer as well, which might be mediated by the promotion of blood vessel growth and inflammation. In this work, we will summarize the current knowledge on functions of miR-126/miR-126* that are relevant for cancer formation, and we will discuss their potential clinical use as predictive markers of survival and application as novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of neoplastic diseases.…”
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Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Cryptococcus Pneumonia in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient by Arthur Cacacho, Umair Ashraf, Arsalan Rehmani, Masooma Niazi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…He was diagnosed with Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis by cerebrospinal fluid culture and with disseminated cryptococcal infection by a positive Cryptococcus blood test. Diffuse micronodular opacities were found in a miliary pattern in the upper portions of both lungs upon imaging, which suggested miliary tuberculosis; thus, the patient was started on antituberculosis therapy. …”
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Epidemiology and Determinants of Vitamin D Deficiency in Eastern Nepal: A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Study by O. Sherchand, J. K. Baranwal, B. Gelal

“…A semi-structured questionnaire helped obtain sociodemographic data followed by anthropometric measurements and blood sampling. 25(OH)D level was measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) via a fully automated Maglumi 1000 analyzer (SNIBE Co., Ltd., China). …”
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Rate Pressure Products Affect the Relationship between the Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio by Suguru Ebihara, Hisao Otsuki, Hiroyuki Arashi, Junichi Yamaguchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

“…The RPP was defined as systolic blood pressure multiplied by the heart rate, measured prior to the iFR evaluation. …”
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Clinical features and direct medical cost of splenic injury in China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Liu, Yubo Ma, Qiu Zhang, Yong Chen, Ji-Hong Zhou, Yong Qi

“…In GLM analysis, male, old age, length of stay, severe splenic injury grade, OM, intensive care unit, blood transfusion and tertiary hospitals were associated with higher DMC, while female and NOM was associated with lower DMC.Conclusions In China, management of splenic injury was the most important factor impacting the total DMC. …”
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PPARβ/δ Agonism with GW501516 Increases Myotube PGC-1α Content and Reduces BCAA Media Content Independent of Changes in BCAA Catabolic Enzyme Expression by Caroline N. Rivera, Jason S. Hinkle, Rachel M. Watne, Trent C. Macgowan, Andrew J. Wommack, Roger A. Vaughan

“…Type 2 diabetes is characterized by reduced insulin sensitivity, elevated blood metabolites, and reduced mitochondrial metabolism with reduced expression of genes governing metabolism such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α). …”
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Impacts of anemia and its determinants among 6–59 months age children residing in Dayniile internally displaced person’s camps, Banadir region, Somalia by Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude, Farhia Abdullahi Ali, Sumaya Hassan Ali

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2022 and July 2023 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Blood samples from children under 5 years of age were checked for malaria and parasites, as well as for hemoglobin, erythrocytes, hematocrit, mean cell volume, and hematocrit. …”
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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…HMS5552 treatment significantly lowered the blood glucose levels and improved GK activity and insulin resistance. …”
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Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary Tumors Presenting with Acute Pancreatitis by Xuefeng Cao, Xixiu Wang, Xiaoliang Xu, Yanmin Lu, Baolei Zhao, Xingyuan Zhang, Qiangpu Chen

“…Operative time and intraoperative blood loss were significantly higher in the study group, but the incidence of postoperative outcomes such as pancreatic/biliary fistula, abdominal infection, postoperative hospital stay, and mortality were similar between groups (P>0.05). …”
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