Quantifying Liver Cirrhosis by Extracting Significant Features from MRI T2 Image by Ming-Hong Hshiao, Po-Chou Chen, Jo-Chi Jao, Yung-Hui Huang, Chen-Chang Lee, Shih-Yu Chao, Li-Wei Lin, Tai-Been Chen

“…Most patients with liver cirrhosis must undergo a series of clinical examinations, including ultrasound imaging, liver biopsy, and blood tests. However, the quantification of liver cirrhosis by extracting significant features from a T2-weighted magnetic resonance image (MRI) provides useful diagnostic information in clinical tests. …”
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Successful Outpatient Management of Children at a Secondary Care Hospital in Pakistan in a Dengue Fever Epidemic and Their Clinical Outcomes by Ammara Farooq, Brekhna Aurangzeb, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Huma Bashir, Maryam Ghuncha, Tehmina Mustafa

“…Additionally, clinical and laboratory features (Hb, HCT, TLC, PLT, and ALT) of the patients in the outpatient who remained stable with those who progressed to inpatient care during follow-up were compared; also, time of recovery of blood counts was assessed. Results. Of 93 children with DF, 87 (93.5%) received outpatient care at enrollment. …”
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Pathological effects of pregabalin toxicity in rats by Roaa Salih Mahdi, Nawras Najah, Sura Salman Ejam

“…Hemorrhages, congestion of portal region blood vessels, and central veins and hepatic sinusoids were some of the most notable pathological abnormalities seen in the livers of those using PGB. …”
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Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis: Biomarker Potential and Association with Polymorphisms in the MCP-1 and the CC... by Nina Jönsson, Evelina Erlandsson, Lena Gunnarsson, Åsa Pettersson, Sophie Ohlsson

“…Method. 114 patients with AAV were followed regularly between 2002 and 2011 at Skåne University Hospital. Urine samples, blood samples, and clinical status were registered. …”
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Left ventricle remodeling by CMR in treated patients with primary aldosteronism and primary systemic arterial hypertension. by Carolina S Reiser, Antonildes N Assuncao, Jose A B Araujo-Filho, Roberto N Dantas, Luiz A Bortolotto, Jose R Parga-Filho

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with T1 mapping were performed in 14 patients with treated PA matched with 15 treated patients with primary hypertension (PH) and 15 healthy individuals. Blood pressure (BP) control was defined as < 140 x 90mmHg.…”
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Investigating the mechanistic role of oxidative stress in brain–gut axis disruption in rat model by Akeem Babatunde Sikiru, Stephen Acheneje Egena, Muhyideen Adio Kilani, Morufat Eniola Azeez, Maryam Nahari Adam, Ahmad Abdullahi

“… This study investigated the impact of endotoxin exposure on intestinal oxidative stress and white blood cell (WBC) subtypes in a rat model to understand its role in disrupting brain–gut communication. …”
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Dias-Logan syndrome with a p.Leu360Profs*212 heterozygous pathogenic variant of in a Chinese patient: A case report by Yizhuo Shu, Xiaoling Chen, Zhuoqun Wei, Chunyue Chen

“…We report an 8-year-old Han Chinese male patient with Dias-Logan syndrome who carries a de novo heterozygous pathogenic variant, c.1078dupC (p.Leu360Profs*212), in the BCL11A gene, leading to ID and γ-globin suppression, identified through trio-based whole exome sequencing (trio-WES). All his blood parameters were normal except for an elevated HbF level, which was 19.9% of total hemoglobin. …”
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The effect of green tea consumption on cholesterol reduction: a study among social service employees in East Nusa Tenggara by Patricia Flamli Uma Mukin, Anita Lidesna Shinta Amat, Elisabeth Levina Sari Setianingrum, Magdarita Riwu

“…Total cholesterol levels were measured using capillary blood and cholesterol test strips pre- and post-intervention. …”
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THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OLIVE TREE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) IN THE NUTRITIONAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION: A REVIEW by Muhammad SHAFIQ, Muhammad Zafar IQBAL, Mohammad ATHAR

“…The potential of O. europaea plant extract showed antidiabetic, anticancer, asthma, cholesterol, uric acid, diarrhea, inflammation, blood pressure, antiheart and antiarthritis treatment. …”
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Association between Sleep Disruption and Levels of Lipids in Caucasians with Type 2 Diabetes by Wan Aizad Wan Mahmood, Mohd Shazli Draman Yusoff, Lucy Ann Behan, Andrea Di Perna, Tommy Kyaw Tun, John McDermott, Seamus Sreenan

“…Subjects with poor sleep quality (PQ; PSQI ≥ 6) had higher systolic blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin, urine albumin : creatinine ratio (UAC), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG) ( for all) compared to those with good sleep quality (GQ; PSQI ≤ 5). …”
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Sensitivity Analysis with the Monte Carlo Method and Prediction of Atenolol Removal Using Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Based on the Response Surface Method: Isotherm and K... by Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Nasrin Bagheri, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Bahare Dehdashti

“…Atenolol (ATN) is a β-blocker drug extensively used to treat arrhythmias and high blood pressure. Because the human body cannot metabolize it completely, this drug has been commonly found in many environmental matrices. …”
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The Prebiotic Index of Dried-Growol Made with Different Cassava Varieties and Cooking Methods by Chatarina Wariyah, Nurul Huda, Agus Slamet

“…However, low amylose starch consumption can result in increased postprandial blood sugar. Therefore, it is necessary to provide food based on cassava, such as dried-growol, which gives a feeling of satiety for a long time and has a prebiotic effect. …”
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Effect of ovarian functions on estrus sychronization and pregnancy rate in brown swiss heifers and non-lactating cows by Mehmet Köse, Tevfik Tekeli

“…Corpus luteum and follicle diameters were measured on days of PGF_2&#945; and GnRH injection with ultrasound. Moreover, blood samples were collected to assess plasma progesterone concentration on days of PGF_2&#945; injection and on AI day (day 0) and subsequently on 7, 14 and 21 days. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of xenobiotic biotransformation genes, TNF-α and IL-4 in obstructive jaundice by A. A. Natalsky, S. V. Tarasenko, A. A. Nikiforov, O. V. Zaytsev, O. D. Peskov

“…Genomic DNA of patients obtained from blood leukocytes analysed with application of «DNK-ekspresskrov» reagent utilizing «SNP-ekspress-RV» device of LLC Research and production company «Litekh» (Moscow).Results. …”
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Effect of the size of nucleic acid delivery systems on their fate in cancer treatment by Mengyun Ye, Junni Gong, Wang Chen, Xiaoxuan Liu, Dandan Zhu

“…Nanoparticle (NP) size is an important parameter defining the blood circulation, distribution, tumor accumulation, and cellular uptake of NADS. …”
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Diversity of TCR repertoire predicts recurrence after CRT followed by durvalumab in patients with NSCLC by Masayuki Shirasawa, Tatsuya Yoshida, Takaji Matsutani, Yuki Takeyasu, Naoko Goto, Shigehiro Yagishita, Shigehisa Kitano, Hiroaki Kuroda, Toyoaki Hida, Takayasu Kurata, Yuichiro Ohe

“…This prospective study, conducted from November 2019 to May 2021 at three institutions in Japan, evaluated the diversity of TCR repertoire (DE50) in PD-1 + CD8 + T-cells and CD8 + T-cell phenotypes in peripheral blood before and after CRT. Forty patients treated with CRT were included. …”
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BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND STRESS LEVELS OF GLASS EEL (Anguilla sp.) IN THE SOUTHERN ESTUARIES OF SUKABUMI, WEST JAVA by Aulia Nur Larasati, Ridwan Affandi, Mohammad Mukhlis Kamal, Dudi Muhammad Wildan

“…The parameters observed include water physics and chemistry, biometrics, and blood glucose. The research results show that each location has different physical and chemical water parameter values but has relatively the same stress level. …”
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Impact of ELKa, the Electronic Device for Prandial Insulin Dose Calculation, on Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled... by Agnieszka Kowalska, Katarzyna Piechowiak, Anna Ramotowska, Agnieszka Szypowska

“…In per protocol analysis, 22/53 (41.5%) patients reporting ELKa usage for >50% of meals achieved lower HbA1C levels (P=0.002), lower basal insulin amounts (P=0.049), and lower intrasubject standard deviation of blood glucose levels (P=0.023) in comparison with the control. …”
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Timing of congenital cytomegalovirus diagnosis and missed opportunities by Mallory R. Baker, Xing Wang, Ann J. Melvin

“…Infants in the LDG were diagnosed via CMV PCR on neonatal dried blood spot specimens with the majority (71%) tested after identification of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). …”
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Study of Erythrocyte Indices, Erythrocyte Morphometric Indicators, and Oxygen-Binding Properties of Hemoglobin Hematoporphyrin Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases by Victor V. Revin, Antonina A. Ushakova, Natalia V. Gromova, Larisa A. Balykova, Elvira S. Revina, Vera V. Stolyarova, Tatiana A. Stolbova, Ilya N. Solomadin, Alexander Yu. Tychkov, Nadezhda V. Revina, Oksana G. Imarova

“…The current study investigates the functional state of erythrocytes and indices of the oxygen-binding capacity of hemoglobin in blood samples from healthy donors and from patients with coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction before and after treatment. …”
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