Significance of EGFR and PTEN Expression and PLR and NLR for Predicting the Prognosis of Epithelioid Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Yufei Liang, Guoqi Zheng, Wenjie Yin, Hui Song, Chunying Li, Liang Tian, Dongliang Yang

“…Methods. 33 patients of pathologically diagnosed epithelioid MPeM tissues were analyzed using immunohistochemistry to detect EGFR and PTEN; the PLR and NLR were determined by using a routine blood test. We analyzed the relationships of these markers to age, sex, asbestos exposure, elevated platelet count, ascites, and clinical stage. …”
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Unrecognized Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A as a Cause of Hypocalcemia and Seizures in a 64-Year-Old Woman by Patrizia Del Monte, Carla Micaela Cuttica, Alessandro Marugo, Luca Foppiani, Daniela Audenino, Tomasz Tadeusz Godowicz, Francesca Marta Elli, Giovanna Mantovani, Emilio Di Maria

“…Physical features suggested Albright’s osteodystrophy. Blood calcium was confirmed low, with increased parathyroid hormone, moderate 25OH-vitamin D deficiency, and normal creatinine. …”
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Comparison of Metformin and Repaglinide Monotherapy in the Treatment of New Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China by J. Ma, L. Y. Liu, P. H. Wu, Y. Liao, T. Tao, W. Liu

“…All patients received 3-month treatment of metformin or repaglinide. Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c were determined at baseline and at the end of the 3-month of treatment. …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Ayehu Bereket, Denekew Bitew, Bizuayehu Kerisew

“…Two hundred twenty-two randomly selected teachers were interviewed, and data related to the demographic, behavioral, health, and dietary characteristics of the individuals were recorded. Blood pressure data were taken. Logistic regression analysis had been used to assess independent risk factors for hypertension. p-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Young Adult Functional Capacity: A Comparative Study of Walking and Step Endurance Tests by Patchareeya Amput, Arunrat Srithawong, Sinthuporn Maharan, Puttipong Poncumhak, Patcharin Phrompao, Eakarach Wongsaya, Tichanon Promsrisuk, Sahachat Aueyingsak

“…The study revealed an increase in heart rate and leg fatigue after the 6MWT compared to the 2MST, whereas systolic blood pressure was elevated following the 2MST compared to the 6MWT. …”
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The Influence of Inflammation on Fibrinogen Turnover and Redistribution of the Hemostatic Balance to a Prothrombotic State in High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity-Dual Poor Respon... by Grzegorz Biolik, Dariusz Gajniak, Maciej Kubicz, Damian Ziaja, Krzysztof Ziaja, Wacław Kuczmik

“…A high concentration of prothrombin fragment F1+2 together with higher activity of von Willebrand factor in critical limb ischemia shows more exaggerated fibrinogen turnover although the blood concentration of this factor was in normal range. …”
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A comparative study evaluating three line immunoassays available for serodiagnosis of equine Lyme borreliosis: Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato-specific antibodies in s... by Cornelia V Broeckl, Stephanie Hiereth, Reinhard K Straubinger

“…Agreement scores ranged from poor to moderate depending on group and time-point of blood sample collection. Depending on LIA used, deficiencies were observed in the form of non-sufficient sensitivity of antigen signals on the LIA strips (especially for outer surface protein A (OspA) or variable major protein like sequence expressed (VlsE)) or as an inappropriate test interpretation of the OspA signal. …”
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Oxidative stress and inflammation in hemodialysis: a comparison of patients with or without advanced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by Vanja Kalacun, Robert Ekart, Sebastjan Bevc, Pavel Skok, Radovan Hojs, Nina Vodošek Hojs

“…Medical history data and blood results were collected. HD patients with advanced NAFLD had significantly higher levels of 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG; p = 0.025), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α; p = 0.023), and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1; p = 0.015) in comparison to HD patients without advanced NAFLD. …”
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Study on Seroprevalence and Leptospiral Antibody Distribution Among Livestock Breeders and Farmers in Golestan Province by Malihe Naderi, Vahideh Hamidi Sofiani, Reza Hoseinpour, Amir Mohammad Alborzi, Seyed Amir Soltani

“…According to the results obtained from the study and investigation of blood serum IgM‐and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) in people suspected of leptospirosis, 3 cases of the patients had IgM higher than 11 and were known to be positive for leptospirosis. …”
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A novel p.127Val>Ile single nucleotide polymorphism in the gene and its relation to litter size in Thin-tailed Indonesian ewes by Mutasem Abuzahra, Mohammed Baqur S. Al-Shuhaib, Dwi Wijayanti, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Imam Mustofa, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses

“…Genotyping involved collecting blood samples, and sequencing exon 2 of the MTNR1A gene. …”
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Understanding the Activation of Platelets in Diabetes and Its Modulation by Allyl Methyl Sulfide, an Active Metabolite of Garlic by Navya Malladi, Ebin Johny, Shravan K. Uppulapu, Vikas Tiwari, Md Jahangir Alam, Ramu Adela, Sanjay K. Banerjee

“…AMS treatment for 10 weeks effectively reduced the blood glucose levels in diabetic rats. Three weeks of AMS (50 mg/kg/day) treatment did not reduce the activation of platelets but a significant (p<0.05) decrease was observed after 10 weeks of treatment. …”
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Practice of psycho-cardiology nursing for a patient with hypertension of deficiency of kidney Yang type (1例肾阳虚型高血压患者的“双心护理”体会) by CUI Shujie (崔淑节), HU Yaoyao (胡瑶瑶), ZHANG Linqun (章玲群), XU Meng (徐蒙), REN Pengna (任鹏娜)

“…Key issues of nursing included illness condition observation, blood pressure monitoring, medication nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine characteristic nursing, psychological evaluation and psycho-cardiology education. …”
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Noncanonical effects of vasopressin in angiogenesis by I. I. Khegay

“…The basic physiological effects of vasopressin are manifested in the blood vasculature, renal inner medulla and brain. …”
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Predictors for Gingival Index in Middle-Aged Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes from South India: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by S. Jai Karthik, Shajith Anoop, R. Suresh Kumar, M. V. Usha Rani

“…Dental examinations for pocket depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were performed and gingival index was calculated. Fasting venous blood samples were analysed for measures of glycaemia and cholesterol. …”
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Preparation, Identification, and Enzyme Inhibition Kinetic Analysis of Phosvitin α-Amylase Inhibitory Peptides by Tianrui XUE, Binfei LÜ, Mingran ZHANG, Can LI, Xiaowei ZHANG

“…To explore the inhibiting effect of phosvitin phosphopeptide (PPP) on α-amylase, enabling it to regulate blood glucose levels and alleviate type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus. …”
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Changes in the Size of a Ruptured Pheochromocytoma after Transcatheter Arterial Embolization by Takahiro Ichikawa, Chikako Oyabu, Megumi Minamida, Yusuke Ichijo, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Mai Asano, Hiroya Iwase, Toru Tanaka, Michiaki Fukui

“…The dose of doxazosin was increased to the extent that orthostatic hypotension did not develop, and blood pressure was well controlled. After discharge, the tumor size gradually decreased to approximately 1.0 cm within six months. …”
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Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for a Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease Patient with Recurrent Severe Epistaxis: A Case Report by Maximilian Niyazi, Marco-Domenico Caversaccio, Patrick Dubach, Andreas Geretschläger, Andreas Arnold, Claus Belka, Daniel M. Aebersold, Norbert M. Blumstein

“…We present a case of a Rendu-Osler-Weber disease patient with recurrent life threatening epistaxis demanding multiple blood transfusions despite of repetitive endoscopic laser and electrocoagulations, endovascular embolisation, septodermoplasty, and long-term intranasal dressings. …”
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Oral Fludrocortisone Test for Salt-Sensitive Screening in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Andrea Pio-Abreu, Isac de Castro, Giovanio Vieira da Silva, Katia Coelho Ortega, Decio Mion

“…Using the ROC curve, the fludrocortisone test defined salt sensitivity by a median blood pressure increase of ≥3 mmHg. A good accuracy of fludrocortisone in detecting salt sensitivity was observed (AUC: 0.732±0.065; p<0.001), with 80% sensitivity and 53% specificity. …”
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Construction of an lncRNA-mediated ceRNA network to investigate the inflammatory regulatory mechanisms of ischemic stroke. by Meimei Xu, Shan Yuan, Xing Luo, Mengsi Xu, Guangze Hu, Zhe He, Xinyuan Yang, Rui Gao

“…These molecules were shown to participate extensively in post-stroke processes, including angiogenesis, axonal regeneration, inflammatory responses, microglial activation, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, apoptosis, autophagy, ferroptosis, and thrombocytopenia. …”
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Changes in Cardiac Tone Regulation with Fatigue after Supra-Maximal Running Exercise by Pierre-Marie Leprêtre, Philippe Lopes, Claire Thomas, Christine Hanon

“…Biochemical parameters (blood lactate, pH, PO2, PCO2, SaO2, and HCO3−) were measured at 1, 4 and 7 min after exercise. …”
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