Successful Management of Pheochromocytoma Detected in Pregnancy by Interval Adrenalectomy in a VHL Patient by V. T. S. Kaluarachchi, Uditha Bulugahapitiya, Maulee Arambewela, Sonali Gunathilake

“…Subsequent follow up revealed cerebellar hemangioblastomas and retinal angioma in the right eye which led to a clinical diagnosis of Von Hippel Lindau disease (VHL). Even though clinical criteria for Von Hippel Lindau disease were fulfilled, her VHL genetic test was negative. …”
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Infection with hepatitis C virus as a cause of cirrhosis – case study by Lidia Sierpińska, Małgorzata Januszek

“…Screening tests are recommended in order to early diagnose the presence of anti-HCV antibodies. Early diagnosis of infection with HCV and implementation of anti-viral treatment may prevent cirrhosis of the liver. …”
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Blinding Bilateral Hyperviscosity Retinopathy in a 43-Year-Old Nigerian Male with Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma: A Case Report and Management Challenges by Abdulkabir A. Ayanniyi, Uchenna Godswill Ejikeme, Yohanna Tanko, Rilwan C. Muhammad, Obiageli E. Nnodu

“…Investigations revealed elevated ESR and β2 microglobulin, monoclonal peak on serum protein electrophoresis, high IG with lambda restriction on serum, and urine immunofixation with increased lymphocytes and plasma cells in the bone marrow. A diagnosis of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma complicated by blinding hyperviscosity retinopathy was made. …”
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Association of Autoantibodies to BP180 with Disease Activity in Greek Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid by Aikaterini Patsatsi, Aikaterini Kyriakou, Aikaterini Pavlitou-Tsiontsi, Anastasia Giannakou, Dimitrios Sotiriadis

“…All parameters were evaluated by the time of diagnosis (baseline), month 3, and month 6. Titers of anti-BP180 autoantibodies were strongly correlated with BPDAI (, ) and ABSIS (, ) values, as well as with BPDAI component for the intensity of pruritus (, ) at baseline. …”
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Injeksi Kortikosteroid Intratimpani Sebagai Salvage Therapy pada Pasien Tuli Mendadak by Ricko Mariza Putra, Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward, Nirza Warto, Rossy Rosalinda

“…Laporan kasus : seorang pasien perempuan berusia 36 tahun dengan diagnosis tuli mendadak pada telinga kanan yang dilakukan salvage therapy dengan penyuntikan deksametason intratimpani sebanyak empat kali secara selang   3 hari setelah gagal dengan terapi sistemik. …”
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Diagnostic Role of Plasma MicroRNA-21 in Stable and Unstable Angina Patients and Association with Aging by Md Sayed Ali Sheikh

“…Plasma miR-21 expression levels were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. To evaluate the diagnosis accuracy, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used. …”
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Pancreatic Metastasis of High-Grade Papillary Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Mimicking Primary Pancreas Cancer: A Case Report by Yusuf Gunay, Ebru Demiralay, Alp Demirag

“…Metastatic pancreatic cancers should be considered in patients who present with a solitary pancreatic mass and had a previous non-pancreatic malignancy. Differential diagnosis of primary pancreatic neoplasm from metastatic malignancy may be very difficult. …”
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Perinatal Outcome of Fetal Echogenic Bowel: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Hidayet Sal, Erhan Huseyin Comert, Yasin Semih Ekici, Turhan Aran

“…Infants were followed-up to June 2018 from time of diagnosis. Demographic questionnaire and face to face interview were used to obtain data including immune system diseases and respiratory system pathologies in infants. …”
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Incidental left paraaortic mass in a patient with gall bladder adenocarcinoma: A diagnostic challenge by Manali Bhatta, Sharma Paudel, Ongden Yonjen Tamang, Prajwal Dahal, Santosh Shrestha, Sabina Parajuli

“…Paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas (PPGL), rare tumors originating from paraganglia tissues, including the adrenal medulla, continue to be imaging mimics, necessitating a multimodal approach for accurate diagnosis. We report a case of 72-years male presenting with intermittent pain abdomen for the past 1 year. …”
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The Association of COPD Exacerbations with New Onset Type 2 Diabetes among Medicare Patients by Joseph S. Marino, Cynthiya Ruban, Christopher M. Blanchette

“…Beneficiaries with at least 1 year of continuous enrollment and evidence of > 2 COPD-related claims (>1 primary diagnosis) were included in the study. Cases were defined as a beneficiary with a new claim for type 2 diabetes, whereas controls lacked evidence of type 2 diabetes (beneficiaries with evidence of non-incident type 2 diabetes were excluded). …”
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A Rare Case of Post-Partum Hemorrhage with Refractory Thrombotic Microangiopathy, and Hepatic Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma with High Mortality by Naved Yousuf Hasan, Asiah Salem Rugaan, Noha Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Masood Iqbal

“…The patient developed a life-threatening spectrum of thrombotic microangiopathy which is known to result in pregnancy from eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, typical and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome and in non-pregnant patients with a wide differential diagnosis. The patient required 7 sessions of plasma exchange along with systemic steroids. …”
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Blastomycosis in Quebec (1981–90): Report of 23 Cases and Review of Published Cases from Quebec by G St-Germain, G Murray, R Duperval

“…Cutaneous manifestations were reported in 11 cases while bone infection (three cases) and central nervous system (CNS) infections were also noted. Diagnosis was confirmed by culture in 21 cases and by histopathology in two cases. …”
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Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using Local Extrema Quantized Haralick Features with Long Short-Term Memory Network by Abubakar M. Ashir, Salisu Ibrahim, Mohammed Abdulghani, Abdullahi Abdu Ibrahim, Mohammed S. Anwar

“…Recently, numerous researchers have attempted producing automatic diabetic retinopathy detection techniques to supplement diagnosis and early treatment of diabetic retinopathy symptoms. …”
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Posterior Mediastinal Adenomatoid Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vishwas Parekh, Thomas Winokur, Robert J. Cerfolio, Todd M. Stevens

“…Thus, our encounter effectively expands the differential diagnosis of posterior mediastinal neoplastic entities.…”
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The role of circadian rhythm regulator PERs in oxidative stress, immunity, and cancer development by Baimei Zhao, Eugenie Nepovimova, Qinghua Wu

“…Importantly, the expression of Pers serve as a significant factor for early cancer diagnosis and prognosis. This review delves into the link between circadian rhythm regulator PERs, disruptions in circadian rhythm, and oncogenesis. …”
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEA SE EPIZOOTOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE IN WILD ANIMAL POPULATION IN ZABAYKALSKY KRAI (RUSSIA) AS EXAMPLE by V. V. Nikiforov, T. V. Vadopalas, D. A. Lozovoy, E. V. Kiriltsov, S. P. Semakina

“…Biomaterial samples from 20 dzerens were tested in the FGBI “ARRIAH” Laboratory and Diagnosis Center. The labora­tory testing results have confirmed FMD virus circulation in the population of dzerens migrating to the border areas of the Russian Federation from the adjacent areas of Mongolia. …”
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Stroke in the newborn. Clinical report and literature review by R. Jakuškienė, V. Joneliūnaitė, U. Jucevičiūtė

“…The doctors agreed on the diagnosis based on neurosonography and computed tomography results, and the decision of performing craniotomy was made due to the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC CRTITERIA OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WITH EXTRACTION OF SOME TEETH by О.М. Makarova

“…CF has direct correlative connection of midline (r=0.52) with width of apical basis. Skeletal diagnosis and facial aesthetics is leading factor in modern orthodontics. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Review by Donald E Low, James D Kellner, Upton Allen, Francois D Boucher, Thomas Kovesi, John Riesman, Ross Davidson, Joanne M Langley

“…The review discusses the etiology, diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment of PCAP as well as indications for referral to a hospital emergency department. …”
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Hsa_circ_0000190 Promotes NSCLC Cell Resistance to Cisplatin via the Modulation of the miR-1253/IL-6 Axis by Hua He, Tian Li

“…Together, these data suggest that hsa_circ_0000190 can promote DDP chemoresistance in NSCLC cells through its ability to modulate miR-1253/IL-6 axis activity, highlighting a novel pathway that can be targeted in an effort to guide the more effective diagnosis and management of DDP-resistant tumors.…”
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