Potential alternative and novel biomarkers for paediatric MAFLD: exploratory evidence from a Chinese cohort by Fan Yang, Mengyuan Hu, Lulian Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Lihong Zhu, Le Zhang, Haoyang Zhang

“…Body mass index (BMI), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), triglycerides, glucose, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and waist perimeter were used as MAFLD diagnostic biomarkers. To identify alternative biomarkers, we performed correlation analysis to determine biomarkers exhibited strong correlation (|r| > 0.8, p-value < 0.05) with diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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Serological Diagnosis of <i>Brucella</i> Infection in Cetaceans by Rapid Serum Agglutination Test and Competitive ELISA with <i>Brucella abortus</i> and <i>Brucella ceti</i> as Ant... by Tiziana Di Febo, Gabriella Di Francesco, Carla Grattarola, Luigina Sonsini, Ludovica Di Renzo, Giuseppe Lucifora, Roberto Puleio, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Camilla Smoglica, Giovanni Di Guardo, Manuela Tittarelli

“…For the c-ELISA, “homologous” and “heterologous” s-LPS showed similar results (diagnostic sensitivity 66.7%, diagnostic specificity 97.3%, and diagnostic accuracy 95.0%). …”
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Analysis of the predictive value of the prostate-specific antigen-to-neutrophil ratio for the diagnosis of prostate cancer by Yuxuan Chen, Haisheng Yan, Yaoqin Xu, Kexin Chen, Runqin Yang, Jiali Yang, Ruian Zhu, Rui Lin, Jiang Wang, Jie Liu, Pingsheng Gao, Lei Pang, Lexin Wang

“…In this range, the diagnostic value of f/t PSA and PSAD for prostate cancer is limited. …”
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Comprehensive Insights into De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: From Etiology to Rehabilitation by Piotr Charzewski, Agnieszka Starzyk

“…This review integrates insights from three recent studies, emphasizing the multifactorial etiology, advanced diagnostic techniques, and evolving treatment modalities. …”
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Noninvasive markers of inflammatory bowel disease activity by A. V. Nikitin, L. V. Vasilyeva, Anatoly A. Matiukhin

“…Noninvasive inflammatory activity markers should be taken into account and decision-making on diagnostic and treatment strategy, as well as to decrease expensive and invasive diagnostic procedures.…”
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Prenatal Invasive Testing: A 4-Years Single Institution Experience in Turkey by Emre Ekmekçi, Kutlu Kurt, Servet Gençdal, Emine Demirel, Sefa Kelekçi

“… OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of indications, methods and results of prenatal diagnostic invasive procedures performed in our clinic in a four-year process and interpretation of relations between them. …”
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Serum Calprotectin: An Antimicrobial Peptide as a New Marker For the Diagnosis of Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Newborns by Gianluca Terrin, Annalisa Passariello, Francesco Manguso, Gennaro Salvia, Luciano Rapacciuolo, Francesco Messina, Francesco Raimondi, Roberto Berni Canani

“…To determine the diagnostic utility of serum calprotectin, a mediator of innate immune response against infections, we performed a multicenter study involving newborns with a birth weight <1500 g and a postnatal age >72 hours of life. …”
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Advances in Therapeutic Cholangioscopy by Tomazo Antonio Prince Franzini, Renata Nobre Moura, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

“…Nowadays, cholangioscopy is an established modality in diagnostic and treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases. …”
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Dual Mycobacterial Invasion: A Case Report on Coexisting Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection by P. Prem Ananth, S. Raghul Raj, R. Anand, N. Nagarajan

“…Coinfections with TB and NTM, though rare, present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Mycobacterium kansasii, an NTM species, can cause pulmonary disease similar to TB, requiring thorough diagnostic approaches for effective treatment. …”
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Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report by A. C. Etonyeaku, O. O. Akinsanya, O. Ariyibi, A. J. Aiyeyemi

“…Diagnosis was made at histology of specimens obtained after an exploratory (diagnostic) laparotomy. Disease was advanced at presentation and complicated with both chylothorax and chylous ascites. …”
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A Case of 17q21.31 Microduplication and 7q31.33 Microdeletion, Associated with Developmental Delay, Microcephaly, and Mild Dysmorphic Features by Adrian Mc Cormack, Juliet Taylor, Leah Te Weehi, Donald R. Love, Alice M. George

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Successful Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery for Recurrent Uterine Fibroid Previously Treated with Uterine Artery Embolization by Sang-Wook Yoon, Kyoung Ah Kim, Sang Heum Kim, Jong Tae Lee

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Oral Rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease Patient: A Review and Case Report by Fouad A. Al-Omari, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem, Sulaiman S. Al-Qahtani, Abdullah S. Al Garni, Syed Sadatullah, Master Luqman

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Combination of Superselective Arterial Embolization and Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of a Giant Renal Angiomyolipoma Complicated with Caval Thrombus by Konstantinos N. Stamatiou, Hippocrates Moschouris, Kiriaki Marmaridou, Michail Kiltenis, Konstantinos Kladis-Kalentzis, Katerina Malagari

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Alterations of the Temporomandibular Joint on Magnetic Resonance Imaging according to Growth and Development in Schoolchildren by Tatsurou Tanaka, Tetsuro Konoo, Manabu Habu, Masafumi Oda, Shinji Kito, Masaaki Kodama, Shinya Kokuryo, Nao Wakasugi-Sato, Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda, Ikuko Nishida, Kazumasa Morikawa, Katsura Saeki, Kenshi Maki, Kazuhiro Tominaga, Shin-ichi Masumi, Masamichi Terashita, Yasuhiro Morimoto

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Precise Detection of Gene Mutations in Fine-Needle Aspiration Specimens of the Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Using Next-Generation Sequencing by Feng-xia Yu, Min-xia Hu, Han-xue Zhao, Li-juan Niu, Xue-yu Rong, Wei-hua Li, Qiang Zhu, Jian-ming Ying, Ning Lyu

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Advancing precision medicine: the transformative role of artificial intelligence in immunogenomics, radiomics, and pathomics for biomarker discovery and immunotherapy optimization by Luchen Chang, Jiamei Liu, Jialin Zhu, Shuyue Guo, Yao Wang, Zhiwei Zhou, Xi Wei

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Occult Breast Carcinoma Presenting as Gastrointestinal Metastases by Lonzetta Neal, Nicole Sookhan, Carol Reynolds

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An atypical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis with delayed menarche in a Nigerian adolescent: a case report by Promise Udoka Asogwa, Bruno Basil, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Nelson Ugwu, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Evaristus Offia, Casmir Orjioke

“…This case report presents a rare and atypical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis in a Nigerian adolescent girl, highlighting diagnostic challenges in resource-limited settings. …”
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Comparing the diagnosis accuracy and efficacy of presepsin (sCD14) and nCD64 in neonatal sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Kumar Mittal, Mamta Patel, Dolat Singh Shekhawat, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh

“…Objective: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of sCD14 and nCD64 in detecting neonatal sepsis. …”
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