Role of Coagulation Factors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Literature Review by Azeem Azam, Aleksandra Klisic, Filiz Mercantepe, Hamza Faseeh, Tolga Mercantepe, Saira Rafaqat

“…Essential coagulation biomarkers, such as P-selectin, thrombomodulin, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-dimer, prothrombin, and von Willebrand factor, are reviewed for their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic significance. …”
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Telling Ghost Stories Around a Bonfire—A Literature Review of Acute Bleeding Secondary to Pancreatitis by Gabriele Bellio, Silvia Fattori, Andrea Sozzi, Matteo Maria Cimino, Hayato Kurihara

“…Management strategies for patients with extraluminal bleeding may involve angioembolization or surgical intervention, depending on the severity and location of the bleeding. While advances in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques have improved outcomes, bleeding in pancreatitis remains a challenging clinical problem requiring a multidisciplinary approach. …”
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Poikiloderma with neutropenia: a case report by Jebran Chekr, Jan Andraws, Jubran Elias, Diana Alasmar

“…Conclusion This study aimed to evaluate whether poikiloderma with neutropenia should be considered for differential diagnosis because of its diagnostic complexity, emphasizing the importance of follow-up for the early identification of potential complications.…”
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Michael U. Williams, Ashley Burris, Amy Zingalis, David A. Lindholm, Brian K. White

“…We present a case of chronic orchiepididymitis as a result of disseminated TB in a Cameroonian male who was visiting the United States for military training. He experienced diagnostic delay and was ultimately diagnosed by orchiectomy. …”
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Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria in an Adult with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Ryan Leibrandt, Kenneth Angelino, Monique Vizel-Schwartz, Ilan Shapira

“…The Donath–Landsteiner (DL) test, the diagnostic test for PCH, was positive on two separate occasions. …”
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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon Disguised as Abdominal Wall Abscess: Case Report and Review of the Literature by L. Attar, N. Trabulsi, A. A. Maghrabi, M. Nassif

“…We also highlight the need for utilizing proper diagnostic imaging modalities prior to invasive intervention.…”
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Castleman disease misdiagnosed as immunoglobulin G4-related disease: a case report by Na Li, LiFen Xu, Xiaoxia Liu, Pengjia Wu, Jun Liu, Jiashun Zeng

“…This case underscores the limitations of relying solely on serum IgG4 levels as a diagnostic marker to distinguish CD from IgG4-RD. Comprehensive evaluation, including clinical presentation, organ involvement, serological and pathological findings, as well as therapeutic response, is essential to ensure accurate diagnosis and timely management.…”
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A review of utility of wearable sensor technologies for older person frailty assessment by Chen Yixiao, Shen Hui, Song Quhong, Zeng Xiaoxi, Yue Jirong

“…Our findings suggest that objective, simple, rapid, and affordable sensor-based frailty screening holds utility across diverse applications including diagnostic aid, prognostication, and endpoint ascertainment in research.…”
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Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic by Eder Alberto Sigua-Rodriguez, Douglas Rangel Goulart, Luciana Asprino, Afonso Celso de Moraes Manzano

“…We are introducing a case of an 8-year-old girl who had lingual thyroid that presented dysphagia and foreign body sensation in the throat. The diagnostic was reached with clinical examination, thyroid scintigraphy with Tc99m and ultrasound. …”
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus by A. Ganes, L. Segan

“…To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this dual pathology in a patient with dextrocardia, highlighting the procedural and diagnostic complexity in the setting of a rare anatomicvariant.…”
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Clinical Presentation and Magnetic Resonance Findings in Sellar Tuberculomas by Dulce Bonifacio-Delgadillo, Yolanda Aburto-Murrieta, Citlaltepetl Salinas-Lara, Julio Sotelo, Ivonne Montes-Mojarro, Arturo Garcia-Marquez

“…The diagnosis is difficult prior to the surgery. An adequate diagnostic and antituberculous drugs usually result in a good outcome. …”
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Atypical Cogan's Syndrome by João Queirós, Sofia Maia, Mariana Seca, António Friande, Maria Araújo, Angelina Meireles

“…Cogan’s syndrome is a very rare disease with no specific biological tests for the diagnosis. The diagnostic exams are mostly important to exclude other etiologies. …”
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Interferon-Stimulated Genes and Immune Metabolites as Broad-Spectrum Biomarkers for Viral Infections by Chien-Hsin Huang, Maudry Laurent-Rolle, Tyler L. Grove, Jack Chun-Chieh Hsu

“…This review provides an overview of the diagnostic potential of ISGs at transcript and protein levels, as well as their immune metabolites. …”
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Alpha-Fetoprotein and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunity by Xiaoping Wang, Qiaoxia Wang

“…As an oncofetal antigen and diagnostic marker for liver cancer, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) possesses a variety of biological functions. …”
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Use of 24 h Esophageal pH Monitoring to Demonstrate Alkaline Reflux as a Complication of Gastric Bypass Surgery by J Patrick Shoenut, Rudy G Danzinger

“…Surgical revision of the bypass Leaving the hiatus alone corrected the reflux complication and the symptoms resolved without further treatment. The diagnostic capability of pH monitoring is illustrated in a patient with an unusual surgical complication.…”
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Esthetic Rehabilitation of Anterior Teeth with Laminates Composite Veneers by Dino Re, Gabriele Augusti, Massimo Amato, Giancarlo Riva, Davide Augusti

“…A step-by-step protocol is proposed for diagnostic evaluation, mock-up fabrication and trial, teeth preparation and impression, and adhesive cementation. …”
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Splenic Anomalies of Shape, Size, and Location: Pictorial Essay by Adalet Elcin Yildiz, Macit Orhan Ariyurek, Musturay Karcaaltincaba

“…In this pictorial essay, we review the imaging findings of these anomalies which can cause diagnostic pitfalls and be interpreted as pathologic processes.…”
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Avian Bornaviral Ganglioneuritis: Current Debates and Unanswered Questions by Su L. Boatright-Horowitz

“…At this time, numerous questions remain unanswered regarding the transmission of the disease, best practices for diagnostic sampling and testing, and whether currently used drug therapies are effective or harmful for afflicted birds. …”
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Pulmonary Limited MPO-ANCA Microscopic Polyangiitis and Idiopathic Lung Fibrosis in a Patient with a Diagnosis of IgA Nephropathy by Alwin Tilanus, Patricia Van der Niepen, Caroline Geers, Karl Martin Wissing

“…This unique case illustrates the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of an unusual presentation of microscopic polyangiitis presenting first as isolated kidney disease with recurrence in the form of pneumonitis without renal involvement, in association with renal IgA deposits and ITP as coexisting autoimmune conditions.…”
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Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus. Presentation of a case by Tomas Ariel Lombardo Vaillant, Leopoldo de Quesada Suárez

“…The patient was admitted for dysphagia. Diagnostic tests included radiography of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, upper digestive endoscopy, computed tomography, and MRI. …”
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