Lipoprotein Lipase and PPAR Alpha Gene Polymorphisms, Increased Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels, and Decreased High-Density Lipoprotein Levels as Risk Markers for the Developme... by Márcia Dias Teixeira Carvalho, Diego Peres Alonso, Célia Maria Vieira Vendrame, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Hiro Goto

“…Analyzing infected symptomatic and, asymptomatic, and noninfected individuals, VL patients presented with reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), elevated triacylglycerol (TAG), and elevated very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) levels. …”
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ALDOA contributes to colorectal tumorigenesis and metastasis by targeting YAP by Liang Sun, Ting Lu, Linhua Jiang, Huihui Yao, Qixuan Xu, Jie Sun, Xiaoqin Yang, Songbing He, Xinguo Zhu

“…In this study, we observed an elevated expression of ALDOA in human CRC tissues and a positive correlation of elevated ALDOA expression with tumor size, invasion depth, LNM, and TNM stage. …”
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Plasma myeloperoxidase interactions with cadmium, lead, arsenic, and selenium and their impact on chronic kidney disease by Hsi-Hsien Chen, Ya-Li Huang, Chih-Yin Wu, Mei-Chieh Chen, Horng-Sheng Shiue, Sheng-Lun Hsu, Ying-Chin Lin, Yu-Mei Hsueh

“…Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an oxidative stress biomarker, with elevated MPO levels linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. …”
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Assessing the role of selenium in Minamata disease through reanalysis of historical samples by Mineshi Sakamoto, Masumi Marumoto, Koichi Haraguchi, Takashi Toyama, Yoshiro Saito, Steven J. Balogh, Chiharu Tohyama, Masaaki Nakamura

“…Before MeHg was recognized as the cause, selenium (Se) was suspected of being the potential cause owing to elevated Se levels in patients’ organs. Subsequent animal studies indicated that Se mitigates MeHg toxicity; however, its role in Minamata disease remains unexplored. …”
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FGF23-related hypophosphatemia in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report and literature review by Hajime Kato, Soichiro Kimura, Maho Taguchi, Takashi Sunouchi, Yoshitomo Hoshino, Naoko Hidaka, Nadia Edvige Foligno, Minae Koga, Katsunori Manaka, Hiroyuki Tamiya, Masanori Kawakami, Hidenori Kage, Yoichi Yasunaga, Masaomi Nangaku, Noriko Makita, Nobuaki Ito

“…Laboratory data also showed hypercortisolemia with an elevated ACTH level and hyponatremia with an inappropriately unsuppressed level of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). …”
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Fructosamine and Hemoglobin A1c Correlations in HIV-Infected Adults in Routine Clinical Care: Impact of Anemia and Albumin Levels by Luisa Duran, Carla Rodriguez, Dan Drozd, Robin M. Nance, J. A. Chris Delaney, Greer Burkholder, Michael J. Mugavero, James H. Willig, Amy H. Warriner, Paul K. Crane, Ben E. Atkinson, Robert D. Harrington, Shireesha Dhanireddy, Michael S. Saag, Mari M. Kitahata, Heidi M. Crane

“…We identified participants with unremarkable HbA1c values but elevated fructosamine values. These discrepant individuals had lower mean hemoglobin levels than those elevated by both tests. …”
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Acute Exercise Increases Adiponectin Levels in Abdominally Obese Men by Travis J. Saunders, Andrew Palombella, K. Ashlee McGuire, Peter M. Janiszewski, Jean-Pierre Després, Robert Ross

“…Adiponectin levels were elevated immediately following an acute bout of exercise at both high and low intensities (High: 5.79±0.42 versus 5.05±0.41 ug/mL; Low: 5.24±0.44 versus 4.37±0.44 ug/mL, P<0.05) and remained elevated following 30 minutes of rest. …”
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Simultaneous measurement of multiple Th1 and Th2 serum cytokines in psoriasis and correlation with disease severity by Sharon E. Jacob, Mehdi Nassiri, Francisco A. Kerdel, Vladimir Vincek

“…Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-7, IL-8, and interferon (IFN)-γ have been reported elevated in psoriatic patients.…”
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Climate change impacts on maize and dry bean yields of smallholder farmers in Honduras by MENDOZA, Carlos O., GIGENA, Rubén, DÍAZ-AMBRONA, Carlos G. H.

“…Crop model assessment of climate change impacts (2070–2099 compared to a 1961–1990 baseline) on a maize–dry bean rotation for several sites across a range of climatic zones and elevations in Honduras. Low productivity systems, together with an uncertain future climate, pose a high level of risk for food security. …”
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The concentration of calprotectin in the stools of children with diagnosed cystic fibrosis by Sabina Więcek, Halina Woś, Bożena Kordys-Darmolińska, Magda Sankiewicz-Szkółka, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk

“…The analysis included clinical symptoms and the results of laboratory tests and the type of mutation. Results : An elevated level of calprotectin in the stool was observed in 4/41 (9.7%) patients, mainly in older children, and mainly delta F508/deltaF508 mutation. …”
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Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis and Cerebral Abscess in a Heart Transplant Recipient by Paul C. Adjei

“…Lumbar puncture revealed elevated opening pressure, CSF neutrophilic pleocytosis, and elevated CSF protein and lactate but negative gram stain and cultures. …”
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Prognostic value of serum cystatin C in patients with sepsis by Chunfang Hu, Zhiyuan Zhang, Bin Hou, Han Xue, Xuehua Pu, Jilu Ye

“…Results: The expression level of cystatin C was remarkably elevated in patients with sepsis compared with that in healthy controls. …”
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A Rare Case of Adolescent Girl with Beard-PCOS with a Difference: “HAIR-AN Syndrome” by Payal S. Kubsad, Vani Hebbal Nagarajappa, Dhanya Soodhana Mohan

“…Biochemical investigations showed highly elevated serum insulin with elevated testosterone and normal blood glucose.A multidisciplinary approach with lifestyle modifications combined with hormonal medications like oral contraceptive pills with metformin and spironolactone were required to control the disease and prevent the systemic manifestation and decrease the degree of virilization. …”
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Severe Hemolytic Anemia Associated with Mild Pneumonia Caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia by Zafer Kurugol, Serife Sebnem Onen, Guldane Koturoglu

“…As the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was excessively elevated, the differential diagnosis primarily comprised hematological malignancies. …”
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« This narrative is my written memory » : transcrire la mémoire dans David Copperfield de Charles Dickens by Céline Prest

“…Through his words, David elevates a memory palace. He invokes the ghosts of past lives and loved ones, inviting them to haunt the novel along with him. …”
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man by Einas Alrashidi, Thamer Alessa

“…He denied knowingly using insulin or insulin analogues. The patient had elevated fasting insulin level (>301 uIU/mL) and elevated insulin autoantibodies (>100.0 IU/mL). …”
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Adrenal Lymphangioma Masquerading as a Catecholamine Producing Tumor by Israel Hodish, Lindsay Schmidt, Andreas G. Moraitis

“…Elevated plasma norepinephrine levels were not suppressed appropriately with clonidine administration. …”
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Long-term effects of maternal exposure to surgical stress at the earliest stage of pregnancy on blood pressure and behavior in offspring of OXYS rats by I. N. Rozhkova, T. N. Igonina, D. S. Ragaeva, O. M.  Petrova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, V. A. Naprimerov, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…Thus, OXYS dams’ exposure to surgical stress at their early pregnancy led to such effects in the offspring as elevated SAP and DAP, decreased overall activity and increased anxiety.…”
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Immediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature by Maryam Taheri, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Pedram Ramezani, Mohsen Anafje, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…Physical examination revealed pallor, jaundice, elevated jugular venous pressure, muffled heart sounds, and tachycardia. …”
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Lipoprotein(a) and thromboembolism: current state of knowledge and unsolved issues by Małgorzata Konieczyńska, Joanna Natorska, Michał Ząbczyk, Anetta Undas

“…The most robust evidence supports antifibrinolytic properties of elevated Lp(a), particularly smaller apo(a) isoforms, which inhibit plasminogen activation mainly by interacting with the tissue-type plasminogen activator, plasminogen, and fibrin. …”
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