Interleukin-22 Might Act as a Double-Edged Sword in Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease by Fangchen Gong, Jin Wu, Ping Zhou, Mengyao Zhang, Jingning Liu, Ying Liu, Xiang Lu, Zhengxia Liu

“…IL-22 was found to be elevated in all three conditions. Elevated serum IL-22 was independently associated with the incidence of T2DM and CAD. …”
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Stathmin 1 expression in neuroendocrine and proliferating prostate cancer by Yingli Shi, Yunshin A. Yeh, Siyuan Cheng, Xin Gu, Shu Yang, Lin Li, Nazih P. Khater, Susan Kasper, Xiuping Yu

“…In conclusion, STMN1 expression is elevated in advanced PCa, particularly in NEPC, suggesting its involvement in the progression of aggressive forms of PCa. …”
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Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index by María Pardo, Ana B. Crujeiras, María Amil, Zaida Aguera, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Rosa Baños, Cristina Botella, Rafael de la Torre, Xavier Estivill, Ana B. Fagundo, Jose M. Fernández-Real, José C. Fernández-García, Gema Fruhbeck, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Roser Rodríguez, Francisco J. Tinahones, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Felipe F. Casanueva

“…The plasma irisin levels were significantly elevated in the OB patients compared with the AN and NW patients. …”
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Viral Vector Induction of CREB Expression in the Periaqueductal Gray Induces a Predator Stress-Like Pattern of Changes in pCREB Expression, Neuroplasticity, and Anxiety in Rodents by Robert Adamec, Olivier Berton, Waleed Abdul Razek

“…Increasing CREB expression in right PAG was anxiogenic in the elevated plus maze, had no effect on risk assessment, and increased acoustic startle response while delaying startle habituation. …”
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Modified Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: The Use of Ophthalmic Viscoelastic Devices in Hypotonic Eyes That Had Undergone Glaucoma Filtering Surgeries by Itaru Oyakawa, Takahiko Hayashi, Toshiki Shimizu, Naoko Kato

“…Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) is more difficult in hypotonic eyes with filtering bleb, due to the difficulties in elevating the intraocular pressure (IOP). We report a new method that uses ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) to achieve good graft adhesion. …”
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Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length in Relation to Presumed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mexican-American Men in NHANES 1999–2002 by Janet M. Wojcicki, David Rehkopf, Elissa Epel, Philip Rosenthal

“…There was no relationship between elevated ALT levels, abdominal obesity, or obesity and telomere length in adjusted models in NHANES (OR 1.13, 95% CI 0.48–2.65; OR 1.17, 95% CI 0.52–2.62, resp.). …”
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À propos du texte de Hans Finsler by Michel Porchet

“…Les noms de certains des élèves de Finsler comme Werner Bischof, René Burri et indirectement Robert Frank, suffisent à situer l'importance de l'enseignant. …”
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Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17) as a clinical biomarker in atopic dermatitis: significance and limitations in the new treatment era by Yoko Kataoka

“…During treatment with JAK inhibitors, serum TARC levels are often elevated and may be abnormally high, leading to the exacerbation of dermatitis. …”
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An Integrated Microfluidic Microwave Array Sensor with Machine Learning for Enrichment and Detection of Mixed Biological Solution by Sen Yang, Yanxiong Wang, Yanfeng Jiang, Tian Qiang

“…For WBC detection, the resonance frequency of the sensing chip decreases with increasing concentration, while for <i>E. coli</i> detection, the capacitance value of the sensing chip increases with elevated concentration. Furthermore, the measurement data are processed using machine learning. …”
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An Unexpected Presentation of Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving ECT by Shahzaib Khan, Breanna Wennberg, Malgorzata Witkowska, Jacob Rattin, Raunak Khisty

“…It is suspected to be due to either elevated serotonin concentrations or overstimulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors. …”
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Duodenal Obstruction during Pregnancy by Mansooreh Haghiri, Sedigheh Borna, Kamran Hessami, Ali Sharifi, Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi Tafti, Mahrooz Malek, Nasim Pourdamghan, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki, Maasoumeh Saleh

“…Intractable vomiting and elevated liver enzymes during pregnancy seem to be associated to the obstetric etiologies; however, other causes such as acute surgical emergencies should be considered. …”
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Distinguishing rheumatoid arthritis from psoriatic arthritis by Joseph F Merola, Luis R Espinoza, Roy Fleischmann

“…In PsA, levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-17, IL-22, IL-23, interferon-γ and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are elevated, and in RA, levels of IL-1, IL-6, IL-22, IL-33, TNF-α, chemokine ligand 11 and chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 13 are elevated. …”
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Clinical Features and Severity of Leptospirosis Cases Reported in the Hawke’s Bay Region of New Zealand by Paul Sellors, Rebecca F. Watson, Rachel Bate, Gemma L. Bentham, Kathryn Haigh

“…The most common biochemical abnormalities were elevated CRP (100%) and abnormal urinalysis (93%). …”
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COVID-19 in Coincidence with Transient Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis in an Infant by Seyedeh-Kiana Razavi-Amoli, Hamid Mohammadjafari, Daniel Zamanfar, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Zahra Sadati-Lamradi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

“…The primary lab test showed leukocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated inflammatory markers, and non-anion-gap metabolic acidosis. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Targets for the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases by Francisco A. Monsalve, Radha D. Pyarasani, Fernando Delgado-Lopez, Rodrigo Moore-Carrasco

“…The most widely recognized metabolic risk factors are atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, and elevated plasma glucose. …”
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Arterial Hypertension in Adolescents from Moa. Prevalence and Clinical Characterization by Alexander Torres Molina

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 8.21 % were diagnosed with prehypertension and 39 (7.44 %, apparent prevalence) with hypertension. 7.69 % of hypertensive patients had elevated diastolic blood pressure, 35.90 % had elevated systolic blood pressure, and 56.41 % both. 89.74 % of hypertensive patients were in stage 1 and 10.26 % in stage 2. …”
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Plasma fibrinogen as a potential biomarker of cognitive impairment after acute ischemic stroke by Chunxiao Wei, Weijie Zhai, Panpan Zhao, Li Sun

“…The results indicate that plasma FBG levels are significantly elevated in patients with CI compared to those with non-cognitive impairment (NCI). …”
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The Effect of Perioperative Fluid Management on Intraocular Pressure during Gynecologic Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery by Izakson Alexander, Sindawi Ahmad, Ben Shachar Inbar, Pikkel Joseph

“…Visual loss is a devastating perioperative complication that can result from elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). The Trendelenburg position during surgery increases IOP. …”
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Impact of Fixed Orthodontic Appliances on Blood Count and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels by Jiwanasha Manish Agrawal, Vidyesh Nadkerny, Anurag Tiwari, Mahesh Ghadage, Avantika Jadhav, Chetan Sharma, Dipooja Patil

“…Conclusion: The use of fixed orthodontic appliances induces a transient inflammatory response, as evidenced by elevated WBC count and hs-CRP levels within the first month of treatment.…”
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Plasma Leptin Concentrations and Esophageal Hypomotility in Obese Patients by Justin Côté-Daigneault, Pierre Poitras, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Mickael Bouin

“…It has been hypothesized that elevated plasma leptin concentration is a risk factor for esophageal dysmotility in obese patients.…”
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