Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…The odds ratio (OR) of the highest category of the AHI (≥15 episodes per hour) compared to the lowest one (<5 episodes per hour) was significantly elevated for hypertension, for hypertriglyceridemia, and for low HDL-cholesterolemia when adjusted for age, sex, and alcohol and smoking status (p<0.05). …”
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Predictors for Gingival Index in Middle-Aged Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes from South India: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by S. Jai Karthik, Shajith Anoop, R. Suresh Kumar, M. V. Usha Rani

“…Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis derived increased pocket depth (p<0.01), elevated HbA1c (p<0.01), clinical attachment level (p<0.01), and presence of diabetes (p<0.01) as significant predictors (r2 value = 0.67) for increased gingival index in middle aged patients with T2DM. …”
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Effect of probiotic-fermented milk containing Lactiplantibacillus pentoses strain HBUAS 53657 on serum glutathione peroxidase activity and pancreatic histopathology in hyperglycemi... by Rita Yaswir, Eti Yerizel, Netti Suharti, Cimi Ilmiawati

“… Background: Hyperglycemia is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels caused by impaired insulin production or function, leading to oxidative stress. …”
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Atypical presentation of Andersen-Tawil syndrome: heart failure with reduced ejection without periodic paralysis or dysmorphic features by Mustafa Shehzad, Dawood Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad, Sundus Huma, Shaheer Minhas, Abdul Wassey

“…Cardiovascular examination revealed an S3 heart sound and elevated brain natriuretic peptide levels at 875 pg/ml, with undetectable troponins; potassium level on admission was 3.6 mEq/l. …”
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D-dimer as a predictor of severity and outcome in acute pancreatitis by Joseph A, Harikrishnan CP, Oommen AN, Nair A

“…The study demonstrated a significant correlation between elevated D-dimer levels and the severity of acute pancreatitis, classified according to the Atlanta criteria. …”
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A Novel Attention-Guided Enhanced U-Net With Hybrid Edge-Preserving Structural Loss for Low-Dose CT Image Denoising by Muhammad Zubair, Helmi Md Rais, Talal Alazemi

“…Computed Tomography (CT) scan, pivotal for medical diagnostics, involves exposure to electromagnetic radiation, potentially elevating the risk of leukemia and cancer. Low-dose CT (LDCT) imaging has emerged to mitigate these risks, extensively reducing radiation exposure by up to 86%. …”
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The Determinants of Adolescent Glycolipid Metabolism Disorder: A Cohort Study by Xiao-Hua Liang, Lun Xiao, Jing-Yu Chen, Ping Qu, Xian Tang, Yuwei Wang

“…Subjects with an urban residence, no pubertal development, dyslipidemia in 2014, higher family income, and higher parental education had significantly elevated fasting insulin (FI) or homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) levels; subjects with female sex, no pubertal development, dyslipidemia in 2014, obesity, gestational hypertension, maternal weight gain above Institute of Medicine guidelines, and single parents had increased triglyceride or triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein (HDL). …”
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Impact of Endurance Exercise Training on Biomarkers of Aortic Endothelial Damage in Diabetic Rats by Mahtab Fouladi, Maryam Mahmoudabady, Zahra Gholamnezhad, Sadegh Shabab, Saeed Niazmand, Hossein Salmani

“…In addition, in exercise groups, metformin, and combination groups, the expression of eNOS was significantly elevated, while LOX-1 and ICAM-1 expression significantly decreased compared to the diabetic group. …”
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Nomograms for Predicting High Hospitalization Costs and Prolonged Stay among Hospitalized Patients with pAECOPD by Nafeisa Dilixiati, Mengyu Lian, Ziliang Hou, Jie Song, Jingjing Yang, Ruiyan Lin, Jinxiang Wang

“…Finally, the logistic regression analysis showed that elevated white blood cell count (WBC>10 × 109 cells/l), hypoalbuminemia, pulmonary encephalopathy, respiratory failure, diabetes, and respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) admissions were risk factors for predicting high hospitalization costs in pAECOPD patients. …”
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An assessment of physiological and health responses in Catla catla fingerlings after polystyrene microplastic exposure by Eram Rashid, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Shafaqat Ali, Dariusz Kucharczyk, Joanna Nowosad, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Nadia Nazish

“…The histological analysis of the gut revealed elevated intestinal irregularities at 2.5% PS-MPs level. …”
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Serum IL-1β, IL-2, and IL-6 in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Children by Yasar Dogan, Saadet Akarsu, Bilal Ustundag, Erdal Yilmaz, Metin Kaya Gurgoze

“…In all stages of diabetes higher levels of IL-1β and TNF-α and lower levels of IL-2 and IL-6 were detected. Our data about elevated serum IL-1β, TNF-α and decreased IL-2, IL-6 levels in newly diagnosed IDDM patients in comparison with longer standing cases supports an activation of systemic inflammatory process during early phases of IDDM which may be indicative of an ongoing β-cell destruction. …”
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The long-term effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on mortality and life expectancy: evidence from a health check-up cohort study by Ping-Chen Chung, Tsuey-Hwa Hu, Chih-Hua Chiao, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Ta-Chien Chan

“…An increased number of cardiometabolic risk factors elevated mortality risk, particularly in the 20–39 age group. …”
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Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Stephan R Targan, Richard L Deem, Fergus Shanahan

“…The authors have investigated both hypotheses and studied the role of cytotoxic T cells and cytotoxic rectors released from activated T cells in the destruction of epithelial cells. Elevated levels of cytotoxic T cells were found in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with IBD, particularly Crohn's disease. …”
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Determining the status of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in women undergoing menopausal transition by Qingfang He, Yujia Fang, Lixin Wang, Mingbin Liang, Xiangyu Chen, Ruying Hu, Jieming Zhong

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that after controlling the confounding factors, compared with premenopause, postmenopause was significantly associated with increased sdLDL-C concentration (OR = 1.514, 95% CI: 1.025–2.238), while no significant association was observed either between serum sdLDL-C and perimenopause (compared with premenopause) or between serum sdLDL-C and postmenopause (compared with perimenopause).ConclusionsAn elevated sdLDL-C level was significantly associated with postmenopause and independent of chronological aging. …”
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Correlation between the Severity of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Serum Uric Acid to Serum Creatinine Ratio by Jing Liu, Hongye Peng, Che Wang, Yutong Wang, Rongrui Wang, Jixiang Liu, Tianhui Zhou, Shukun Yao

“…After adjustment for confounders, the correlation analysis showed that patients with elevated sUA/Cr had a higher risk of moderate-severe MAFLD (OR: 1.350, P=0.036). …”
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NEIL3 Mediates Lung Cancer Progression and Modulates PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling: A Potential Therapeutic Target by Hongbo Huang, Qingwang Hua

“…The predicted result of TIDE indicated that immunotherapeutic nonresponders had elevated NEIL3 levels. Moreover, there was a positive correlation between NEIL3 levels and chemosensitivity to cisplatin and paclitaxel. …”
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Using Zeolites to Cold Stabilize White Wines by Tim Reilly, Pawel Mierczynski, Andri Suwanto, Satriyo Krido Wahono, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Krasimir Vasilev, Keren Bindon, Agnieszka Mierczynska-Vasilev

“…To avoid aluminium leaching and elevated aluminium concentrations in the treated wine, the zeolite was calcinated before being added to the wine. …”
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Experimental Performance Analysis of a Pilot-Scale Biomass-Assisted Recirculating Mixed-Flow Dryer for Drying Paddy by M. Yahya, Hendriwan Fahmi, R. Hasibuan

“…The PSBA-RMFD comprises a biomass furnace, drying column, vibratory feeder, bucket elevator, and blower. This study is aimed at evaluating the performance of the PSBA-RMFD with a drying capacity of 400 kg/h. …”
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Liraglutide Promotes Osteoblastic Differentiation in MC3T3-E1 Cells by ERK5 Pathway by Yue Sun, Yuzhen Liang, Zhengming Li, Ning Xia

“…The expression levels of the ERK5 signaling pathway key proteins (MEK5, p-ERK5, ERK5, and NUR77) were increased following liraglutide treatment in MC3T3-E1 cells, and the gene expression levels of the ERK5 signaling pathway were also elevated. Moreover, the ERK5 inhibitor XMD8-92 significantly decreased the expression levels of p-ERK5 and NUR77 as well as the proliferation of osteoblasts. …”
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The Roles of Autophagy, Mitophagy, and the Akt/mTOR Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Chen Wang, Min-Li Zhou, Yong-Cai Liu, Ke-Jia Cheng

“…Levels of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and ECP and the eotaxins CCL11, CCL24, and CCL26 were elevated in the nasal polyps of patients with eCRSwNP or noeCRSwNP. …”
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