Non-parathyroid hypercalcemia in a patient with new-onset hyperthyroidism and silicone-induced granulomas: case report by Laura Montefusco, Giada Rossi, Iulia Petria, Ida Pastore, Ida Pastore, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina

“…Rarer causes of hypercalcemia, such as hyperthyroidism and granulomatous diseases, need to be addressed after excluding the more prevalent etiologies, namely primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancies. …”
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Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Deiviane A. Calegar, Kerla J. L. Monteiro, Andressa B. Gonçalves, Márcio N. Boia, Lauren H. Jaeger, Beatriz C. Nunes, Filipe A. Carvalho-Costa

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence, distribution, and etiological profile of intestinal parasitism in children living in periurban areas in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …”
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Correlation Between Vestibular Disorders and Superior Semicircular Dehiscence on High-resolution Computed Tomography at Tam Anh Ho Chi Minh General Hospital by Cong Trinh TRAN, Thi Lan Huong LE, Tran Thi Thuy HANG, Nghi Hai MA, Ho Hoang PHUONG, Tran Phanchung THUY

“…Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of considering SSCD as a potential etiology in patients presenting with vestibular symptoms and emphasize the diagnostic utility of HRCT.…”
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Causal associations between socioeconomic status and prostate cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Zhenxing Wang, Chunyan Wang, Xing Gou, Liang Pei, Xiaoyuan Qiao

“…The findings highlight the necessity for further exploration into the underlying etiology of PCa.…”
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Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Hugh Taylor, Hao Huang, Lubna Pal, Heping Zhang, Howard J Li, Sandra Carson, Valerie Flores, Jared Robbins, Nanette F Santoro, James H Segars, David Seifer, Steven Young

“…While in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF) successfully treats endometriosis-associated infertility, there is some evidence that pregnancy rates may be diminished in women seeing fertility treatment for endometriosis-associated infertility compared with other etiologies of infertility. The use of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist prior to IVF has been suggested to improve success, however studies have been small and rarely reported live birth rates. …”
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Gut microbiota and bacterial associations in monkeys with gastrointestinal diseases in the setting of helminth infestation by V. A. Kalashnikova, T. P. Egorova, A. V. Demerchyan, V. I. Polyakova, Y. I. Lenshina, D. A. Ilyazyants, I. M. Arshba

“…Gastrointestinal diseases of helminth-bacterial etiology in monkeys require complex therapy of the animals.…”
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PPAR Gamma Expression Levels during Development of Heart Failure in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease after Coronary Artery Bypass-Grafting by Izabela Wojtkowska, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Zbigniew Juraszyński, Milosz Marona, Lidia Greszata, Anna Skrobisz, Karol Kaminski, Robert Sawicki, Janina Stępińska

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) seem to be important in etiology of HF. The aim of study was to find the correlation between PPARγ expression during development of HF in patients and coronary artery disease (CAD) after coronary artery bypass-grafting (CABG). …”
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Early Neurological Deterioration following acute stroke: association with reperfusion therapies and National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale score by Tony Bing Yu, Cameron Lee, Mohammed Mallah, Mohammed Mallah, Caroline Domingos Belo, Maria Lucia Uribe Mz Recaman, Yassine Noui, Yassine Noui, Samantha Bayhonan, Beatrix Sari, Yee-Haur Mah, Yee-Haur Mah

“…The electronic health record of 933 stroke patients admitted to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit at King's College Hospital in 2022 were manually reviewed for END up to 14-days post stroke to: (1) characterize etiology and risk factors associated with END following acute stroke, and (2) evaluate the association between END, reperfusion therapy and NIHSS. …”
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The pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) in Diabetic Nephropathy by Alia KH Mahmoud, Muhammed Ahmed Abd El Moety, Amal Khalifa Ahmed, Samer A. El-Sawy

“…There is now proof that inflammation and activated innate immunity play important roles in the etiology of problems with diabetes. Furthermore, a variety of inflammatory chemicals, including pro-inflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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A case of hypophysitis after COVID-19 vaccination with a detection of anti-pituitary antibody, with review of literature by Chika Kyo, Tomoko Kobayashi, Shintaro Iwama, Rieko Kosugi, Fumikazu Sawabe, Ryo Hayafusa, Yuki Sakai, Tatsuo Ogawa, Masato Kotani, Tatsuhide Inoue, Hiroshi Arima, Hiroyuki Ariyasu

“…Our case suggests a potential link between acquired immunity, APA production, and pituitary damage. To elucidate the etiology of hypophysitis associated with COVID-19 vaccination, detailed investigation of patients with nonspecific symptoms after vaccination against COVID-19 is necessary.…”
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Cardioembolic but Not Other Stroke Subtypes Predict Mortality Independent of Stroke Severity at Presentation by Latha Ganti Stead, Rachel M. Gilmore, M. Fernanda Bellolio, Anunaya Jain, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Wyatt W. Decker, Dipti Agarwal, Robert D. Brown

“…Introduction. Etiology of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is known to significantly influence management, prognosis, and risk of recurrence. …”
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Cocaine-Induced Giant Bullous Emphysema by Steven Douedi, Vandan D. Upadhyaya, Ishan Patel, Usman Mazahir, Eric Costanzo, Mohammad A. Hossain

“…Emphysematous bullae, defined as airspaces of greater than or equal to one centimeter in diameter, have a variety of etiologies such as tobacco use and alpha-1 antitrypsin being the most common. …”
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Identification of HPV16 E1 and E2-specific T cells in the oropharyngeal cancer tumor microenvironment by Christine McInnis, Lakshmi Srinivasan, Anthony J Coyle, Shilpa Bhatia, Glenn J Hanna, Ann Marie Egloff, Brinda Vijaykumar, Qiaomu Tian, Yanbo Sun, Del Leistritz-Edwards, Charles T Quinn, Ravi Uppaluri, Daniel C Pregibon

“…Background High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is a primary cause of an increasing number of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs). The viral etiology of these cancers provides the opportunity for antigen-directed therapies that are restricted in scope compared with cancers without viral components. …”
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Sex Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Youths with Severe Periodontitis by Ya-Qiong Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Jie Zhao, Yao Feng, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Qiong Liu, Yun Chen, Shao-Hui Zhang, Li Tan, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Jing Hu, Yun-Zhi Feng, Fei Yan, Yue Guo

“…Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of microbial etiology caused primarily by dysbiosis of the oral microbiota. …”
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Pseudomonas azotoformans and Pseudomonas putida: Novel kiwifruit-native biological control agents against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae by Cristiana Correia, Antonio Cellini, Irene Donati, Panagiotis Voulgaris, Adebayo Ebenezer Obafemi, Elia Soriato, Elodie Vandelle, Conceição Santos, Francesco Spinelli

“…Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), the etiological agent of the bacterial canker in Actinidia plants, remains the main threat to kiwifruit orchards worldwide. …”
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CircRNF13 enhances IGF2BP1 phase separation-mediated ITGB1 mRNA stabilization in an m6A-dependent manner to promote oral cancer cisplatin chemoresistance by Xuemeng Xu, Qiu Peng, Zongyao Ren, Yaqian Han, Xianjie Jiang, Zhu Wu, Shiming Tan, Wenjuan Yang, Linda Oyang, Xia Luo, Jinguan Lin, Longzheng Xia, Mingjing Peng, Nayiyuan Wu, Yanyan Tang, Hao Tian, Yujuan Zhou, Qianjin Liao

“…Abstract Oral cancer ranks among the most common malignancies within the head and neck region; however, its etiology remains inadequately understood despite substantial research advances in recent years. …”
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Prevalence of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Factors among Patients Attending Hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda by Martin Odoki, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Julius Tibyangye, Josephat Nyabayo Maniga, Eddie Wampande, Charles Drago Kato, Ezera Agwu, Joel Bazira

“…This study was designed to determine the prevalence of UTI by isolating and characterizing the different bacterial etiological agents and to evaluate the factors associated with UTI. …”
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p38/JNK Is Required for the Proliferation and Phenotype Changes of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by L3MBTL4 in Essential Hypertension by Chaowei Hu, Kun Zuo, Kuibao Li, Yuanfeng Gao, Mulei Chen, Roumu Hu, Ye Liu, Hongjie Chi, Hongjiang Wang, Yanwen Qin, Xiaoyan Liu, Jiuchang Zhong, Jun Cai, Xinchun Yang, Jing Li

“…Hypertension is a complicated disorder with multifactorial etiology and high heritability. Our previous work has identified L3MBTL4 as a novel susceptibility gene for the development of essential hypertension, accompanied with activation of p38/JNK. …”
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Effect of Genetic Predisposition on Blood Lipid Traits Using Cumulative Risk Assessment in the Korean Population by Min Jin Go, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Dong-Joon Kim, Hye-Ja Lee, Han Byul Jang, Kyung-Hee Park, Jihyun Song, Jong-Young Lee

“…Dyslipidemia, mainly characterized by high triglyceride (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, is an important etiological factor in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…With Singapore’s population projected to age significantly over the next two decades, it has become increasingly important to understand the disease burden and etiological process among older adults. The Community Health and Intergenerational study aims to holistically examine ageing in place by investigating the resilience and vulnerability factors of the ageing process in the biological, psychological and social domains within the environment.Methods and analysis Using a cohort multiple randomised controlled trial design, comprehensive health profiles of community-dwelling older adults will be collected. …”
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