A Comparison of Pattern of Pregnancy Loss in Women with Infertility Undergoing IVF and Women with Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriages Who Conceive Spontaneously by Vidya A. Tamhankar, Beiyu Liu, Junhao Yan, Tin-Chiu Li

“…Women with infertility and recurrent miscarriages may have an overlapping etiology. The aim of this study was to compare the pregnancy loss in pregnancies after IVF treatment with spontaneous pregnancies in women with recurrent miscarriages and to assess differences related to cause of infertility. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade as an Initial Manifestation of Cervical Cancer by Yuridia Evangelina Rodríguez-Rosales, Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, Blanca Angélica Soto-Martínez, David Hernández-Barajas, Oscar Vidal-Gutiérrez, Gabriela Sofia Gómez-Macías

“…Cardiac tamponade in a young female patient is a harbinger to widen the differential diagnosis to include not only infectious, cardiac, or metabolic etiology but also oncological causes since this will allow appropriate treatment.…”
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Angora Wool Asthma in Textile Industry by Pietro Sartorelli, Riccardo Romeo, Giuseppina Coppola, Roberta Nuti, Valentina Paolucci

“…If the diagnosis of occupational asthma caused by animal hair and skin derivatives may be relatively easy by means of the challenge test, defining etiology is complicated because of the lack of in vitro tests.…”
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Reversible Inferolateral ST-Segment Elevation Associated with Small Bowel Obstruction by Ankit Upadhyay, Sudheer Chauhan, Umair Jangda, Vipul Bodar, Ahmed Al-Chalabi

“…The pathophysiological etiology of electrocardiographic changes accompanying small bowel obstruction is yet to be explored.…”
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Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: An Experience in a Single Institution in Taiwan by Jen-Wei Chou, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun-Lung Feng, Chun-Fu Ting, Ken-Sheng Cheng, Yung-Fang Chen

“…Moreover, some authors also reported the compression with different etiologies, such as neoplasms of pancreatic head, adjacent duodenal carcinoma, vascular aneurysms, aortic dissection, or sarcoidosis. …”
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Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin by İkbal Kaygusuz, Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, İsmail Kırbaş, Kayıhan Akın, Hacer Haltas, Hasan Kafalı

“…She had a comprehensive work-up for FUO, including rheumatologic, infectious, and malignant etiologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the pelvis showed two well defined ovarian lesions, which were suggestive of an ovarian fibroma. …”
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Recurrence of acne after treatment with systemic isotretinoin: causes and methods of prevention by Marina M. Tlish, Marina E. Shavilova

“…Despite this, the multifactorial etiology and complex pathophysiological processes of acne development determine the risk of relapse of the disease. …”
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Duodenal Villous Atrophy in a TTG-Negative Patient Taking Olmesartan: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tasha Kulai, Thomas Arnason, Donald MacIntosh, John Igoe

“…Physicians should consider medications as potential etiologies of enteropathy.…”
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Rare Case of Rapidly Worsening REM Sleep Induced Bradycardia by Ayyappa S. Duba, Suneetha Jasty, Ankit Mahajan, Vijay Kodadhala, Raza Khan, Prithviraj Rai, Mohammad Ghazvini

“…It may last from 2.0 seconds to several minutes. Etiologies of sinoatrial arrest can be complex and heterogeneous. …”
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A Fatal Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Setting of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and Review of Noninfectious Causes of Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Adults by Mia C. Lundgren, Jerry A. Molitor, Benjamin Spilseth, Oyedele Adeyi

“…SLE is typically lower on the list of initial differential diagnoses of DAH due to its rarity compared to other etiologies. We present a case of a patient with dyspnea on exertion, dry coughs, lower extremity edema, and intermittent periorbital edema who ultimately succumbed to respiratory failure secondary to DAH in the setting of SLE. …”
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Glial Cells of the Central Nervous System: A Potential Target in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome by Yongfeng Lao, Zewen Li, Yanan Bai, Weijia Li, Jian Wang, Yanan Wang, Qingchao Li, Zhilong Dong

“…Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is one of the most common diseases of the male urological system while the etiology and treatment of CP/CPPS remain a thorny issue. …”
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Neutrophil Function in an Inflammatory Milieu of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Weiqian Chen, Qin Wang, Yini Ke, Jin Lin

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against citrullinated protein antigens and proinflammatory cytokines which cause chronic synovitis, bone erosion, and eventual deformity; however, the precise etiology of RA is unclear. In the early stage of RA, neutrophils migrate into the articular cavity, become activated, and exert their function in an inflammatory process, suggesting an essential role of neutrophils in the initial events contributing to the pathogenesis of RA. …”
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Auditory Hallucinations as a Rare Presentation of Occipital Infarcts by Firas Ido, Reina Badran, Brandon Dmytruk, Zain Kulairi

“…Given the acute onset, brain images were obtained to rule out an organic etiology. A brain MRI revealed an acute right occipital lobe infarct with hemorrhagic transformation. …”
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Renal Tubular Acidosis an Adverse Effect of PD-1 Inhibitor Immunotherapy by Sandy El Bitar, Chanudi Weerasinghe, Elie El-Charabaty, Marcel Odaimi

“…Following a negative workup for an underlying etiology, immunotherapy-induced RTA was suspected. …”
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Evaluation of Role of Prognostic Factors on Hearing Outcome in Unilateral Idiopathic Sudden Onset Sensorineural Hearing Loss by Namrata Yadav, Priti Lal, Rohit Bharadwaj, Kuldeep Yadav

“… Introduction: Owing to its uncertain and multiple possible etiologies, use of multiple empirical treatment regimens and possibility of spontaneous recovery, it becomes important to look for the possible prognostic factors affecting the outcome of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). …”
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Advancements in research on transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for alleviating pelvic pain in women by Rong Zhang, Yi Ling Wang, Xin Lei Lu, Shang Wang, Xiao Hong Chang, Hong Lan Zhu

“…Background Pelvic pain is a common complaint of discomfort in women, with an increasing incidence and seriously affecting patients’ quality of life. Its etiology involves multiple systems and disciplines, and therefore treatment modalities are diverse. …”
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Indications and Relative Utility of Lower Endoscopy in the Management of Clostridium difficile Infection by Nora E. Burkart, Mary R. Kwaan, Christopher Shepela, Robert D. Madoff, Yan Wang, David A. Rothenberger, Genevieve B. Melton

“…Most common indications were ruling out other etiologies (42%), inconclusive stool studies (36%), and worsening course (11%). …”
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Adverse Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Platelet Count: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Subhajit Mukherjee, Tanima Jana, Jen-Jung Pan

“…Based on this case report and the observation from other studies, a PPI-induced adverse event should be considered as a possible etiology for new-onset idiopathic thrombocytopenia.…”
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Outcomes of dietary interventions in the prevention and progression of Parkinson's disease: A literature review by Ubaid Ansari, Alexi Omid, Dawnica Nadora, Jimmy Wen, Arman Omid, Forshing Lui

“…Despite extensive research, the exact etiology of PD remains unclear, with both genetic and environmental factors playing significant roles. …”
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Pathophysiological mechanisms, multidimensional diagnostics and modern therapies of pruritus in pancreatic cancer: review and perspectives by Jagienka Agata Włodyka, Urszula Zelik, Maria Przygoda, Wiktoria Domino, Gabriela Trestka, Sabina Adamczyk, Kamila Stępień, Joanna Śnieżna, Wojciech Florczak, Karol Dzwonnik, Jakub Dziewic

“…In pancreatic cancer, its etiology is multifactorial. It can result from various mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on cholestasis, which represents the most important and frequent cause of this symptom, as well as paraneoplastic processes, neuropathic mechanisms, or side effects of therapy. …”
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