Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

“…Introduction Castleman’s disease (CD) is characterized by non-neoplastic lymph node hyperplasia, and may be localized in a single lymph node (unicentric) or occurs systemically (multicentric). Nowa­days, multicentric CD is most commonly observed in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1, in association with Kaposi’s sarcoma. …”
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Accumulation of Deficits as a Proxy Measure of Aging by Arnold B. Mitnitski, Alexander J. Mogilner, Kenneth Rockwood

“…In a representative database of elderly Canadians we found that deficits accumulated at 3% per year, and show a gamma distribution, typical for systems with redundant components that can be used in case of failure of a given subsystem. …”
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Rules for investigation of patients with asymptomatic elevation of serum aminotransferase activity by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. German

“…Nowadays investigation of blood biochemistry scores, which reflect functional state of body organs and systems, deeply settled in medical practice. Correct understanding of these results helps to diagnose, stage the disease, prescribe treatment and control its efficacy. …”
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A Review of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in terms of Sources, Applications, Human Exposure, Dietary Intake, Toxicity, Legal Regulation, and Methods of Determination by Katarzyna Sznajder-Katarzyńska, Magdalena Surma, Iwona Cieślik

“…We have made efforts to systemize their division into groups according to chemical structure, describe their basic physicochemical properties, characterize production technologies, and determine potential human exposure routes with particular reference to oral exposure. …”
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Calcitonin and Bone Physiology: In Vitro, In Vivo, and Clinical Investigations by Jingbo Xie, Jian Guo, Zaeema Kanwal, Mingzheng Wu, Xiangyang Lv, Nihal Abdalla Ibrahim, Ping Li, Manal Ali Buabeid, El-Shaimaa A. Arafa, Qingshan Sun

“…Calcitonin was discovered as a peptide hormone that was known to reduce the calcium levels in the systemic circulation. This hypocalcemic effect is produced due to multiple reasons such as inhibition of bone resorption or suppression of calcium release from the bone. …”
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Performance Optimization Techniques on Point Absorber and Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter: A Comprehensive Review by Aryan Manan Jariwala, Santanu Kumar Dash, Umesh Kumar Sahu, Harin M. Mohan

“…Amongst these, wave energy is driving researchers to develop efficient systems due to its remarkably high potential providing a reliable and sustainable energy source both onshore and offshore. …”
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Current Practice and Emerging Molecular Imaging Technologies in Oral Cancer Screening by Arianna Strome BS, Susanne Kossatz PhD, Daniella Karassawa Zanoni MD, Milind Rajadhyaksha PhD, Snehal Patel MD, Thomas Reiner PhD

“…Several vital dyes, light-based detection systems, and cytology evaluation methods have been formulated to aid in the visualization process, but their lack of specific biomarkers resulted in high false-positive rates and thus limits their reliability as screening and guidance tools. …”
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The Potential of Virtual Reality for Inducing Neuroplasticity in Children with Amblyopia by María B. Coco-Martin, David P. Piñero, Luis Leal-Vega, Carlos J. Hernández-Rodríguez, Joaquin Adiego, Ainhoa Molina-Martín, Dolores de Fez, Juan F. Arenillas

“…Several clinical researches on this issue have been conducted, showing the potential of promoting visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and stereopsis improvement. Indeed, several systems have been evaluated for amblyopia treatment including the use of different commercially available types of head mounted displays (HMDs). …”
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Flexible assessment of biosecurity in small- and medium scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries by Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Naomi P. Kemunto, Dishon M. Muloi, Anders Miki Bojesen, Theodore Knight-Jones, Dreck Ayebare, Michel Dione, Eugine L. Ibayi, Louise Ladefoged Poulsen, Arshnee Moodley

“…These were evaluated by nine experts with expertise in diverse farming systems in LMICs. The experts conducted a knowledge aggregation process to assign weights to the different areas and individual questions within the questionnaires. …”
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Folate alleviated skin inflammation and fibrosis resulting from impaired homocysteine metabolism by Jiefeng Huang, Wuyan Lu, Shenli Zhao, Zixin Cai, Linxiao Li, Zihao Hu, Yu Jiang, Jinyi Deng, Yiming Tang, Chenzhang Shi, Chen Wang, Guangpeng Liu, Shuaijun Li

“…Recent clinical studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels and the severity of systemic sclerosis. However, it remains unclear whether Hcy accumulation plays a pathogenic role in skin fibrosis. …”
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Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Uterine Leiomyoma Associated with Numerous Intravascular Thrombi by Xiaoyan Cui, Deniz Peker, Heather O. Greer, Michael G. Conner, Lea Novak

“…It may be related to systemic hematopoietic stimulation due to severe chronic anemia and local presence of hematopoietic growth factors and/or cytokines.…”
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Inhibitory Effect of Cinobufagin on L-Type Ca2+ Currents, Contractility, and Ca2+ Homeostasis of Isolated Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes by Pinya Li, Qiongtao Song, Tao Liu, Zhonglin Wu, Xi Chu, Xuan Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yonggang Gao, Jianping Zhang, Li Chu

“…CBG was investigated by determining its influence on ICa-L, Ca2+ transient, and contractility in rat ventricular myocytes using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique and video-based edge-detection and dual-excitation fluorescence photomultiplier systems. The dose of CBG (10−8 M) decreased the maximal inhibition of CBG by 47.93%. …”
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Construction of the ecological security pattern of Mu Us sandy land on the basis of the “Source − Resistance − Corridor” theory by Jiamin Li, Li’e Liang, Yan Chao, Xiaohan Wang, Mingming Qiu, Pingping Luo, Yonghua Zhu

“…Our findings are not only significant for optimizing the spatial layout of the MUS and maintaining regional ecological security but also provide a model and ideas for the construction of ESPs and environmental protection systems in similar desertification areas.…”
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Physical experimental simulation of unconventional reservoir formation process for carboniferous in Hudson Oilfield, Tarim Basin by Rujun Wang, Yongliang Tang, Wei Zhou, Daiyu Zhou, Zangyuan Wu, Guangqiang Shao

“…This highlights the necessity of accounting for reservoir instability and interlayer intricacy in deciphering unconventional hydrocarbon systems.…”
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Can Effects of a Generalized Uncertainty Principle Appear in Compact Stars? by João Gabriel Galli Gimenez, Dimiter Hadjimichef, Peter Otto Hess, Marcelo Netz-Marzola, César A. Zen Vasconcellos

“…The incorporation of GUP effects into semiclassical 2N-dimensional systems is made by means of a time-invariant distortion transformation applied to their non-deformed counterparts. …”
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Visualization and research methodology of three-dimensional magnetic field of suspended electromagnetic iron separator with typesetting poles and pole tips by A. V. Radchenko, K. I. Nikitin, A. S. Tatevosyan, R. T. Tazhiyev

“…The mathematical modeling of three-dimensional magnetic field of the suspended electromagnetic iron separator intended for the separation of ferromagnetic objects from bulk non-magnetic materials presents the complicated problem for developers of the magnetic systems of iron separators, because without the acceptance of considerable simplifying assumptions it cannot be taken to the calculation of plane-parallel magnetic field in a piecewise homogeneous medium. …”
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies: An Overview about 3D Printing Methods and Future Prospects by Mariano Jiménez, Luis Romero, Iris A. Domínguez, María del Mar Espinosa, Manuel Domínguez

“…Additive manufacturing has several alternatives ranging from simple RepRap machines to complex fused metal deposition systems. This paper will expand upon the structural design of the machines, their history, classification, the alternatives existing today, materials used and their characteristics, the technology limitations, and also the prospects that are opening up for different technologies both in the professional field of innovation and the academic field of research. …”
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Experimental investigation on the reverse mechano-electrical effect of porcine articular cartilage by Chunsheng Liu, Le Zhao, Hao Dong, Zekun Hua, Yanqin Wang, Yongxing Wang, Pengcui Li, Xiaochun Wei, Kai Zhang, Yanru Xue, Xiaogang Wu, Weiyi Chen

“…IntroductionThe electric signals within the cartilage tissue are essential to biological systems and play a significant role in cartilage regeneration. …”
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Analysis of graphene coatings on various metallic/oxide crystal/composite material substrates using machine learning for enhanced solar thermal energy conversion by Khaled Aliqab, Dhruvik Agravat, Shobhit K. Patel, Ammar Armghan, Naim Ben Ali, Meshari Alsharari

“…Of much potential interest are the solar absorbers developed using these materials in fields such as solar thermal energy harvesting, air/water heaters, and industrial heating systems.…”
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M. Fouladivanda, M. A. Heidary. A study into the impact of chloride ions on the make-up hydrogen compressors / trans. from Engl. M. A. Fedorova by M. A. Fedorova

“…The presence of unwanted chemicals in process lines and downstream equipment causes defects and failures, which sometimes have significant impacts on systems and imposes extra costs for the production process. …”
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