Increased Duodenal Iron Absorption through Upregulation of Ferroportin 1 due to the Decrement in Serum Hepcidin in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Masanori Sato, Koji Miyanishi, Shingo Tanaka, Akira Sakurada, Hiroki Sakamoto, Yutaka Kawano, Kohichi Takada, Masayoshi Kobune, Junji Kato

“…We measured the expression of a panel of molecules associated with duodenal iron absorption and serum hepcidin levels to determine the mechanism of iron accumulation in the CHC liver. We enrolled 24 patients with CHC and 9 patients with chronic gastritis without Helicobacter pylori infection or an iron metabolism disorder as control participants. …”
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Asociatividad empresarial: estrategia para la competitividad en las pymes del sector turístico by Gladys Fernández, Mercy Narváez

“…La apertura de mercados impulsa a las pymes a la adopción de estrategias colectivas de cooperación y asociación que le permitan enfrentar desde lo local la competencia internacional, a través del desarrollo de ventajas competitivas. dentro de dichas estrategias se destaca la asociatividad, concebida como un mecanismo de cooperación entre empresas pequeñas y medianas, las cuales se vinculan para la ejecución de acciones en común, que les permitan lograr un objetivo preestablecido. …”
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Impact of Abdominal Obesity on Thyroid Auto-Antibody Positivity: Abdominal Obesity Can Enhance the Risk of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Men by Jazyra Zynat, Suli Li, Yanrong Ma, Li Han, Fuhui Ma, Yuyuan Zhang, Bei Xing, Xinling Wang, Yanying Guo

“…A total of 2253 residents who had lived in Xinjiang for more than 3 years were enrolled. Serum thyroid hormone concentration, thyroid autoantibodies, lipid parameters, Weight, height, and waist and hip circumference were measured. …”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Diabetic Retinopathy among Diabetic Sudanese Patients, Khartoum State, Sudan, 2018 by Mohammed I. M. Ahmed, Mawahib A. E. Abu Elgasim, Mehad A. T. Mohamed, Manasik M. N. Munir, Manasik S. N. Abdelrahim, Zeinab M. M. Ali Ahmed, Lobina Abozaid

“…Results: A total of 200 patients were enrolled and 94 (47%) of them were female; 13% of the respondents were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, 31.5% were hypertensive, and 13.5% had hyperlipidemia. …”
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Dual targeting PD-L1 and 4-1BB to overcome dendritic cell-mediated lenalidomide resistance in follicular lymphoma by Zhong Zheng, Jian-Biao Wang, Rui Sun, Nan Wang, Xiang-Qin Weng, Tian-Yuan Xu, Di Fu, Yan Feng, Peng-Peng Xu, Shu Cheng, Li Wang, Yan Zhao, Bin Qu, Chuan-Xin Huang, Wei-Li Zhao

“…One-hundred and fifteen patients were enrolled and treated with rituximab 375 mg/m2 intravenously on day 0 and lenalidomide 25 mg orally on day 1–10 for 6 cycles of induction treatment, as well as lenalidomide for 6 cycles and rituximab for 8 cycles of maintenance treatment. …”
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Mediating effect of frailty on social isolation and cognitive function among the elderly by JIANG Meiting，YANG Wenfei，ZHANG Xiang，CAI Xin，GUAN Aijun，ZENG Dongyang

“…Results:A total of 2 822 individuals were enrolled, including 1 483 males (52.55%) and 1 339 females (47.45%). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of human papillomavirus testing on self-collected samples among women referred for colposcopy by ChunX Yan, Jiong Ma, Xia Zheng, Jing Shu, XiaoJ Wang, XiaoY Chen, Feng Gao, XiaoQ Li, ShanQ M, LongM Huang, XiaoT Yu, XueJ Chen

“…Among 1,588 qualified participants, a total of 203 cases of the CIN2 + group were enrolled in the two centers. The sensitivity and specificity of HPV detection for CIN2 + in urine, vaginal and cervical samples were 86.70% and 36.46%, 90.64% and 30.54%, 93.60% and 26.14%, respectively. …”
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Histological changes of endocervical polypoid lesions in women at reproductive age by Muna Zuhair Al-Hamdany, Mustafa Salah Fadhil

“…Results: The study revealed that 52% of the enrolled women were in the range of 40–49 years of age. …”
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Influence of Rapid Urbanization on Thyroid Autoimmune Disease in China by Yingchao Chen, Bing Han, Jie Yu, Yi Chen, Jing Cheng, Chunfang Zhu, Fangzhen Xia, Ningjian Wang, Yingli Lu

“…Generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was used to screen the best interaction between genetic factors and environment factors. Results. …”
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Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Methods With a prospective cohort design, we assessed BQ use among mothers enrolled in the Preterm and Stillbirth Study, Matlab (n = 3140) with a structured questionnaire around early third trimester. …”
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Relationship between nutrition knowledge and nutritional adequacy in Japanese university students: a cross-sectional study by Yatsuki Yanagihara, Aiko Narumi-Hyakutake

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 at a university located in Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe, Japan, and 801 students from various academic disciplines were enrolled. Eligible participants were students aged more than 18 years, encompassing all years of study. …”
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Urinary Calculi: A Microbiological and Biochemical Analysis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Pratima Shah, Ratna Baral, C. S. Agrawal, Madhab Lamsal, Dharanidhar Baral, Basudha Khanal

“…Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), were enrolled. Preoperative urine culture and postoperative stone culture were performed. …”
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Finalmente, los sonidos del siglo XIX mexicano ya no son tan lejanos: ¿qué implica escuchar de nuevo el Te Deum laudamus (1835) de José Antonio Gómez? by John G. Lazos

“…Gómez se jugaba, durante los inicios del México independiente, su futuro dentro de la iglesia más importante del país y por extensión, en el ámbito secular. …”
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Feasibility and accuracy of continuous intraabdominal pressure monitoring with a capsular device in human pilot trial by Chien-Hung Liao, David A. Spain, Chih-Chi Chen, Chi-Tung Cheng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Dong-Ru Ho, Heng-Fu Lin, Fausto Catena

“…Results Six patients were enrolled in this pilot study. No adverse events were reported, and the average first-intake time was within 24 h. …”
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MRI-based deep learning and radiomics for predicting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor combined with induction chemotherapy in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A prospective cohort... by Yiru Wang, Fuli Chen, Zhechen Ouyang, Siyi He, Xinling Qin, Xian Liang, Weimei Huang, Rensheng Wang, Kai Hu

“…Methods: Ninety-nine patients diagnosed with advanced NPC were enrolled and randomly divided into training set and test set in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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The Influence of Radiological “Disappearing Lesions” on the Efficacy and Prognosis of Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases Undergoing Conversion Therapy by Zhi-yang Song, Dong Yang, Yang Liu, Yong Cheng

“…Patients with CRLM by the multidisciplinary team (MDT) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were retrospectively enrolled from January 2014 to January 2021. The relationship between the occurrence and recurrence of DLM and different clinical factors was analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of IL-29 in Euthyroid Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy: A Preliminary Study by Bogusz Falkowski, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Aleksandra Krygier, Marek Ruchala

“…Thirty-one euthyroid patients with Graves’ disease and with active GO [clinical activity score CAS≥3/7], seventeen euthyroid patients with GD but without GO, and seventy-two healthy control subjects (CS) matched for age and gender were enrolled in the study. The following parameters were evaluated in every participant: thyroid-related hormones and autoantibodies and inflammatory markers (white blood cells, hsCRP). …”
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Signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in clinical practice – the possible involvement of thyroid autoimmunity in genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) by Laura Cucinella, Federica Barbagallo, Mariacristina Erroi, Chiara Procaccianti, Ellis Martini, Lara Tiranini, Giorgia E. Parrotta, Greta Monne, Giulia M. Colombo, Aldo Calogero, Rossella E. Nappi

“…VVA signs were assessed using the vaginal health index (VHI) and vulvar health index (VuHI); VVA symptoms were rated on a four-point severity scale.Results Among 112 women enrolled, 28 had thyroid ADs. A significantly higher percentage of women with thyroid ADs showed vaginal atrophy (75 vs. 45.2%, p < .05). …”
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The Value of IgM Memory B-Cells in the Assessment of Splenic Function in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Splenic Dysfunction: A DCCSS-LATER Study by Bente M. Houtman, Iris Walraven, Elke de Grouw, Richard W. M. van der Maazen, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Wim J. E. Tissing, Dorine Bresters, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Marloes Louwerens, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo, Sebastian J. C. Neggers, Geert O. Janssens, Nicole M. A. Blijlevens, Annechien J. A. Lambeck, Frank Preijers, Jacqueline J. Loonen

“…Methods. All CCS were enrolled from the DCCSS-LATER cohort. We analyzed differences in IgM memory B-cells and Howell–Jolly bodies (HJB) in CCS who had a splenectomy (n = 9), received radiotherapy involving the spleen (n = 36), or TBI (n = 15). …”
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The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in a Tertiary Hospital Outpatient Pain Clinic in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Study by Suratsawadee Wangnamthip, Skaorat Panchoowong, Carolina Donado, Kimberly Lobo, Pimporn Phankhongsap, Pinyo Sriveerachai, Pramote Euasobhon, Pranee Rushatamukayanunt, Sahatsa Mandee, Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Charles B. Berde

“…With IRB approval, outpatients with cancer were enrolled from January to December 2018. Assessments were recorded at baseline and three consecutive visits (BL, FU1, FU2, and FU3), including Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), side effects, and analgesic use. …”
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