Rapid microcystin-LR detection using antibody-based electrochemical biosensors with a simplified calibration curve approach by Samuel Adjei-Nimoh, Lance-Nicolas Rances, Maha A. Tony, Hossam A. Nabwey, Woo Hyoung Lee

“…Abstract Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can release cyanotoxins such as microcystins (MCs), especially, microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR) which is one of the commonest and most toxic, into our water bodies and can lead to several acute or chronic diseases such as liver diseases and respiratory irritation in humans. …”
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Relación entre la autonomía y las experiencias educativas previas de los actores curriculares encontradas en un contexto de educación superior de Bogotá, Colombia by Hélder Barahona Urbano

“…La metodología que utilizó fue cualitativa, con enfoque etnográfico crítico; corresponde a la línea de investigación que se denomina ¿Pedagogía y Didáctica¿. …”
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Similarities and Differences between Coronavirus Disease 2019-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Kawasaki Disease in Indian Patients by Utkarsh Singh, Suhas Prabhu, Deepak Phalgune

“…Mean white blood cell (WBC) count, percentage of lymphocytes, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), and platelet count were notably higher in the KDG compared to the MIS-C group. Liver function tests (LFTs), renal function tests (RFTs), and inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were comparable between the two groups. …”
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Potential Toxicity of the Essential Oil from Minthostachys mollis: A Medicinal Plant Commonly Used in the Traditional Andean Medicine in Peru by Juan Pedro Rojas-Armas, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo, José Manuel Ortiz-Sánchez, Miriam Palomino-Pacheco, Hugo Jesus Hilario-Vargas, Oscar Herrera-Calderón, Julio Hilario-Vargas

“…The serum levels of AST and ALT increased significantly and the histopathological study revealed chronic and acute inflammatory infiltrate in the lung; while in the liver was observed in 80% of the cases (24/30) mild chronic inflammatory infiltrate and in some of those cases there was vascular congestion and in one case cytoplasmic vacuolization. …”
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The touristification of urban spaces: measurement proposal by Manuel De la Calle Vaquero, Carmen Mínguez García, María García Hernández

“…La recuperación turística postpandemia sitúa de nuevo estos procesos en primera línea de debate. Este texto reflexiona sobre las posibilidades de medición de la turistificación del espacio urbano. …”
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Cardiac hydatid cyst: case series and review of the literature by Jingjie Wang, Xing Liu, Yierzhati Aizezi, Wenzhe Li, Jingnan Xu, Yi Wang, Xiangyou Yu

“…Abstract Background Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease prevalent in pastoral areas, mainly involving the liver and lungs, and rarely affecting the brain and heart. …”
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High interstitial fluid pressure enhances USP1-dependent KIF11 protein stability to promote hepatocellular carcinoma progression by Zhengyi Wu, Chao Li, Shouhua Zhang, Liang Sun, Junwen Hu, Bingbing Qiu, Shuiqiu Liu, Yiran Hong, Tianxiang Chen, Kai Wang, Xiangbao Yin, Jinlong Yan

“…In vitro experiments replicated the HIFP environment to observe changes in HCC cell behavior and protein expression, while in vivo studies involved mice portal hypertension to create an orthotopic liver cancer model, allowing for the evaluation of tumor progression. …”
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The structural characteristics of dietary fibers from Tremella fuciformis and their hypolipidemic effects in mice by Shanshan Zhang, Xinle Xu, Xu Cao, Tingting Liu

“…Compared with the high-fat control (HCM) group, the arteriosclerosis index (AI) and liver index (LI) of the SDF group mice showed significant differences, indicating that SDF has a good auxiliary effect of lowering blood lipids. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis of key genes for feed efficiency in Qingyuan Partridge chickens by Fei Ye, Hongwei Jie, Jiankang Gan, Kunyu Liu, Zhengfen Zhang, Hai Xiang, Wei Liu, Qiong Yin, Siyu Chen, Hui Yu, Hua Li

“…Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the expression levels of four genes—exocyst complex component 4(EXOC4), fibrosin like 1(FBRSL1), methionine adenosyltransferase 2 non-catalytic beta subunit (MAT2B), and cytidine/uridine monophosphate kinase 1(CMPK1)—related to significant SNPs exhibited significant differences in the liver tissues of high residual feed intake group compared with low residual feed intake group. …”
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Factors related to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective case-control study by Fang Ding, Wenjing Liu, Xiaoying Hu, Chunyan Gao

“…Patients with other respiratory diseases, malignant tumors, severe heart, kidney, liver dysfunctions, or immune deficiencies affecting the prognosis were excluded. …”
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Variation in human gut microbiota impacts tamoxifen pharmacokinetics by Yasmine Alam, Sheron Hakopian, Lizett Ortiz de Ora, Ian Tamburini, Julio Avelar-Barragan, Sunhee Jung, Zane Long, Alina Chao, Katrine Whiteson, Cholsoon Jang, Elizabeth Bess

“…Tamoxifen is orally delivered and must be activated by metabolizing enzymes in the liver; however, clinical studies show that neither genotype nor hepatic metabolic enzymes are sufficient to predict why some patients have sub-therapeutic levels of the drug. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Schistosoma japonicum Cystatin-Treated Macrophages Attenuated CLP-Induced Sepsis in Mice by Feifei Huang, Yayun Qian, Huihui Li, Liang Chu, Chen Wan, Qili Shen, Qianqian Li, Xiuxiu Li, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zhan, Rui Zhou, Xiaodi Yang

“…The treatment effect of exosomes on sepsis was assessed by examining the survival rate of mice up to 72 hr and measuring serum levels of inflammatory cytokines, liver/kidney damage biomarkers, and observing pathological changes in tissue sections. …”
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Estudio exploratorio sobre competencias digitales y uso de e-servicios. Caso estudiantes de una Facultad de Salud de Norte de Santander - Colombia by Carlos Fernando González-Zabala, Ernesto Amaru Galvis-Lista, Mayda Patricia González-Zabala

“…Así mismo, se identificó que la población en estudio tenía dificultades para usar formularios en línea y en identificar entornos seguros para las transacciones. …”
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Influence of Supplemental Dietary Cholesterol on Growth Performance, Indices of Stress, Fillet Pigmentation, and Upper Thermal Tolerance of Female Triploid Atlantic Salmon (Salmo s... by Eric H. Ignatz, Rebeccah M. Sandrelli, Sean M. Tibbetts, Stefanie M. Colombo, Fábio S. Zanuzzo, Ashley M. Loveless, Christopher C. Parrish, Matthew L. Rise, A. Kurt Gamperl

“…Adding cholesterol to the diet did not affect the salmon’s incremental thermal maximum (ITMax), growth, plasma cortisol, or liver stress-related transcript expression. However, ED2 appeared to have a small negative impact on survival, and both ED1 and ED2 reduced fillet “bleaching” above 18°C as measured using SalmoFan™ scores. …”
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Evaluation of 30-day mortality in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy in a tertiary hospital: a 3-year retrospective survey by Philippe Bichard, Jean-Louis Frossard, Laurent Spahr, Nicolas Goossens, Olivier Chatelanat, Laurent Bochatay, Caroline Bastid

“…Major causes of death were oncological progression (72/251; 28.68%), cardiopulmonary failure or cardiac arrest of unkown origin (62/251; 24,7%) and liver failure (20/251; 7.96%). No deaths were caused by complications such as perforation or bleeding.Conclusions Progression of malignancies unrelated to the procedure was the leading cause of short-term death following a GI procedure. …”
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The Relation between Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Ali Cengiz, Suat Konuk, Tuncer Tuğ

“…The participants having rheumatic or systemic inflammatory disease, advanced liver or kidney failure, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, pregnancy, prerenal azotemia, known history of coronary artery disease, any pulmonary disease, rhinitis, or atopy, history of major trauma or surgery within the last six 6 months, and inhaled nasal or systemic corticosteroid use or other anti-inflammatory medications and those with <18 years of age were excluded. …”
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Association of Body Mass Index with Echocardiographic Parameters and Incidence of Left Atrial Thrombus or Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation... by Yi Qiu, Shu Jiang

“…Results: Left atrial diameter (LAD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), right atrial diameter (RAD), and the incidences of LAT/SEC were statistically different among the three groups. …”
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Microwave Thermal Ablation in an Unusual Case of Malignant and Locally Advanced Rare Tumor of Pancreas in ASA IV Old Male Patient and Literature Review by Francesco D’Amico, Michele Finotti, Chiara Di Renzo, Alessio Pasquale, Alessandra Bertacco, Giorgio Caturegli, Gabriel E. Gondolesi, Umberto Cillo

“…The hospitalization lasted for 11 days after surgery, with normal liver and pancreatic lab tests at discharge. The patient followed a line of chemotherapy for 6 months with a complete response for 8 months. …”
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Evaluation of Antidiabetic Properties of the Leaves Extract of Ficus vallis-choudae Delile in a Model of Type 2 Diabetes Induced by High-Fat Diet and Streptozotocin by Kilenma Kolefer, David Miaffo, Roger Ponka

“…The AEFV caused increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities, reduced glutathione (GSH) levels, and decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the liver, kidneys, and heart of rats. The AEFV has hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and cardioprotective properties, thus validating its use in traditional medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and its complications.…”
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Residual HCV-RNA and Elevated Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predict Poor Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C After Treatment by Anna Wróblewska, Mateusz Gliwiński, Magda Rybicka, Małgorzata Cheba, Beata Lorenc, Piotr Trzonkowski, Krzysztof P. Bielawski, Katarzyna Sikorska

“…Abstract Introduction Despite achieving sustained viral response (SVR) after treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), the risk of liver disease progression and extrahepatic complications in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) remains. …”
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